INTERPLAY

These are integrated activity weekends for young people. There will be a wide range of fun activities from sports to arts & crafts, outdoor pursuits, performing arts etc.

Anyone aged between 12 - 19. Both with and without special needs.

At leisure centres, community centres, schools etc. all over Swansea & Neath Port Talbot.

It depends on the activity, but usually between 20 - 30 young people take part in each Chooseday.

All our staff are trained play & youth workers who have worked for Interplay before. The number of workers on a weekend Chooseday is dependent on the number of young people who are involved. Plus we usually have a number of volunteers involved.

I'm afraid that there's no transport available to and from the Chooseday venue but we will provide coaches within the weekend if more than one venue is involved or if the venue is outside the two counties.

Chooseday Weekends are usually free, although some special events may have a small charge. We have received funding from the National Lottery for three years which covers the costs of most events.

We ask that you bring along a packed lunch but we do provide refreshments such as squash and biscuits.

Because young people get to 'Choose' the activities they take part in.

Chris Southern is the Project Co-ordinator who works as part of the Interplay organisation.

Fill in a registration form and you will be put on our database. We will then send you information and a booking form whenever a Chooseday happens.

At various times throughout the year - dates are arranged about a month in advance as workers and activities become available. Although called Weekends, Choosedays often happen at half terms and holidays rather than weekends but usually last two days. During the summer the weekend Choosedays stop and instead we run Fortnight Summer Choosedays where all the activities are decided by the participants.

We'll send you information on all the Choosedays as they become available and you choose which ones you want to join in with. If you don't fancy an activity, leave it for those who do, there will be another along shortly.

You must complete and return a booking form before the day. You will know you definitely have a place when you receive a confirmation letter.

Let us know - we're always looking for new ideas.