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Your views on children's play in Newham: ADULT SURVEY

London Play is working with Newham Council on a 'Vision for Play' for the borough

If you are an adult who lives with, cares for or works with children in the London Borough of Newham, we would love to hear your views and ideas about their experiences of play - especially free, unstructured play. Do local children currently have enough quality places and opportunities to play? What could be improved?

All responses received by Monday 22 September will be entered into a prize draw to win £100 of shopping vouchers.

Your responses will be anonymised and your contact information will not be shared.
1.Which best describes your relationship to the child(ren) you are answering this survey about?(Required.)
2.Where do your child(ren) usually play? Please tell us the places they play most often.
3.Would you like your child(ren) to play outside more often?(Required.)
4.What stops your child(ren) from playing outside more often (please tick all that apply)(Required.)
5.What would you like Newham Council to do to improve play opportunities for children in the borough?
Very important
Somewhat important
Not important
Improve maintenance and cleanliness of existing playgrounds
Make play spaces feel safer (e.g. lighting, visibility, reduced anti-social behaviour)
Provide more play areas close to where families live
Include everyone in play: - girls, boys, children with disabilities or special needs
Create more nature-based or green play spaces
Provide more opportunities for older children and teenagers to play
Provide more exciting, challenging play opportunities
Support community-led play eg play streets, volunteers in parks
More supervised play opportunities eg holiday schemes or adventure playgrounds
Involve children and families in designing new play spaces
Provide toilets, seating, and shelter near play areas for families
6.Anything else the council should do to improve play?
7.Do you consider any of your child(ren) to have additional needs (SEND)?
8.If you are happy to tell us what these needs are please state here.
9.What age(s) and gender(s) are your child(ren)
10.How would you describe your ethnicity
11.In which area of Newham do you live? Please say the area or postcode.(Required.)
12.If you would like to go into the prize draw please enter your email address
13.Would you be happy to be contacted again about play in Newham
14.If you have any further comments about play in Newham please share them here.