Successful summer play schemes 'activ8' new Wokingham skills
There was no spare time to get bored this summer in the Wokingham Borough – new open access play schemes that got children activated across the area have proved a great success!
As part of a joint funding initiative, Wokingham Borough Council set up three open access neighbourhood play schemes in Woodley, Finchampstead and Wokingham for children aged 5 to 13 years old. The groups attracted more than 3,000 visits from local children and provided activities including cooking, spray art, circus skills, sports, den building and trashy fashion, an activity where children recycle old clothes to make new ones using craft materials and their own design ideas.
The Wokingham service provided a place for local children to go during the mornings and afternoons, where they could meet their friends and try new activities. The project was part of the ‘Play and Active 8’ summer programme. After this summer’s success the service will be opening up eight other play schemes across the borough throughout next year.
Play strategy advisor Brian Matthews said: “Children have welcomed a place to meet their friends during the holidays, where they can play and try new activities. The programme has provided over 6,000 hours of physical and social activities and we hope we can continue this next Easter and summer holidays.”
Champion for youth and leisure Wokingham Cllr Malcolm Bryant said: “Our team did extremely well organising this and I hope we’ve been able to help parents and carers with the challenge of keeping youngsters occupied! The holiday play schemes and sports activities seem to grow every year and it’s great to see the children of the borough being offered even more opportunities to be inspired by new experiences.”
As part of a joint funding initiative, Wokingham Borough Council set up three open access neighbourhood play schemes in Woodley, Finchampstead and Wokingham for children aged 5 to 13 years old. The groups attracted more than 3,000 visits from local children and provided activities including cooking, spray art, circus skills, sports, den building and trashy fashion, an activity where children recycle old clothes to make new ones using craft materials and their own design ideas.
The Wokingham service provided a place for local children to go during the mornings and afternoons, where they could meet their friends and try new activities. The project was part of the ‘Play and Active 8’ summer programme. After this summer’s success the service will be opening up eight other play schemes across the borough throughout next year.
Play strategy advisor Brian Matthews said: “Children have welcomed a place to meet their friends during the holidays, where they can play and try new activities. The programme has provided over 6,000 hours of physical and social activities and we hope we can continue this next Easter and summer holidays.”
Champion for youth and leisure Wokingham Cllr Malcolm Bryant said: “Our team did extremely well organising this and I hope we’ve been able to help parents and carers with the challenge of keeping youngsters occupied! The holiday play schemes and sports activities seem to grow every year and it’s great to see the children of the borough being offered even more opportunities to be inspired by new experiences.”
Wokingham Borough Council
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