What we do
We run services for children and families in Islington. Find out what we’re up to at the moment.
Read moreAbout Islington Play Association
Islington Play Association has been fighting for children’s rights for well over 40 years. We work closely with parents, carers and community members to ensure that the best possible environment is created for children and young people.
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Latest
October Half Term Kitchen Social
During the October half term some of the children at Lumpy Hill Adventure Playground had the chance to make pizzas from scratch, provided by the Mayor’s Fund for London. With...
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Crumbles Castle Adventure Playground is now open!
**There’s been some confusion about it’s closure earlier in the year but Crumbles Castle Adventure Playground is now open!** Come and join us for a summer of fun.
We’ll be open Monday 23...
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IPA recruiting for Development Worker as host of CYPVSF
**IPA is currently hosting Islington’s Children and Young People’s Voluntary Sector Forum and we are recruiting**
CYPVSF Development Worker
The Islington’s Children and Young People’s Voluntary Sector Forum is committed to facilitating...
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Paradise Park Children's Centre
Our beautiful centre hosts a nursery with excellent outside play facilities and a myriad of family support and health services.
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Our Spaces to Play
Crumbles Castle Adventure Playground
**There will be no after-school club until 18th September as the playground is closed for staff annual leave**
Crumbles Castle overlooks Bingfield Park nestled between Kings Cross and Caledonian Road. As...
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Hayward Adventure Playground
Hayward Adventure Playground has been specially designed with children at all abilities in mind, every part of the massive site is created so it is accessible and fun in many...
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Lumpy Hill Adventure Playground
**There will be no school pick-up or after-school club until 18th September as the playground is closed for staff annual leave**
Lumpy Hill Adventure Playground is a warm, welcoming space where...
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Martin Luther King Adventure Playground (Temporarily Closed)
*** From January 2018 Martin Luther King Adventure Playground will be closed. During the closure period, the old building on-site will be demolished and a temporary building put in...
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Timbuktu Adventure Playground
**There will be no after-school club until 11th September as the playground is closed for staff annual leave**
Timbuktu is a safe haven – the garden that everyone wants to play...
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Toffee Park Adventure Playground
**There will be no after-school club until 11th September as the playground is closed for staff annual leave**
Toffee Park is in the heart of the city, close to the Old...
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37% of children claiming free school meals in Islington attend adventure playgrounds Source: Annual Report 2016
Why Play matters
Play is what happens when children are given the space to be themselves and explore their world, learning about what works and what doesn’t, in pursuit of their own intrinsic aims.
