A new, free, community event is coming to Ellenborough Park (West) in Weston-super-Mare and people of all ages are invited to get involved.

The first ever ParkPlay in North Somerset will take place on Saturday 15 July from noon until 1.30pm. It will then run every Saturday at the park.

Ellenborough ParkPlay has been organised by North Somerset Council’s public health team, ParkPlay and PlayLeaders from the local community. This is the first of four ParkPlays to launch in Weston-super-Mare, starting over the summer.

ParkPlay, which first launched in the UK in 2021, encourages everyone to be more active and brings communities together, as Cllr Jenna Ho Marris, the council’s executive member for public health, explains:

“ParkPlay is all about building happier, healthier communities through the life-changing power of play. It’s active and inclusive, so everyone’s welcome. With informal, unstructured games and activity, ParkPlay has no end goal apart from enjoyment! So, if you’re local to Ellenborough Park please come along, make friends, and have fun”

“ParkPlay offers people of all ages and abilities the chance to play together and connect in a relaxed, safe and welcoming setting. After a stressful, busy week, lots of people enjoy mucking about playing and hanging out with their friends and neighbours at ParkPlay,” says ParkPlay CEO Rick Jenner.

Cllr Mike Bell, Leader of the Council and ward member for Weston-super-Mare central ward added: “This is a great opportunity for different generations in our community to come together, connect and have fun. ParkPlay will be a place for friendships, old and new.”

Cllr Robert Payne, who is also ward member for Weston-super-Mare central ward, said: “Thank you to our public health team working alongside ParkPlay and the ParkLeaders from the local community to make this activity possible. ParkPlay is run by the local community, for the local community. I’m really looking forward to seeing everyone join together, get active and have fun!”

To find out more about ParkPlay and register for ParkPlay at Ellenborough Park, visit park-play.com and choose ‘Ellenborough ParkPlay’ from the drop-down menu.

Find your local ParkPlay

Please visit our ParkPlay Parks page to find your local ParkPlay and come and join us for your ParkPlay session. We play every Saturday morning.