Play Strategy

There is no question that play is vital to the development of children and young people.

The purpose of this strategy is to provide a framework for an integrated and informed approach to play provision in its widest sense on a district-wide scale in terms of both public and private sector provision. It will enable funding streams to be effectively sourced and targeted at areas of demonstrable need. The short term objective for the strategy is to enable £200,000 of BIG lottery money provisionally allocated to North Norfolk to be accessed for projects relating to the 0 - 24 age group.

North Norfolk has particular challenges and opportunities in terms of play provision. The district is predominantly rural with a high percentage of people living in small relatively isolated settlements. Consequently this geographical isolation can present problems for people to access services and facilities but the District's unique natural environment provides a valuable resource for play.

The Strategy reinforces the case for play in a national and local context and draws on existing information relating to play taken from recent surveys and reports. In addition to the existing information further survey work has been undertaken to directly inform this Strategy.


North Norfolk Play Strategy 2007-2010 (.pdf 168Kb)