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See how the street play movement is growing across the UK

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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What’s happening in West Sussex?

There has been a lot of street play activity in three districts of West Sussex; Adur and Worthing where 15 or so streets have held playing out sessions, Mid Sussex and Chichester.

If you are interested in getting street play in Adur and Worthing, then you could join the local facebook group or visit their playing out page.

If you live in one of the other districts of West Sussex, and are interested in starting playing out sessions where you live, we would suggest that you get in touch with the officer at your district council who deals with street parties via the following:

Arun District Council

Phone: 01903 737858

Email: [email protected]

Arun District information about how to put on an event is here.

Chichester District Council

       Chichester District Council is actively supporting street play. You can apply here. 

Crawley Borough Council

Phone: 01293 438000

Email: [email protected]

Horsham District Council

Phone: 01403 215139

Email: [email protected]

Mid Sussex District Council

Phone: 01444 477305

Email: [email protected]

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