We are a social enterprise with the sole aim of helping to improve inclusive play facilities for children
and families across the UK
PiPA is the only tool to independently assess inclusive provision in outdoor play areas
Our Aims
PiPA exists to empower the true meaning of inclusion, equality and diversity in play area design. Enabling everyone the same opportunity to play in a fun and safe environment, because all children need and have the right to play.
Purpose
The PiPA Accreditation is a standard based on studied and agreed outcomes from the design of areas of play and social interaction. It exists to drive a set of impartial guidelines, which deliver improved play provision for disabled children and their families.
Impact
As the only independent tool available to evaluate all aspects of play design, it was endorsed by the UK government’s Accessible Britain Challenge and hailed as a best practice document for play area design by the British Design Council.
“We were receiving an increasing number of enquiries regarding accessible equipment and so wanted to demonstrate a commitment to inclusivity. I found the PiPA Checklist invaluable in getting me to think about the issues people with disabilities of all sorts might face. It also has helped us to be aware of issues such as parking and distance from car parks which helps when deciding which play areas to focus our attentions on for inclusive play.”
Nicole Batten-Evatt CMLI, Landscape Architect Mid Sussex Council
“The process for PiPA accreditation challenged us to look at inclusivity and accessibility in a broader way and ultimately enhanced the design process to produce a better play facility. One of the main benefits is that inclusivity is designed in from the start and becomes invisible on site, truly allowing everyone to play together.”
Ross Dunn, Play Services Manager & Play Imagineer North Lanarkshire Council