Islington Council Leader's statement: Islington Play Association and adventure playgrounds

“I know that many parents will feel anxious about misinformation and rumours circulating online about the adventure playgrounds run by Islington Play Association.

“I know just how important adventure playgrounds are to families, and can assure them that we’re working hard behind the scenes to ensure the four sites currently run by Islington Play Association remain open.

“One of the things that makes them such valuable places is the staff, who have developed trusting relationships with families over many years.  We’re doing everything we can to safeguard their jobs, too.

“We want to ensure our adventure playgrounds can be enjoyed for future generations.”

Notes to editor

• Islington Play Association is an independent charity that the council commissions to deliver childcare and adventure play services.
• IPA has contracts to run the nursery at Paradise Park Children’s Centre and four of the borough’s adventure playgrounds – Crumbles Castle, Lumpy Hill, Martin Luther King and Timbuktu.
• Earlier this week the council issued a statement about how it intends to support families affected by the closure of the nursery at Paradise Park Children’s Centre: https://www.islington.media/news/statement-islington-play-association-paradise-park-childrens-centre-nursery-and-adventure-playgrounds