Today sees the launch of a bright and colourful online Activity Poster competition, which gives children and young people the opportunity to draw their ‘ideal play space’ and win a prize of a digital camera for the best one.  

The competition forms part of a  government consultation and run in conjunction with a fun, interactive website which gives children the chance to design their own play space.

The views of children and young people will play a crucial part in this consultation, and it is important that as many as possible are able to contribute their ideas.  This short, online activity is aimed at 8 to 13 year olds, will ensure that children can give their views while at the same time being creative and having fun. All the consultation questions have been drafted using child–friendly language.

Minister for Children and Young People Kevin Brennan said:

“I want to know what play spaces children actually want. The website and posters are designed to inspire children to get involved in our consultation and tell us what makes play fun for them. We want to ensure that their ideas and needs are at the heart of everything we are doing to create safe, child-friendly public spaces and to make this country the best place in the world to grow up.”

The competition will run until 18th August, the closing date for the children and young people’s strand of the consultation.

The Activity Poster is the second innovative way the DCSF has used to engage with children and young people on play, the first being the interactive web tool launched in May. 

The initiative means that children across the country will get an extra 3,500 play areas and 30 local authorities will get £2 million each to build new adventure playgrounds, as part of a £235 million Government investment in children’s play.

For more information or to design your own play area visit the website click HERE:
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