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- Children’s Fundraising Success!At the recent Abbeyfield Festival two of our children planned a table top sale to fundraise for the playground, raising a whopping £105.05! Huge and heartfelt thanks to Eimear and Sammy for such a wonderful effort, your support is truly appreciated. Eimear is pictured below hard at work. Please do get in touch if you …
- Important Information for New FamiliesDue to increasingly high numbers of visiting children we recently paused new family registrations. We will reopen this week for a short period, inviting local families with children aged 6+ to register. Unfortunately, we will no longer register families from outside Sheffield, or those who do not have a child aged 6 or over. This …
- Half term holiday information!And just like that, the spring bank holiday has arrived! Our opening hours next week are Tuesday to Saturday, 12-4pm and we will be offering school age children a free, hot dinner at all sessions excluding Saturday. Wednesday remains our Kids Only Day for children age 8+ to play without parents! We are expecting high …
- We’re Hiring!We’re recruiting sessional playworkers to support our team over the summer! You will assist our Playwork team to provide a wide range of opportunities for free play and recreational activities for children and young people. Please refer to the Job Description and Personal Specification, and send completed applications or requests for further information to info@pitsmooradventure.org …
- We’re hiringFunding and Project Manager job application pack
- Donate via PayPalYou can now donate to Pitsmoor Adventure Playground via PayPal
- We’re hiringWe’re recruiting sessional playworkers to provide stimulating play opportunities over the school holidays. Send CVs/covering letters or requests for further information to info@pitsmooradventure.org. We will consider applications on a rolling basis. Job Title: Sessional Playworker Reporting to: Play Leader Responsible to: Playground Manager / Trustees PAP CIO Salary: £10 per hour (via …
- Summer 2020 opening timesThe playground WILL BE OPEN for the summer holidays. Due to COVID-19 restrictions we have to strictly manage numbers on site, so all sessions must be booked in advance. Sessions will take place Monday – Friday, from 11am – 1pm, and from 2pm – 4pm. To book, please contact us on Facebook, or email info@pitsmooradventure.org, …
- Chinese new year 2019Huge thanks to the Chinese lion dancers who visited again this year, and to all the children who kept everyone safe for the parade along Melrose Road.
- High Sheriff’s award for the playgroundOn Sunday 2nd April we were honoured to be guests of the High Sheriff of South Yorkshire at the Legal Service at Sheffield Cathedral, followed by luncheon in Cutler’s Hall. We met some of South Yorkshire’s top VIPs from the judiciary, local authorities, Police and Fire Services, universities, business and industry and a succession of …
- HM Lord-Lieutenant supports playground with flying visitThe representative of the Queen in South Yorkshire, HM Lord-Lieutenant Andrew Coombe, took time out from his very busy schedule to visit us last Saturday. The HM Lord-Lieutenant kindly judged a cake decorating completion and delivered a very informative and interactive speech about his role and responsibilities to our monarchy, highlighting the history of his …
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- Playground volunteer “a credit to society”Our volunteer Kavell Graham has been recognised for his community work at the adventure playground. 14 year old Kavell has given up many hours of his time to support our activities, and has been rewarded with a gift voucher presented by Gill Furniss MP. Well done Kavell, we are thrilled on your behalf! Read all …
- Virgin Money Super BowlPitsmoor Adventure Playground is one of the charities benefiting from the Virgin Money Super Bowl event this weekend – pins mean pounds! For every pin bowled over Virgin Money will donate one pound to charity. Come and join us over the weekend at the top of Fargate in the city centre and help us raise …
- Tales from the playgroundEloise Green, a Y10 student from King Edward VII school, recently undertook a fortnight’s work experience at Pitsmoor Adventure Playground. Here she writes about her experience. Most of my friends at school, when picking work experience, picked shops and offices but that didn’t appeal to me. I’ve always seen myself working with kids when I …
- Job vacancy: Play LeaderPitsmoor Adventure Playground invites applications for the role of Play Leader. Working in conjunction with the Playground Manager, the successful candidate will lead on planning, delivering and facilitating a programme of stimulating opportunities for free play and recreational activities for children and young people at Pitsmoor Adventure Playground, actively listening and responding to children and …
- Doctor Bike visit 3rd JuneDoctor Bike is visiting the playground this Friday 3rd June as part of our road safety programme. To get your bike checked over and minor repairs carried out for free, bring it to the playground between 12.30 – 2.30pm.
