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The Atlantic!We’ve added a pin for every area where parents, residents, a community organisation or the council (and ideally, all of them together) are starting to change things for children through play streets and related ideas. The movement is growing! See what’s happening near you by entering the name of your local authority (council) in the box below. For more support on play streets and to connect with the play streets movement see our Support for play streets page.
Please note: these pages were last updated in summer 2024.
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Residents in Reading can apply for a play street to be created for up to three hours a fortnight.
West Reading Together is a local community group who support play streets – keep an eye on their website for updates.
Local playing out organiser, Rachel, came across the playing out idea when her mum passed her the playing out story saying she thought this was something Rachel could do locally.
Twelve months later in September 2013, Reading Borough started a year long ‘play streets’ pilot with six streets taking part, and since then Reading has implemented a permanent street play policy, which you can read about and find applications for here.
Around 14 streets in Reading are already holding playing out sessions – you can read about the latest additions in Get Reading. Rachel’s street recently won a Pride of Reading award!
Reading residents interested in finding out more can join the Reading play streets Facebook group to ask questions or ask advice or contact Rachel.
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