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News & Blog
We are always busy here at IPA with amazing projects, events and sessions taking place all over the borough. To keep informed about our work look no further. Our aim is to continually create exciting places for children to play and to increase their accessibility to those opportunities. Everything we do is designed with the playing child at the heart and we are super proud of our staff, volunteers and partners who make it all happen.
Thank you to our patron, Bob Hughes
Bob Hughes, who was Islington Play Association’s patron, died last week after a long illness which he resisted with dignity. He was a deep thinker who had a far-reaching influence...
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Kusuma, All Change Arts and Crumbles Castle Eco- Arts Collaboration
On 27th of October children at Crumbles Castle presented an Eco-Art show to their families at a cosy event at Crumbles Castle Adventure Playground. The children have worked with All...
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Free Play at Adventure Playgrounds October Half Term
This October half term Islington Play Association is running free play services at four adventure Playgrounds. We will have bonfires, mask making, den building, sports, dancing and most importantly free...
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Playgrounds closed for 2 weeks following the summer scheme
As usual, all of our adventure playgrounds are closed from Friday 25th of August to Tuesday 13th of September for two weeks of maintenance and rest for our playworkers. We...
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Summer Holiday Reflection
Friday the 26th was the last day of the 2022 summer holidays. We would like to thank the whole IPA team for their effort and energy, especially the front line...
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Lumpy Hill trip to Crumbles Castle 25th and 26th August
On the 25th and 26th of August, Lumpy Hill will take a trip to Crumbles Castle. The departure will be at 10.30 am and be returning at 4.30 pm.
Lumpy Hill...
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The playgrounds will close at 3pm tomorrow (12/08)
Our playgrounds will close at 3pm tomorrow (Friday 12th August) due to amber warnings of extreme heat. Temperatures will be reaching 32c in London in the late afternoon. We have...
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Free Summer Holiday Fun on our Adventure Playgrounds
Summer is here and we are welcoming children onto our playgrounds for the five week summer holidays. Our Adventure Playgrounds are free.
Children aged 6 years and upwards can join new...
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HAF – Free lunches during summer holidays for children at IPA adventure Playgrounds
All children at Islington Adventure Playgrounds are welcome to make and eat free lunches every day of the...
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Professor Helen Dodd, University of Exeter, speech at the Four Nations Play policy conversation.
On the 15th of March the Four Nations Play policy conversation was held. The key note speaker was Professor Helen Dodd from Exeter University.
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