Play

Make your street a place to play

Welcome

Do you want children to be able to play freely outside their own front door?

We are a parent and resident led movement restoring children’s freedom to play out in the streets and spaces where they live, for their health, happiness and sense of belonging. Here you’ll find all you need to start regular play streets as well as other actions to spark change where you live. Also ideas, stories and inspiration gathered from people around the UK and beyond.

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From the blog

A small child is chalking on a street, the words Children Playing are written on the street surface and behind the child are some mini toy traffic cones

National Planning Policy Consultation: Playing Out’s response

The government is consulting on a major set of policies for planning in England, which will…

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Yes Ball Games – removing signs and welcoming playing out

No Ball Games! We’re all familiar with these signs around housing estates and other city spaces…

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What do children really need?

...safe spaces to play outside!

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