What is Playing Out?

  1. Outdoor child-led free play on the street and around the neighbourhood. The term implies a degree of independence and is usually unsupervised or semi-supervised.
  2. The name of this particular Community Interest Company which aims to promote and encourage a return to street play through resident-led safe, direct action.
  3. An after-school street play session where car access is restricted and residents take turns to 'steward'.      

Child riding bike in streetIngredients for a Playing Out session:

  • 1 residential street
  • 1 organiser
  • 1 helper
  • 4 or more stewards
  • neighbours and children
  • this website
  • Lots of enthusiasm!