East Lindsey District Council: Play Strategy
In 2006 East Lindsey District Council and its partners wanted to create a strategy to improve the play opportunities available to its children, young people and parents.
Over six months Erskine supported East Lindsey to go from a handful of positive but ad-hoc play initiatives to a fully costed play strategy and action plan. To do this we…
- Developed a ‘play partnership’ to steer the strategy development
- Audited all play provision in the district and mapped this so that gaps could be easily identified
- Consulted 300 children, young people and parents, parish councils, disability groups and public agencies about what the priorities were for play investment
- Developed costed project and policy solutions for the districts’ play needs
- Drafted a five year strategy ready for the play partnership to deliver
- Undertook funding research for projects to identify match funding
- Supported an application to the ‘Big’ Lottery.
Following the submission to the ‘Big’ Lottery, the Council were awarded £260,000 to improve play and free-time activities for the children and young people of East Lindsey.
Over the next five years the strategy will deliver a flagship play vehicle that will travel this highly rural area providing quality play and freetime opportunities. Other projects in the strategy include a dedicated play development officer and an interactive website to improve the availability of information about play facilities.
For information on how we can help you contact Angela Campbell.
Mark Humphreys: Community Facilities Service Manager, East Lindsey District CouncilWe were very impressed by the standard of the tender submission and have subsequently been very pleased with the enthusiasm, dedication and commitment that they have shown in guiding and delivering our project on time. Often going that extra mile to ensure a successful outcome.
I have no hesitation in recommending the company to others.
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