Children aged eight to 18 were invited to test the new facilities, which cost £6.5m and were created using Myplace and council funding. Their design was agreed in partnership with a local youth steering group.
One of the centres is a new build with a climbing wall. The others are located in existing buildings that have undergone refurbishment.
The event was marked by the closure of one of Hackney’s streets using a temporary street play order, allowing members of Hackney’s adventure playgrounds and other local children to explore the new facilities.
“It’s great to see Hackney play service working with Hackney youth service to make sure that children and young people of Hackney get access to loads of different opportunities,” said Catherine Prisk, director of Play England.
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