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Play areas
We have play areas throughout Orkney, open for everyone to enjoy. We help communities create and improve play areas and can offer advice and information on play area development.
To report a fault or defect at a play area, contact:
Sport and leisure
Play Park Renewal Fund
We regularly offer a funding to help communities renew and improve play park infrastructure across Orkney. The fund is open to formally constituted organisations and we will advertise when applications are open. For advice and support on applying contact:
Related resources
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Play area renewal fund application form
This document contains the Play Area Renewal Fund application form from Orkney Islands Council. It asks organisations for their details, project plans, costs, funding sources and bank information, along with a signed declaration. Applications must include a Development Plan and may need supporting documents such as accounts, quotations, permissions and plans. Applications must be submitted before work starts, and grants of up to £25,000 are paid only after a formal agreement is completed.
Please be aware that this summary has been generated using AI.
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Play area renewal fund guidance notes
This document contains guidance on the Play Area Renewal Fund, including who can apply and which play area improvement projects are eligible. It explains that community groups may receive up to 50% of eligible costs, with a maximum grant of £25,000, and outlines requirements for evidence of need, match funding, ownership, costs and maintenance. It also covers project deadlines, reporting, grant conditions and how long funded assets must be kept.
Please be aware that this summary has been generated using AI.
Kirkwall
| Play Area | Equipment |
|---|---|
| Brandyquoy Park | Picnic table, sand play unit, playhouses (2), bike springer, seesaw, multi seesaw, cradle swing, net climber and slide |
| Broadsands | Bench, swings (2 seat, 1 cradle) and multi-play |
| Glaitness | Multi-play, cradle swings (2), roundabout, hippo springer, teenage shelter, basket swing, overhead rotator, cable runway, seat swings (2) and bench |
| Glaitness School | Multi-play with slide |
| Hordaland | Bench, cradle swing (1), seat swings (2) and climbing frame |
| Manse Road | Bench, seat swings (2), cradle swing (1) and sheep springer |
| Papdale East | Picnic table, seat swings (2), cradle swings (2), tyre climber, bike springer, rocking rocket, play house, igloo, group swing and teenage shelter |
| Papdale Primary | Climbing frame, multi-play with 2 slides, A-frame climber, parallel bars and wobble board |
| Peedie Breeks | Springer, spring seesaw, playhouses (2) and tree house |
| Watson Close | Slide |
| Skatepark | Grind rail, grind benches (2), combination ramps (2) and grind box (2) |
| Summerdale | Bench, mound slide and seat swings (2) |
| The Pickaquoy Centre | Alien climbing unit, Atlanta arena courts and action pack climbing unit |
| Weyland | Benches (2), seat swings (2), cradle swings (2), lion springer, multi-play, talk tubes, roundabout and games panel |
Stromness
| Play Area | Equipment |
|---|---|
| Faravel | Bench, cradle swings (2) and mound slide |
| Hamnavoe | Picnic table, bench, cradle swing (1), elephant springer, playhouse, seat swings (2) and playhouse with slide |
| Marwick Park | Picnic table, spider climbing frame, slide, climbing frame, group swing, playhouse and seat swings (2) |
| Pumpwell Park | Bench, seat swings (2) and climbing frame |
| South End | Bench, picnic table, mound slide, bike springer, climbing frame and seat swings (2) |
| Community Centre | Bench, picnic table, sheep springer, speciality train, beam walk, play house, sand pit, crazy daisy and slide |
Orkney Mainland
| Play Area | Equipment |
|---|---|
| Burray School | Picnic table, igloo, seat swings (2), climbing frame, toddler multi-play, cradle swings (2), turnstile and seesaw |
| Deerness | Picnic table, cable runway, cradle swings (2), multi-play with slide, double spring seesaw and springer |
| Dounby Community School | Picnic table, cat springer, new world, speciality aeroplane, dizzy disc, dolphin/shark seesaw, action pack and cable runway |
| Dounby Market Green | Bench, rocking rocket, single point swing frame, play house, goal end and picnic tables (2) |
| Evie | Picnic table, mound slide, cable runway, seat swings (2), elephant springer, bike springer, horse springer, cradle swings (2), round table, rocking rocket, ball shoot, sputnik, seesaw, adventure trail and net climber |
| Firth | Picnic table, junior multi-play, bike springer, bench, seat swings (2), single point swing frame, roundabout, table, speciality car, four-way springer, toddler multi-play with slide, adventure trail, boat and playhouse |
| Holm | Picnic table, seat swings (2), cradle swings (2), frog springer, bike springer, roundabout and multi-play |
| Orphir | Bench, junior multi-play, slide, multi-play and seat swings (3) |
| St Andrews | Adventure trail, boat, wall, table tennis, ball shoot, stage and sand pit |
| St Margaret's Hope (Thorfinn Place) | Horse springer, tyre-walk, rocking rocket and cradle swings (2) |
| Stenness | Picnic table, bench, playhouse, slide, bike springer, sand and water play unit, seat swings (2), balance beam and multi-play climber |
The Isles
Play areas can be found on the following islands: Eday, Flotta, Longhope, North Ronaldsay, North Walls, Papa Westray, Rousay, Sanday, Shapinsay, Stronsay (School), Stronsay (Whitehall Village) and Westray.