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Play Ranger ProjectWhat is a play ranger and what do they do? n Play Rangers work in parks and open spaces to ensure that all children have access to safe and challenging play opportunities n They listen to what children say that they need and work with the local community and other agencies to provide for children’s needs. n They help to raise the awareness of the importance of play for children and the right of children to use public spaces to play in. n They offer children more choices by showing them games, activities and acting as positive role models.
Current News The Play Rangers ran the last session on Monday 30th March in Sandringham Park, Buckland, Newton Abbot. We hired an inflatable assault course and enjoyed a fun afternoon with perfect weather. As one part of the project sadly comes to an end and we bring the work in Sandringham Park to a close we are pleased to announce that Play Rangers will be starting at Heathfield in May. We will be running sessions every Thursday. Also the Play Rangers will be returning to Buckfastleigh in July and this will be funded by the ABC Children’s Centre. It feels like summer is here the leaves are returning to the trees and everything is growing, this has been good for us in Coombe Valley, Teignmouth as Manhunt has been the popular activity with the young people attending play rangers in Teignmouth, are numbers seem to be on the up and younger children and parents are returning to the park. It’s Hi Ho and out to Play we go! Our thanks to the Teignbridge Countryside Rangers for their help and support. For more information about TEPEE’s Play Rangers and other projects please call 01364 644470.
Current project background In 2007 TEPEE's proposal for a Play Ranger project in Teignbridge was successful in the District Council's application for funding from the Big Lottery Play Fund. This will provide 1 play session a week in 4 different parks over 3 years. Each park has funding to run for 12 months and will look for further funding from the local communities to continue the project further. Following our recruitment of 2 more staff, Play Rangers are now back at Victoria Park, Buckfastleigh . After 8 months another play ranger project will start in Buckland and Milber in Newton Abbot, and then go on to cover Dawlish and Heathfield. In Buckfastleigh children have been coming down to the park to have fun, hang out with friends and join in with activities that are guided by them and facilitated by the Play Rangers. We have a good team of very skilled workers: Robin Brown, Steve Bowers and Sally Fisher who enable the children and young people to have a positive experience of being in the park. The Rangers will be operating in Newton Abbot’s Sandringham Park, Milber, every Monday from 3-6pm. We hope to see you there!
History of TEPEE Play Ranger Projects TEPEE carried out pilot projects in 2005 and 2006 (full reports below), and since then have been applying for funding for longer term projects and ways of establishing a sustainable future for play rangers. There has been a growing interest in the development of play rangers both locally and nationally, as it offers solutions to anti-social behaviour, vandalism, bullying and provides free play opportunities, the building of communities and the greater use of parks and open play spaces. Play Wales have been developing a training programme for play rangers and Playwork Partnerships are also now offering a course 'Playing on the Range' - for more information on this course go to http://www.playwork.co.uk/index.asp?page=skills#tutortraining The first Play Ranger conference has also just been held in Torbay at the Riviera Centre on 16th November 2007. Click here to read about the Play Ranger Conference - 'free range childhood'.
To read reports from TEPEE's projects click on the appropriate link below: Report 2008/9Play Rangers Report 2007/8Play Ranger Project Report 2006Play Ranger Project Report 2005
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