Play Pathfinder Project Last year Wigan Borough was awarded £2 million funding as part of the governments Department for Children, Schools and Families. The Pathfinder Programme was set out to refurbish 28 play areas and to promote play cross Wigan. From April 2009 the Play Section, part of Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust began to refurbish the first 14 play areas and began work on the refurbishment of Norley Hall Adventure Playground. Those first sites are now finished and details are below:   Play Area ►Legh Street, Golborne ►Pennington Hall Park, Leigh ►St Aidan's, Winstanley ►Jubilee Park, Ashton ►Astley Street Park, Tyldesley ►Ellesmere Street, Astley ►Three Sisters, Bryn ►Platt Lane, Whelley ►Cale Lane, New Springs ►William Fosters, Ince ►Abram Park, Abram ►Marsh Green Teen Meet, Marsh Green ►Westleigh Park, Leigh ►Oaklands Play Area, Lowton ►Norley Hall Adventure Playground

Play Finders Summer Play Sessions Week Commencing 26th July Monday 2-3.30 pm Lilford Park, Leigh (joint Session with play for all team) Tuesday 10.30 - 1200 Cob moor Play area, Billinge 2- 3.30pm Ashfield park, Standish Wednesday 10.30-1200 Vauxhall Road, Scholes 1-2pm Kent Avenue, Platt bridge 3-4 pm Nicol More play area, Ashton Thursday 10.30- 12.30 Edmund Collins play area, Ashton 2 - 3.30 Leyland park, Hindley Friday 10.30-11.30 Bedford Church play area, Leigh 1-2 pm Union street play area, Tyldesley 2.30 - 3.30 pm Green Ave, Astley Week Commencing 2nd Aug Monday 2-3.30pm Medway Park, Leigh (joint session with play for all team) Wednesday National playday, Norley Hall Adventure Playground, 10 - 3pm Friday 11-12.30 Orrell Water Park, Orrell 1.30 - 3.00 Holgate Play area, Orrell Week Commencing 9th Aug Monday 2 - 3.30 Heywood Ave, Golborne (joint session with play for all team) Tuesday 10.30 - 12 Cobmoor Play area, Billinge 2 - 3.30 Ashefield Park, Standish Wednesday 10.30 - 1200 Vauxhall Rd, Scholes 1.30 - 2.30 Holgate Play area, Orrell 3.30 - 4.30 Kent Avenue, Platt Bridge Thursday 10.30 - 1200 Edmund Collins Play area, Ashton 2-3.30 Leyland Park, Hindley Friday 10.30 - 1200 Union Street, Tyldesley 1.30 - 300 Central park, Atherton Week Commencing 16th Aug Monday 2-3.30 Haigh hall Tuesday 10.30 - 12.00 Cobmoor play area, Billinge 2.00 - 3.30 Ashfield Park, Standish Wednesday 10.30 - 12.00 Vauxhall Road, Scholes Thursday 10.30 - 12.00 Edmund Collins, Ashton 2.00 - 3.30 Leyland Park, Hindley Friday 10.30 - 12.00 Union Street Play area, Tyldesley 1.30 - 3.00 Central Park, Atherton Week Commencing 23 Aug Tuesday 10.30 - 12.00 Cobmoor Play area, Billinge 2.00 - 3.30 Ashfield Park, Standish Wednesday 10.30 - 12.00 Vauxhall Road, Scholes 1.30 - 2.30 Holgate Play area, Orrell 3.30 - 4.30 Orrell Water Park, Orrell Thursday 10.30 - 12.00 Edmund Collins, Ashton 2 - 3.30 Leyland Park, Hindley Friday 10.30 - 12.00 Green Avenue, Astley 1.30 - 3.00 Central Park, Atherton Week Commencing 30th Aug Tuesday 10.30 - 12.00 Haigh Hall 2. - 3.30 Green Avenue, Astley ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As well as the redevelopment of the 28 Play Areas The Play Section have created the Playfinder Team. This team of skilled Playworkers will work across the borough to provide new and exciting play opportunities for the children and young people of the borough. The main focus of the team will be to work on Pathfinder play areas to deliver play sessions and to gain the views of children and young people in the community through consultation. If you would like more information about the Pathfinder Team and there Play sessions please contact Christopher Hayes on 01942 487631 or email christopher.hayes@wlct.org

For more information about the Wigan Pathfinder Project please  contact The Play Section on 01942 487628 or email playfinders@wlct.org

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