Supporting residents to run play streets, making them open to all

Playing Outis a national organisation supporting a growing UK-wide street play movement. As well as thousands of people working on a voluntary basis in their own streets and cities, we have a small staff team based in Bristol.

Playing Out

How can councils, community organisations and activators support residents to make play streets happen, especially in areas of disadvantage?

Playing Out and resident activators talk about how to support residents to organise play streets, particularly those who start with less confidence and resources. Play streets are resident-led; this is very important for the social benefits they bring, as well as the sustainability and low cost nature of it. Parents and residents across all demographics are driven to do this action for a whole range of reasons. Many will make it happen by themselves so long as there is a clear process for it. However, some do need more support to make it happen, especially in areas of disadvantage where people may have different starting points for approaching play streets e.g. less confidence, time, 'social capital' or life experience that supports this type of action. This doesn't mean they aren't capable of it, but they may need more guidance and in person support to give them the confidence boost to have a go. We find there is a wide range of support needed, from basic signposting to Playing Out's free resources - right through to going door-knocking with people, help with filling in forms etc. We will talk through these. Each council and organisation will have differing levels of resource and different priorities, and we will present 3 support levels to consider. How to join?Once you have registered, we will send you a link to join the 'zoom' meeting two days before the event, and a password on the morning of the event.IMPORTANT: Please check your junk mailbox as the emails will come direct from Eventbrite.How much does it cost?It's free! We want it to be available to everyone. However, if you / your organisation would like to make a donation it will go towards our running costs as a very small non-profit organisation (currently a team of 5 - all part-time). I can't make it - can I watch afterwards?We will record the discussion and share afterwards. If you can't make it, please sign up to our <a href="https://us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=30c4a9fcbf6e97d0e088a2611&id=f525b5a1c3" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">mailing list</a> to receive the recording.For details about our other upcoming events <a href="https://playingout.net/covid-19/webinars/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">click here.</a>Sign up to our mailing list <a href="https://us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=30c4a9fcbf6e97d0e088a2611&id=f525b5a1c3" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>.Any questions? email hello@playingout.net