Register Your Child for Adventure Play
We want you to come and play! Register your child for our adventure playgrounds now. For children aged 6 years and upwards.
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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
Autumn and Winter are Magical Times for Play
Playing outdoors is fabulous all year round. Remember when you were a child, how you used to kick through leaves in the autumn, and how your breath would turn to...
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Adventure Play this Autumn 2020
Register your child here for autumn adventures!
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Action Plan for Adventure Playgrounds – Covid 19 Safety
Children need to play it is vital for their happiness, health and development. In July 2020 Government Covid 19 guidelines made it possible for children to use public playgrounds, IPA...
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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
We are happy to be able to welcome children back to their playgrounds on 20th of July, in line with government guidelines.
To keep children and families as safe as we...
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Lumpy Hill Adventure Playground
We are happy to be able to welcome children back to their playgrounds on 20th of July, in line with government guidelines.
To keep children and families as safe as we...
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Martin Luther King Adventure Playground (Temporarily Closed)
Martin Luther King Adventure Playground is currently closed for improvements . We now have a temporary building and are waiting for toilets and electricity to be installed.
Martin Luther King Adventure...
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Timbuktu Adventure Playground
We are happy to be able to welcome children back to their playgrounds on 20th of July, in line with government guidelines.
To keep children and families as safe as we...
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Toffee Park Adventure Playground
We are happy to be able to welcome children back to their adventure playgrounds on 20th of July, in line with government guidelines.
To keep children and families as safe as...
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1,517 children attended IPA’s 6 playgrounds a total of 54,494 times in 2016-17 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.
