Proud to Play in Sandwell!
Welcome to

Go Play Sandwell

Unlocking a lifetime of FREE play for all ages and together through a million and one possibilities to build a playful Sandwell!

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These are our

Upcoming Sessions

Oldbury – Rowley Regis – Smethwick – Tiption – Wednesbury – West Bromwich – Wednesbury

Our approach to play

We are passionate about advocating everyone’s ‘Right to Play’!

Our child-friendly approach has the potential to unite a range of progressive agendas including health and wellbeing, school readiness, sustainability, resilience and safety and act as a catalyst for urban regeneration and innovation ensuring children have a playful childhood in Sandwell.

What They Say

Our Playful Feedback

We appreciate how resourceful the Go Play Sandwell team work as they bring 100% of the energy to create a playful environment for families.

Community Organisation

I love being able to try out new things!

Child

We really enjoy coming to the park with the children and seeing what the Go Play Sandwell team do its amazing!

Parent

Yay for Play!

 All to play for – let’s build better play opportunities for all children & young people Sandwell!

What a summer we have had in Sandwell this year, with so much going on in the Borough from hosting the Commonwealth Games in the new aquatic centre in Smethwick, to the diverse range of activities offered on the HAF programme. This coupled with a hugely successful national play day event at Sandwell Valley Country Park and the Go Play Roadshows, it’s been a fantastic time for Play in Sandwell. All of this has been supported by our directors, elected members and members of the cabinet who believe play everyday matters for all our residents and have pledged to continue to support the creation of a playable Sandwell. Be our supporter who gives a ‘Yay for play’ in Sandwell!

Recognising the importance and supporting children to be able to play is more important then ever.

  • Playing is essential for children’s mental health and well-being.
  • Playing helps children cope with stress & anxiety & fosters resilience, enabling children to better deal with challenges.
  • Playing gives children the opportunity to have fun, laugh, take time out, relax, and build friendships.
  • Playing outside allows children to appreciate nature, the environment, and feel part of their community.
  • Playing is fundamental to children’s happiness, and happy children lead to happier communities.

Our friendly approach to play gives everyone the opportunity to play and interact with the world around them!

Community Play

“Time spent playing with children is never wasted.”

– Dawn Lantero –

Digital Play

“Digital media enables us to build more stages for our children to explore.”

– Marco Torres –

Pop Up Play

“Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined we would have to defend children’s right to play.”

– Professor Nancy Carlsson –

Play Streets

“Children need the freedom and time to play. Play is not a luxury. Play is a necessity.”

– Kay Redfield Jamison –

Nature Play

“In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks.”

– John Muir –

Possibilities of Play

“Small opportunities are often the beginning of the greatest enterprise.”

– Demonthenes – 

News/Blog

I have been a Play Worker at Go Play Sandwell for 10 years, there have been a lot of changes, challenges and achievements in those years. Not long after I […]

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