From strategy to practice – playful town of Frome

In 2021, Frome Town Council commissioned Children’s Scrapstore Bristol to write a four-year play strategy for the town. The recommendations and ambitions of the strategy encouraged the development of parks and green spaces in which people could play, as well as offering the time and permission for everyone in the community to enjoy the social and wellbeing benefits of play.

Since the launch of the strategy, the council has committed to embedding the recommendations laid out in it into its work programme and management plans for green spaces and parks across the town.

Developments have included localised ‘door step’ pop-up play sessions with local providers and a children’s takeover of the town hall, to name but a few.

Among the biggest projects has been the redevelopment of the Showfield playpark, which was funded by Section 106 money.