tanc team previous work facilities consultation improvements environmental play research advice Tennyson Mansfield Grove Pier Point
	Play Space To date 3 projects have been completed, 2 projects at fundraising stage and 1 project is in the early stage of development. Pier Point Play space Project developing a special needs play space with parents and staff, over half of the project was eventually self built by parents, staff and tanc workers and Board Members. Tennyson Street Play Centre, Radford, Nottingham The Centre is an 'open access' play facility that has operated out of out of an old terraced house for over 20 years. It provides activities for 5 - 13 year olds from the local area and they are looking to extend their facility following increases in the number of children attending and their need for more space to develop exciting projects. tanc worked with the workers, management committee, parents and the children themselves to develop a brief for the project. The treasure hunt was used to get ideas from the children /young people at the Centre, as it is a good technique for a range of ages. It involves a treasure map with clues and question and option boards at appropriate locations (i.e. if asking what to do with a specific part of the play centre) to collect ideas, thoughts, experiences, and priorities. The treasure hunt is a fun way of collecting information on a project or a neighbourhood. The brief has now been compiled and tanc is now working alongside members of the Management Committee who have formed a project sub-group. A 'timetable of tasks' has been agreed looking at aspects of business planning, feasibility study, project promotion, fundraising and the building. At each monthly meeting feedback from previous tasks are discussed and 'ticked off' the checklist and further tasks allocated. At each stage it is clear what has been done, what needs to be done, who is doing it and by when. Mansfield Grove Tenants and Residents Association, Nottingham working with tenants and the Guinness Housing Trust to involve young people in designing a new play space. Support included: Organising project visits for young people to generate ideas Organising design workshops to developing site brief Working with play designer to identify opportunities for young peoples art work to be included in design about tanc team team work contact find get help think tanc think work pricing links