The importance of play in supporting early child development is widely recognised and championed. Many parents are not aware of the benefits play contributes to their child's growth, learning, development and wellbeing, many others are unsure of how to initiate simple play experiences with their child. The Let Grow Play Club Carrickmacross will provide meaningful play opportunities for children from diverse backgrounds living in the Carrickmacross area.

Lets Grow Play Club Carrickmacross is scheduled to take place on Friday, 4th November in a community venue in Carrickmacross town. We will be inviting children who live in Carrickmacross and the surrounding area to attend. We will specifically target children from migrant communities including those who are refugees and asylum seekers as they are disproportionately impacted by social exclusion. There are two emergency direct provision centres in the town providing accommodation to families seeking asylum. There is also an expanding refugee community including Ukrainians who have recently arrived in the area. Our aim is to engage a minimum of 35 children, however, we anticipate that the attendance will be greater as the event is occurring during mid -term break.

The team have met to agree the key aims of the event and to confirm a date and venue. The team will meet again prior to the event to plan the promotion of the event and the roll out of activities and responsibilities on the day.

We will use the allocated seed funds to purchase a variety of play resources including giant games and sports equipment.

A Covid 19 safety plan will be in place following local guidelines and providing sanitizer stations to keep everyone involved safe. A risk assessment will be conducted prior to the event to ensure the safety of all attendees.

We hope to provide the following activities on the day:

Large Garden Games (Jenga & Connect 4)
Loose Parts
Arts & Crafts
Paint
Skipping
Ball Games, bats, frisbies
Den Building
Sensory Play