Play England, which is based at the National Children's Bureau and funded by the Big Lottery Fund, has been contracted by the Government to manage the funding programme, which will run from April 2009 to March 2010. Eligible third sector-managed adventure playgrounds can apply for up to £19,000 each.
Mick Conway, national practice manger at Play England, said, 'Our community-run adventure playgrounds, supported by local families and communities, have been a national treasure for generations. This will help them make even more special places for children.'
The £1.5m funding is in addition to the £235m investment revealed in the Children's Plan, launched in December 2007, for 3,500 play areas and 30 new adventure playgrounds (Analysis, 19 December 2007). The initiative follows an announcement in December that every local authority is to receive at least £1m by April to develop new play areas (News, 18 December).
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