Play Ranger sessions are Open Access Play Activities aimed at  5 - 13 year olds.
We believe it is important for children to be able to play outdoors freely, actively and imaginatively, able to take risks and be challenged.
Play Rangers are qualified play workers, trained and police checked. They are not acting as parents in the same way as a closed, registered After School Club worker.
Play Rangers are there to manage risks and enable children and young people to make the most of their leisure time and have fun by supervising and supporting children in their play. Children are free to come and go.

Mansfield Play Forum have two teams of  play rangers working in parks and outdoor public spaces. These operate on an 'open access' principle meaning that children are free to come and go as they please as no registration is required. By being present in the park Community Play Rangers do their utmost to ensure children are kept safe yet at the same time provide opportunities for them to be challenged, take risks and have fun outdoors come rain or shine or even snow.
The project has over 100’s of  children regularly attending the play sessions throughout the year. These children are learning social skills, being physically active and creative, being consulted and listened to and inputting into the planning and evaluation of the whole project.

Meet the Rangers

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