The Community Play Rangers in Bath and North East Somerset are funded by the Children's Fund and Bath & North East Somerset Council and managed by Wansdyke Play Association. Since October 2003 the Community Play Rangers have been working and playing with children and young people in four areas of greatest socio-economic deprivation to:

• Encourage children to make more use of parks and open spaces
• Reduce children's fear of bullying
• Help children to feel that they have someone to listen to their needs and turn to for advice

There are three teams of two play rangers working in parks and outdoor public spaces which operates on an 'open access' principle meaning that children are free to come and go as they please as there is no registration is required. By being present in the park Community Play Rangers do their utmost to ensure children are kept safe yet at the same time provide opportunities for them to be challenged, take risks and have fun outdoors come rain or shine or even snow.

The project has over 200 children regularly attending the play sessions throughout the year achieving over 12,000 attendances annually. These children are learning social skills, being physically active and creative, being consulted and listened to and inputting into the planning and evaluation of the whole project.