OXFORDSHIRE PLAY ASSOCIATION

The funding will be used to deliver advice sessions plus stay and play sessions for local parents and children. The project aims to support people with access to advice and essential information during the cost of living crisis.

Each year OPA organises a series of Play and Activity days at multiple venues across Oxfordshire in line with the ethos of National Playday, the celebration of the Childs Right to Play, (www.playday.org.uk) In the 9 years from 2012 to 2021 we have ....more

Each year OPA organises a series of Play and Activity days at multiple venues across Oxfordshire in line with the ethos of National Playday, the celebration of the Childs Right to Play, (www.playday.org.uk) In the 9 years from 2012 to 2021 we have delivered over 100 events across Oxfordshire which have been attended by over 130,000 ‘guests’ (Our 2020 Events were postponed due to Coronavirus Lockdowns / Restrictions) The key selling point of our project is that all of our events offer both FREE Entrance and FREE Activities to ensure an Inclusion for ALL. These events were already becoming increasingly important with the savage cuts previously imposed on Children and Families services in Oxfordshire (including the closure of local Children’s Centres and Youth Services) in terms of providing activities and information on services available to local families. These needs will be further exacerbated by the issues caused by Covid-19. We will deliver a series of Community Play & Activity days across the County offering both FREE Entrance and FREE Activities to ensure an inclusion for all The planned events are as follows; 9th July = South Abingdon 16th July = Wheatley & Holton 23rd July = Cutteslowe, Oxford 27th July = Peoples Park, Banbury 28th July = Eynsham 30th July = Wantage & Grove 2nd August = Berinsfield 5th August = Faringdon 6th August = Kidlington & Gosford 17th August = Princess Diana Park, Banbury

To deliver a free Community Play & Activity Day event in each location lasting for 4 hours

Grant to Oxfordshire Play Association

Grant to Oxfordshire Play Association

Funds to cover most of our monthly, core costs and will also make a contribution to core management and staff costs.

Advice & Support - provide information and play ideas to our beneficiaries and their families, via social media and other channels

We will spend this grant on delivering the accredited Level 2 Diploma in Playwork to nine learners in areas of high deprivation in Oxford City.