UK Community Play Fund

£82,115 | United Kingdom | 11 Ideas

Supported by the LEGO Foundation

Start an Idea

See Terms & Conditions

UK Community Play Fund

£82,115 | United Kingdom | 11 Ideas

Supported by the LEGO Foundation

Start an Idea

See Terms & Conditions

Play is critical for children’s well-being and skills development and we can all play a role in building more playful communities. Supported by the LEGO Foundation, this £80,000 fund is dedicated to helping you create more playful experiences for children in your community, school or neighbourhood across the UK.

How it works
  • Apply below and register to get your project page
  • Use your project page to complete the 30 Day Challenge
  • Submit a photo and your action plan
  • Once you're active let us know what impact you are having in your community
Who can apply
  • You want to start a ChangeX idea to improve your local community
  • You're passionate about providing learning through play opportunities for children in your community
  • You are an individual, an existing local group or a community organisation
What you get
  • Seed funding to start your selected idea
  • Free starter resource pack, mentorship and technology tools to get started
  • Additional impact funding, once you report back on the social impact of your active project

Explore & Pick an Idea to Start

Explore and select an idea that you want to start in your community

  • KABOOM!

    Turn everyday places into playspaces through Play Everywhere.

  • PlayMaker

    Developing confidence and resilience through the medium of play

  • Tales Toolkit

    Interactive, child-led storytelling toolkit for schools transforming everyday situations into imaginative worlds.

  • TastEd

    TastEd is a charity that provides practical support to UK primary schools to deliver sensory food education.

  • Earth Cubs Plogging Clubs

    Bring climate, sustainability and environmental education into your local schools, and enhance community impact with your own Plogging Club!

  • Play Day

    A playful event in communities that celebrates the skills, resources and personalities inherent to the people that live and play there.

  • Kitcamp

    Children build their own imaginative play spaces and then rebuild and start again

  • Urban Thinkscape

    Transform a public space in your community into a joyful learning opportunity.

  • Fraction Ball

    Fraction Ball repaints the lines on a standard basketball court to help children learn fractions and decimals.

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“At the LEGO Foundation we believe that local communities have the power to nurture the best in children. Through the collective actions of passionate individuals, driven by a shared vision and a deep understanding of local needs, these communities can make a difference and ensure a lasting impact. We are excited to support more local communities in their efforts to ensure children learn through play and develop holistic skills that will help them to thrive in life.”

  • Netsanet Belay, Vice President at the LEGO Foundation
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