ParkPlay launched to encourage everyone to be more active outdoors and bring communities together. In the last 24 months with the support of Sport England, ParkPlay has successfully launched 50 ParkPlays from Cornwall to Cumbria and has had over 7,000 unique participants.

ParkPlay brings people from local communities together in parks and green spaces across the country for two hours of free, informal games and activity, every Saturday morning. It offers people of all ages and abilities the chance to play together and connect in a relaxed, safe and welcoming setting. ParkPlay is run by the local community for the local community. Set up, support, training and infrastructure are provided by the ParkPlay team. Everyone’s invited.

“After a stressful, busy week, lots of people enjoy mucking about playing and hanging out with their friends and neighbours at ParkPlay,” says CEO Rick Jenner. “We connect people and build community. ParkPlay is tackling some of the most pressing social issues of our time – lack of exercise, isolation, mental health and need for escape. As we recover from Covid and now face the cost of living crisis it’s never been more important to give communities free ways to connect and boost their wellbeing.”

ParkPlay is playing a critical role in supporting people’s health and happiness, with those hardest hit over the past couple of years benefiting most. ParkPlay’s recent research showed that 81% of ParkPlayers agree that ParkPlay has improved their mental wellbeing, and 74% say the amount of activity they do as a family has increased.

To find out more and register your place, visit https://park-play.com/parks/jaywick/

Head to the  Jaywick ParkPlay Facebook Page to find out more and like the page to keep up to date with news about Clevedon ParkPlay.

About Jaywick ParkPlay

ParkPlay is a 2 hour session of fun and games for everyone starting at 10:00am every Saturday. You can read all about how we #MeetMovePlay and the types of activities we do here.

Where we play: Brooklands Gardens, Jaywick, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 2JP

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Getting there: There is limited parking available near the park so we’d recommend avoiding travelling by car as far as possible. The best way to get to us is on foot or by bike.