Community Play

Community led play grew out of conversations between mums in the Well Good coffee morning.

A mix of remembering their own childhood play and feeling that there wasn't much for kids to do around here. People were keen to bring some fun into the community for kids without it costing a fortune. It was important, too that any activities were spread across the community.

Three areas were agreed - Beech Hill Park, Diggle Street Park (Margaret Street) and Fisher Field (it's not really called Fisher Field, but that's how most people refer to it).

Each week for four weeks, on a Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in August 2022, we took games and crafts to each area and invited people to join in. Families enjoyed bug hunts, played parachute games, tiedyed t-shirts, had a teddy bears picnic and finished the summer off with a mini festival in The Wellfield's garden.

Sandra led on Diggle Street, where Marcus came and offered some skills, Sam, Lisa, and Laura hosted Beech Hill park, and Angela and Gill went to Fisher Field.

Following on from these amazing days and keen to keep Community Play going a spooktacular Halloween party was held at St Anne's community centre in the October half term.

We've just about recovered from February's half term Community Play days at St Andrews Community Centre and St Anne's Community Centre.

Junk box modelling, bubbles, bird feeders and butterflies were amongst the activities this time, and a whopping 111 children came, played and were fed during these two days. You can see from the pictures that we've had a lot of fun!

We're hoping to have two more days in May and some really exciting things coming for Summer this year, so keep an eye out for those details.

We'd really like to thank the amazing community members who have stepped up to help bring this to life for children in our community, and if it's something you, too think is important and can offer your time or skills, please get in touch.

A community that plays together, stays together.