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Opportunities for excluded children in small groups to spend time playing out with qualified and experienced Playworkers. Using play and nature to develop self-confidence and self-esteem through supported activities such as den building and fire lighting.

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Categories

  • Community Support & Development Community Support & Development
  • Education/Training/Employment Education/​Training/​Employment
  • Health/Wellbeing Health/​Wellbeing
  • Beneficiaries

    • Children (3-18) Children (3-18)
    • Young People (18-30) Young People (18-30)

    Situation

    The purpose for this proposed programme is for children who are not in school, excluded or unable to be in school as well as those with poor social skills, learning difficulties or difficulty with relationships. Previously this has been done by volunteers where families make contact and are desperate for some form of support. Play Out Wild will focus on small group work to develop belonging and relationships with peers and adults, building trust as well as skills in a range of areas including safety, natural world, construction, fire, wild food, preparing, cooking and eating food. This programme with funding could also be particularly relevant to disadvantaged children who would not otherwise get this opportunity and may well be at risk of anti-social behaviour and disrespecting the local community. Play Out Wild would work with term time and weekends with a team of 5 qualified Level 3 experienced staff, all CRB checked who would meet families and children to plan a series of Play Out Wild days to meet their individual needs.Group size would be no more than 6 children and young people and we would use an unfamiliar environment to begin with all of which would be risk assessed prior to days taking place.

    Solution

    100%
    Categories

  • Community Support & Development Community Support & Development
  • Education/Training/Employment Education/​Training/​Employment
  • Health/Wellbeing Health/​Wellbeing
  • Beneficiaries

    • Children (3-18) Children (3-18)
    • Young People (18-30) Young People (18-30)