Local groups and community organisations

Promoting the idea and supporting more streets to start playing out is best done locally by people who know their community well.

This could be an existing community group or local organisation like a play association or residents’ association or – as has happened in some places – a local Playing Out group set up by resident activators. In many areas, people face a lot more disadvantage and challenges to organise a play street, and these can be the areas where children need it the most. In response to that, we have produced a Toolkit for use by organisations who are supporting play streets in areas facing greater disadvantage.

Read all our resources about how to grow play streets locally.

Get more support and connect with others supporting play streets around the UK.

Local organisations supporting street play include:

• Kidz Klub Leeds are doing amazing work supporting play streets in communities facing greater disadvantage
• The Magic Club in Blackpool are supporting play streets in communities facing disadvantage
• Hackney Play Association have a street play project, offering peer support to residents.
• London Play are supporting local authorities and streets in London to play out.
• Sustainable St Albans do amazing work to support play streets in the St Albans district.
• Play Streets Norfolk support residents in Norwich and Norfolk to apply to play out.
• Six Streets Derby run a play street in their neighbourhood and are happy to support others locally.

Many other places also have support in place from local organisations or groups – find out what’s happening Near You.

If you want to take action as an individual to help children play out more there are also plenty of ways you can get involved.