Newsletter April 2024
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The Shaw Trust WHP Pioneer Norfolk News
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New grant available through the communities’ team at Broadland District Council
This grant is open for residents in the Broadland district who wish to implement a Play Street.
What are play streets?
Play streets (or ‘playing out’ sessions) are neighbour-led, short, road closures, creating a safe space for children to play freely together on their doorstep. Any street is eligible provided it is not on an active bus route.
Play streets typically allow children to play freely, without organised games or activities. In practice, this means children cycle, scoot, skate, chalk, skip, hopscotch, kick a ball around and make up games.
This model was first developed by parents on one street in Bristol in 2009 and has now been taken up by hundreds of street communities all over the UK.
The key features of this model are:
- Resident-led and organised
- Short, regular road closures
- Free, child-led play
- All neighbours consulted and included
- Road legally and safely closed to through traffic
- Stewarded by residents
- Car access at walking pace
- Simple, ‘normal’ – not a street party!
For further information and advice please visit Play Streets.
To apply for a Road Closure this should be done via Norfolk County Council.
To support communities in taking part in the Play Streets initiative we are offering a Play streets Grant to help with additional costs.
What is the Play Streets Grant?
The grant offers up to £75 to communities who wish to take part in the Play Streets initiative. This may be used to fund:
- Low-cost items such as games and sports equipment for children and families to use during the play streets session.
- Any promotional activities to get the event up and running.
For further information and to apply for this grant please visit our website here.
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