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    Feb 2022

    Last Updated: 31/01/2022
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    Your chance to shape free summer activities for Ripon children

    by Tim Flanagan

    | 01 Feb, 2022
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    Ripon Together, which organised last year's Summer of Play to support families during the summer holidays, has launched a city-wide survey to find out what activities should be held this year. Last year's events include cricket, football, karate, croquet, dance, yoga and nature hunts.

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    Schools, organisations and individuals in Ripon are being urged to help develop plans for a second summer of free sports and activities for children.

    Ripon Together, which organised last year's Summer of Play to support families during the summer holidays, has launched a city-wide survey to build on that experience.

    Last year's events ranged from formal team sports such as cricket and football to karate and croquet, dance, yoga, mindfulness and orienteering, as well as nature hunts at Fountains Abbey.

    There were also activities for disabled people, including wheelchair bowls at Hugh Ripley Hall.

    Ripon Together, a not-for-profit partnership organisation, has circulated a letter about this year's activities. It says:

    "We want to offer things that are relevant, useful and fun for children, young people and families, connecting organisations and showing what is available for them around Ripon.
    "We are now formulating plans for 2022 and if there is anyone in your organisation who could give us their ideas, then please ask them to complete the survey. The more information we have the better that we can prepare."





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    The Summer of Play 2021 was designed to help children and their families after the lifting of the covid lockdown restrictions ln July, which had seen sporting, cultural and other group activities put on hold.

    Any questions or queries can be emailed to info@ripontogether.com or you can call David Ingham on 07775 731276.