Play Development - Useful Play Links

Wrexham Family Information Service
WFIS provides free information, support and guidance on all aspects of childcare and children’s services in Wrexham.

Country Parks
Providing information, advice and online facilities for the countryside, parks and rights of way around Wrexham County Borough.

Playgrounds, Parks and Pitches
Information about Wrexham recreational pitches, courts and bowling greens.

AVOW
AVOW (Association of Voluntary Organisations in Wrexham) provide support and advice to voluntary and community groups.

Young Wrexham
Young Wrexham offers information and advice for all young people aged 11 – 25 who live, work or study in Wrexham.

Glyndwr University
Glyndwr is the first university in Wales to have a specific degree in play and Playwork.

The Venture
A staffed, open access, adventure playground and integrated children’s centre in Caia Park.
(This website is only available in English)

Play Wales
Play Wales is the national organisation for children’s play. Play Wales provide advice and guidance to support all those who have an interest in, or responsibility for providing for children’s play so that one day Wales will be a place where we recognise and provide well for every child’s play needs.

Play England
Play England aims for all children and young people in England to have regular access to and opportunity for free, inclusive, local play provision and play space. Play England provides advice and support to promote good practice, and works to ensure that the importance of play is recognised by policy makers, planners and the public.
(This website is only available in English)

Free Play Network
The Free Play Network aims to promote greater public understanding of the need for better play opportunities for children, by promoting discussion, exchange of information, and guidance on best practice in development of children’s play opportunities.
(This website is only available in English)

Play Link
Play Link is a multi-faceted independent play and informal leisure consultancy working in the areas of design, planning, policy, strategy, local engagement, fundraising and organisational development.
(This website is only available in English)