What does it mean? Play rangers are essentially detached playworkers. Operating in small teams across a local area, they will visit parks, play areas, estates and other public spaces once or twice a week for a couple of hours. Armed with sports equipment, games and ideas they encourage children to embrace positive play in an area where the children may have previously thought there was nothing to do. The rangers also serve to reassure parents that it is safe for their children to be out and playing in public.
The idea behind play rangers is that young people will learn to play responsibly in their local areas while their parents realise the importance of play, thus ensuring the community continues to embrace play in the absence of the ranger.
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