Play Projects
Go4 Play 2011
With the BIG Lottery funded projects now complete, Ashford
Borough Council and its partners are looking for new ways to
sustain the excellent progress that has been made from
2008-2010. Over £1 million was invested in Play from
2007-2011! Retaining this level of investment is going to be
difficult, but the updating of the Ashford Play Strategy will
provide a focus for efforts and identity prioritise areas for
investment. The Play Strategy is nearing completion and will
be published shortly alongside the results of the Play Audit, which
seeks to prioritise investment in play spaces for the coming three
years.
Funding for play projects has reduced dramatically over the past
year due to the economic downturn. However, we are striving
for new ways and new funding to continue to deliver Go4 Playdays
and to continue to invest in play spaces.
'Out and About' - Stanhope
Kent Children's Fund Network has secured funding from MOAT
Housing to deliver a summer programme in Stanhope which seeks to
provide children and young people with positive activities in their
community. KCFN will be delivering a range of activities
including;
Super Fun Street Games
Fabulous Street Art
Street Circus
Messy Street Play
Skate boarding
For more information on the dates and times of these Playdays,
please contact KCFN on 01233 632 957 or email Joel.
‘OK to Play’ Story Sack
The Story Sack is a resource for
local play and childcare settings to work with children to educate
them on safe places to play in the community. It compliments
the ‘Ok to Play’ Play Area Accreditation Scheme.
You can contact any SureStart Children's
Centre to borrow the Story Sack in its entirety, or, why don’t you
download a copy of the (story
here) and make your own props!
Other Play Resources
Kent Children’s Fund Network has developed a range of resources
both for professionals and for families to use in their
home. Their Playful Ideas booklets are excellent
resources, providing ideas on play activities across a range of
subjects. The latest to be published is Playful Exercise
Ideas, designed to compliment the Play Pack and to demonstrate play
activities that promote activity. For your copy, email
Joel.
This webpage was updated on
7/26/2011