CNWL NHS Health Charity funded new toys and equipment for the playground area at Collingham CAMHS, creating a more inviting space for children.
Collingham CAMHS is a CNWL NHS inpatient care team providing mental and emotional health services to children under the age of 13, their families and carers. Children take part in a variety of therapeutic activities and attend school at Collingham, whilst parents attend family therapy sessions and can access a number of support groups.
Previously, the playground area had a limited range of toys and activities to engage and stimulate the children. Those that did exist were in a poor state of repair. Meanwhile the area itself was run down, with a hard concrete surface, and areas which were a potential hazard for the children on site.
After a new soft and colourful compound surface was situated, CNWL NHS Health Charity provided a grant of £2,500 to buy a basketball hoop, table tennis tables, magnetic snakes and ladders, and four in a row attached to the walls, a trampoline, chalk boards, a football target, as well as many other smaller items for the children to play in a safe and stimulating environment.
Check out the video below to see the Collingham CAMHS site, including the playground.