Our Mission
Baltic Street Adventure Playground sets out to:
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Run a regularly and consistently available space, where children can claim their right to play freely, without external pressure, undue adult direction or fear for their own safety.
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Run a service from that site where, for a minimum of five sessions a week children are free to come and go as they choose, and all hidden barriers to play are actively addressed.
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Support children to develop their belief in their capacity to affect change in the world, encouraging independent thought and a sense of shared responsibility for what happens around them.
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Sustain an environment which is emotionally and socially nurturing, providing children access to a consistent group of caring adults who are always on the children’s side
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Sustain an environment and offer opportunities which are physically nurturing, giving children a better chance of developing healthy, active habits for life.
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Give children access to experiences, activities and people that they might not otherwise come across, enriching, deepening and expanding their experience, confidence and sense of future possibility
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Support young people throughout their childhood, expanding core provision over the next five years in order to support young people between 0 - 18 years on site, through dedicated sessions.
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Continue to build on the network of support locally and across Glasgow, connecting families, groups and children to build resilience and a sense of community.
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Develop a robust and capable staff team drawn predominantly from the local area, and invest in making them leaders in their field.
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Cement its reputation as a flag-ship urban play project in the UK within 10 years.