What we believe
We believe that play should not be a crime and that children
need facilities that encourage them to be creative and use their
imaginations. The facilities also need to present a small
amount of risk to help them develop their cognitive skills but also
help them develop a sense of achievement and recognise their own
abilities.
The space also needs to encourage groups of children of all ages
to play together and encourage parents and carers to engage and
play with their children.
We also feel it is important to form a link between the natural
environment and play. We there fore have drawn up some simple
rules on how we aim to develop the park:
- Trustees must ensure future development of the park area is in
keeping with the original design of the park by:
- Where possible using natural material
- Additions are to stimulate imaginative play
- Encourage group usage not single use
- To be accessible to a wide range of age groups and physical
abilities.
We also try to keep in touch with what the community wants for
this space. In 2009 we carried out a survey of park users and
have used the results to help
prioritise our work. We also receive feedback through direct
e-mails and listening to feedback at our community events.
We also believe that play is not just a summer activity and the
park is for all seasons.
