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Yesterday evening I attended the opening, by Charlie Dimmock, of the

Charlie Chaplin Adventure Playground

Bolton Crescent, Kennington Park, London SE5 0SE t/f/minicom: 020 7735 1819

Charlie Chaplin is a Kidsactive adventure playground. Kidsactive (registered charity no 284935) is the only UK national charity promoting play for disabled children.

Charlie Chaplin Adventure Playground serves disabled children throughout Lambeth, their siblings and children from the local community. It functions as an inclusive, accessible project, where the facilities and staffing levels are designed to support the right of all children to play in a safe, appropriate environment.

Charlie Chaplin has a large, landscaped, outdoor area with wooden adventure play structures, a sand pit and paddling pool as well as opportunities to explore and enjoy the natural environment. There is also a tarmac playground for ball games and riding bikes. Inside, the play area includes a soft play, ball pool and a wide range of play equipment, as well as a kitchen where children can do cooking activities.

School groups come to Charlie Chaplin during the day, and the programme is developed with teachers to offer a combination of structured activities and free play. Our out of school provision supports children to develop their own play and aims to provide a range of opportunities in a context of non-directed play.

They are happy to accommodate visiting groups to extend the playground's facilities to more children. Individual referrals can be made by parents or carers, schools, social workers and health professionals.

They have a minibus and can offer a limited number of transport places for children who would otherwise be unable to attend.

Opening hours

Term time

After-schools club Tuesday - Friday 3.30-5.45

Saturday 10.00-4.00

School Holiday playscheme Mon - Fri (except bank holidays) 10.00-4.00

Charlie Chaplin (supported by voluntary donations and by the London Borough of Lambeth) is one of six playgrounds in London run by Kidsactive. For details of other playgrounds or the Kidsactive Training & Information Service please contact Kidsactive, Pryor's Bank, Bishop's Park, London SW6 3LA t: 020 7731 1435 f: 020 7731 4426 minicom: 020 7384 2596 e: ktis@kidsactive.org.uk, website: www.kidsactive.org.uk

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