Help create safe
play spaces where
children can thrive.
London Play Design is a non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting Adventure Playgrounds across London. Through community engagement, practical site improvements, volunteering opportunities, and partnership programmes, we help create thriving play spaces for children and young people.
Meaningful ways to volunteer with us
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Corporate Volunteering
Ideal for organisations that want a flexible and impactful volunteer experience.
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Adopt a Playground
Ideal for organisations that plan to have three volunteer days per year or more.
Volunteers’ Google Reviews - 5.0 ★★★★★ Rating
“The biggest thing I think that's been achieved for us is the new roof. So without Informa, without London Play Design, this space wouldn't be open.”
Peggy Shimmin, Playground Manager
Stewarts Road Adventure Playground
Beneficiary Feedback
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"London Play has been a life saver for Glamis this year... armed with a lifetime of knowledge and practical building experience that enable playgrounds like ours to survive in this climate of austerity."
Candace Lewis — Manager
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"The team worked tirelessly and transformed the rundown garden area into a clear, tidy, and accessible play space... Since the event, our children and young people have spent hundreds of hours exploring, planting, and making an amazing mud kitchen."
Lauren Daley — Charity Coordinator
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"London Play has injected a sense of joy and possibility into our playground... It's now a place where children eagerly anticipate spending their time, fostering friendships, and developing essential skills through play.""
Ruth Quach — Team Leader
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"Having many hands to dig the holes we needed and all the tools and organization provided by LPD team helped get us ready for a busy summer of play."
Eleanor Image — Manager
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"The London Play team have been extremely helpful... Max's expert knowledge has made our APG and Community centre much more appealing and safer... The hard work carried out by London Play and their associates have benefited our local community tremendously."
Bardia — Duty Manager
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"Without London Play Designs support, we would have had to close the playground... Luis and the team have been so supportive and have reignited the morale of our very small team... I genuinely feel that together nothing is impossible and cannot express how grateful we are.
Peggy Shimmin — Manager
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"The extra support Willington Road Youth & Community Hub have received through the Corporate Volunteers Program and the Community Payback Scheme has been immense... They have completely renovated various areas on the playground, improving the environment by 100%."
Ryan Hyacinthe — Youth Hub Coordinator
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"Thanks to Luis, Max, and Antonio, as they've all been brilliant helping Grove adventure playground to continue to offer more and better services to the hundreds of children who visit us here."
Rob Timmins — Maintenance Manager
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"Investing in London Play's maintenance support is crucial in breaking down barriers that prevent disabled children from accessing play spaces, creating a more inclusive community and investing in the health and happiness of the children who rely on the playground."
Daniel Yap — Playground Manager
Our Impact in Numbers
London Play Design delivers a diverse range of services that support Adventure Playgrounds across London, combining community engagement, practical site improvements, and partnership-based programmes. This diversity allows us to respond flexibly to different site needs, while building a more sustainable and resilient model of delivery. The figures below reflect the impact of that work.
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Corporate Partners
2,218
Total Volunteers
77
Total Volunteer Days
11,090
Hours of Volunteering
40
Number of Student Volunteers
11
Companies volunteering 2+ days/year
3
Adopt a Playground
21
Total Adventure Playgrounds Supported
9
Boroughs Reached
10,500
Number of Children Benefitted
(All figures are drawn from the 2025–26 reporting period.)
Take a deeper look at the impact we made together last year!
Explore our Annual Impact Report to discover how our programs evolved and the positive change they helped create.
Corporate support that makes a long-lasting impact
Apollo volunteers helped rebuild key play structures, repair unsafe equipment and create a new outdoor kitchen at Bethwin Road Adventure Playground, practical improvements that strengthen the space now and support the children who use it for years to come.