Explore Play Wales
The Welsh Government has allocated £5 million to improve playgrounds and play facilities for children, in its Final Budget for 2025-26.
The funding will give local authorities the flexibility to purchase large scale items to improve the quality of play spaces and refurbish playgrounds. It will support the creation of accessible play spaces and opportunities for children.
Play Wales says:
‘Play Wales welcomes the Welsh Government investment to improve playgrounds and play facilities for children. We welcome the commitment that Welsh Government continues to make to children’s play, recognising the important contribution it makes to a healthy and happy childhood. Having access to well designed and welcoming spaces has positive effects on children health and happiness, community engagement and wellbeing, and enhancement of the local sense of community.
This funding provides a unique opportunity to invest in innovative and sustainable design of spaces to play for children of all ages. We look forward to working with local authorities across Wales and their partners to identify and promote ways that we can all support children to play.’
The Final Budget also provides £15 million over two financial years to fund a pilot young person’s bus fare scheme. The scheme will enable young people aged 16 to 21 to pay only £1 for a single bus fare in Wales.