A Play Street is a happy and healthy street – Apply now!
Have you heard of Play Streets? A Play Street is when a street is temporarily closed to through traffic for 3-5 hours, so that children can play safely outside, adults can meet with their neighbours and everyone can enjoy a traffic-free street. Residents, community groups and organisations can apply to host a Play Street, by hosting one on your street you can:
- Support children to spend more time playing outside and be physically active.
- Get to know your neighbours.
- Support mental health and wellbeing, in particular for more isolated residents, by providing an opportunity for people to interact outside their homes.
- Temporarily create a nice and safer street, with lots of activities taking place.
- Temporarily improve air quality on the street.
- Allow your neighbours to safely walk and cycle on a traffic free street.
What’s more… if you apply to run a Play Street during Car Free Day on Sunday 22 September, you can receive a host of play resources such as: skipping ropes, inflatable balls, chalk + more! Apply before Thursday 1 August to claim the offer.