- New opening timesWe are now open on Tuesdays! We held our first Tuesday session on 5th April, which was as popular as ever with our young people. We will continue to open every Tuesday, 3.15 – 6.15 in termtime and 12.30 – 1.30 on Saturdays and school holidays. Come and visit us!
- National award winnersWe attended the National Playwork Conference this week, which was full of stimulating ideas and fabulous people, all connected to the world of playwork. The Conference also hosts the Annual Playwork Awards, and this year we are the very proud winners of the award for Raising the Profile of Playwork!
- Having a swinging time!Our new tractor swing, kindly donated by Timberplay, has been installed!
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- Donating online to Pitsmoor Adventure PlaygroundYou can now donate online to the playground using Virgin Money Giving. If you are a UK taxpayer your donation will be increased by 25% through the Gift Aid scheme. Just click on the button to donate!
- Funding successWe are delighted to announce the success of our funding bid to BBC Children in Need, who have awarded a grant of over £111,000 to the playground. The grant will fund the salaries of our playworkers and sessional staff for the next three years, and pay for the refurbishment of the kitchen area. We announced …
- Halloween Spooky Fun DayOur next Family Fun Day will celebrate Halloween on Saturday 31st October from 12.30 to 3.30. There will be spooky fun and games, dressing up, shadow puppets and scary soup… Come and join the fun! When it gets dark some families are getting together to take a “ghost walk” through the cemetery, meeting at 4.30 …
- Honouring volunteers past and presentWe are delighted to have received a £1000 donation from local resident Mandy Boyce this week, in memory of her father Brian Giblin, who was involved in building some of the original equipment on the playground. Mandy’s brother Peter and his wife Glenda still volunteer with us, and were also recognised this week with a …
- End of the World TourPitsmoor Adventure Playground is delighted to be hosting the final event in Pop-Up Adventure Play’s World Tour on 28th November. Morgan and Suzanna from Pop-Up Adventure Play will give a presentation followed by a question and answer session, lunch, and a chance to participate in some play at the playground! Book now for this event!
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- Join the fun on National Play Day!It’s National Play Day and to celebrate we’re holding a family fun day and will be open until 4pm today! The Lord Mayor, who has nominated the playground as one of his chosen charities for 2015, is visiting to officially open the big slide. There will also be face painting and sports alongside our usual …
- Family fun on National Play DayOur first family fun day, funded by our Aviva Community Fund award, will be held to celebrate National Play Day on Wednesday 5th August. If all goes according to plan, we will also be officially opening the big slide on that day!
- Tour de PitsmoorThe younger children had a fantastic time on Saturday 27th June celebrating the legacy of the Tour de France and Tour de Yorkshire with their own Tour de Pitsmoor! Medals and certificates were awarded to the winners of a series of challenges. The playground was also presented with a cycling shirt owned and signed by …
- Pitsmoor dinosaurWhat a brilliant day we had for the Big Lunch on 6th June! About 200 people joined us for a barbecue in the sunshine. The children helped local artist Patrick Amber design cladding for the zip wire platform, which will be transformed into a dinosaur! For more pictures see Patrick’s website, https://rubbishpuppet.wordpress.com.
- Family fun days coming soonWe’re delighted that you gave us enough votes to get an Aviva Community Fund award of £1000 for four family fun days in 2015 – thanks so much to everyone who voted for us! Our first family fun day will be in August 2015 to celebrate Playday, the national day for play in the UK. …
- The Big LunchThe Big Lunch is coming to Pitsmoor! The playground and Friends of Burngreave Cemetery will be hosting lunch from 1pm on Saturday 6th June. This is is a Big Lottery Fund initiative, designed to bring communities together over a meal. Bring along some food and join us for the Big Lunch!
- Vote for family fun daysWe’ve entered our family fun days project into Aviva’s Community Fund awards – please vote for us to get £1000 from Aviva to put on family fun days in 2015! Vote for our project at https://community-fund.aviva.co.uk/voting/Project/View/3264 – you will need to register, then you can vote up to 10 times. Please spread the word as …
- Award winning visitorChildren at the playground had a day to remember this St George’s Day when folk singer Nancy Kerr dropped in to play with her children, just 18 hours after winning the BBC Folk Musician of the Year award. Nancy‘s children regularly enjoy playing at the playground and enjoyed all the festivities on offer, celebrating the …
- Big slide appeal hits targetStaff and children at the playground were overwhelmed today when national anti-knife campaigner Teresa Cave dropped in and presented us with £1000. Teresa said, “I have never witnessed a playground work as well as this one at Pitsmoor. It was clear to me after ten minutes I needed to help and I truly wish we …