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Our team of play workers are a diverse group of amazing people, with different specialisms of working with children and young people. This playful bunch support and encourage children to explore and learn through play; helping develop more resilient children.
Every team member has an Enhanced DBS check and safeguarding training. Our staff training package also includes:
Some of our part time practitioners have worked with children using the charity’s services for over fifteen years. They stay because of the relationships they have developed with children and their families. This is one of our greatest asset.
The trustees are in the main parents of children with disabilities or mental health needs and have lived experience of the challenges facing families of SEND children and young people.
The Board has professional skills to help the charity to strategically develop. It includes therapeutic social work managers, specialist trainers for carers of vulnerable children, solicitors, education practitioners, policy, development, and HR managers.
Parks for Play is chaired by co-founder Laura Watts.
If you are interested in joining our Board of Trustees, please contact Laura Watts by email: info@parks4play.org
Recognising the huge inequality of opportunity for children with any additional needs, with support from friends, Laura founded Dens of Equality which developed over 20 community groups (including Parks for Play) across 20 years raising £6 million collaboratively to deliver inclusive community services and play programmes in over 30 local schools.
Charlotte is a busy mom to three boys, two of which are twins who love attending Saturday Parks for Play sessions. Charlotte is vice chair of governors for a local federation of special schools. In her spare time, for a break, she goes to work as a solicitor, specialising in land and property, with a former practice in education law.
Ellie brings a wealth of experience in education to the board having been a teacher in Mainstream and specialist settings for over 20
years. She is a busy mom of two and also has volunteered as a school governor in the past.
Kim is a Social Worker with over 27 years’ experience.
She has worked with and supported foster carers who care for children with life limiting illnesses and additional needs.
Becky is an Early Help Co-ordinator in a local special needs school. Prior to that she was a TA and Family Support Worker and has experience in working with vulnerable children and adolescents with significant learning difficulties, who all require a lot of behavioural and communication support. She has two teenage children – a son and daughter – and her son has autism.
Jaime is the mom of 7 year old autistic twin boys. Both attend a mainstream school with EHCPs where she is the secretary of the PTA. Jaime has also been a parent volunteer in their local beavers group. Parks for Play welcomes her lived experience to help co-design services.
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Carolyn is a retired primary school teacher. Along with her son she has been part of the Parks for Play family for a number of years and have benefitted from Park’ support and expertise. Carolyn looks forward to helping provide opportunities for many more children and families in the future.