NEW basketball, volleyball nets and badminton equipment for a Didim school have been bought through the actions of two local groups.

The Didim Help in Hands’ Sports for Kids project which seeks to provide sports equipment for schools across the resort has been active in providing for the Gazi School, opposite the main PTT.

Lynn Cole told Voices that the group presently has four school projects ongoing. She added: “I was asked by Chatty Chicks as they had funds if I knew of any good cause.

She added: “I was asked by the Chatty Chicks women’s group as they had funds if I knew of any good cause.

“I had just got the costings under our Sports Aid project  for basketball, volleyball and badminton equipment for Gazi School.

“Chatty Chicks took up the project as their own and the basketball hoops and other equipment are now in situ.”

The equipment was presented this week to the school.

Didim City Council President Osman Ayyıldız said: “The voluntary groups in the city really help and aim to promote the sports activities that have been initiated. The schools in our district really support the project.”