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Crows Quest Easter 2010 APIB Easter Activities...This Easter we had our first ever camping adventure, A 'magical' Combo day with Cosmo at the Sea Shore Centre, a 24 hour Crows Quest at Warren Barn, A Canoe Adventure at Tuckenhay - we will post feedback on the Story Walk page as we recieve it but heres a snippet we've recieved already;
|  Adventure Play in the Bay
Adventure Play in the Bay aims to enable children living within some of the highest deprived wards in Torbay to access adventurous activities that they would normally not be able to take part in (due to lack of transport, insufficient funds, lack of inclusive play environment, individual and/or additional needs). "As soon as we came back to school after half term M came to find me to tell me what a great time he had over the holiday. He couldn't decide which activity he had enjoyed the best as they were all so good! His class teacher and the staff who work closely with him to support his social/emotional needs agreed that It was like having the old M back who we haven't seen In a long while!" Debbie Torpey - Hayes School (March 2010)
~Ensure that children & young people participating would be welcome to voice their needs, be valued when offering feedback and ideas and would help shape the project in the future.
~Provide a positive adventure play experience for all involved (children, young people, volunteers, adults, instructors and staff).
Canoe Adventure Tuckenhay Easter 2010 In 2007-2008 Adventure Play in the Bay was funded by BBC Children in Need, during that time the project facilitated 2335 activities for children and young people 4-17. 2008-2009 saw people come together to support the project in all sorts of different ways. We had people bag pack, the Junior Street Wardens and FUNK did a sponsored Tree Top Adventures, Community Partnerships from all over the bay dug deep, the Youth Service and Early Years Play and Childcare helped with free activities and by staffing the events. Other sponsors included; Targeted Youth Support, Brixham Parish Council, Short Breaks Participate Funding, Recycle Torbay, the Soroptermists, Crime Beat, West Country Housing and even a group of councillors who personally contributed toward the Victorian Beach Adventure at Goodrington.
Because of the amazing communal support not only has the project kept its head above water in 'credit crunch' conditions it has facilitated a massive 1,700 Adventures free of charge to children and young people from across Torbay.  Things are looking a little brighter for the future; because of an amazing rally by the teams entering last years Great Recycled Raft Race and raising over £1000 in sponsorship (that's three times as much as 2008) the Torbay Play Forum have opened a new bank account especially for the event - and the Great Recycled Raft Race 3 is set to run during the summer holidays 2010  January 2010: The Torbay Play Forum have submitted a three year bid to BBC Children in Need to consolidate, extend and sustain the range of adventures open to children in need in Torbay with Doorstep Adventures and the Young Leaders programme. Watch this space...
Doorstep Adventures
We have also been successful in a bid to Awards for All and the Coop to deliver DOORSTEP Adventures. With this project we bring the adventure of your choice right to your doorstep but that's just the beginning...
On a beautiful day in the Easter holidays the PHAB group, TADHD's, the YMCA and the Brixham Berzerkers all met at Torre Abbey Green and spent the whole day sharing games, having fun and they even got to have a picnic outside in the sun!
 We are currently recruiting for our next Doorstep Adventures so hurry to get in touch! The Adventures will take place on your 'doorstep' sometime in June and the picnic is set to take place on Torre Abbey Green inside a fantastic huge yurt on 28 July 2010. If you would like a Doorstep Adventure in your community setting contact Jemma or
download a Doorstep Adventure leaflet and start planning!
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