Drinking water in our parks
17th July 2009 |
This summer, children across the country will be enjoying their local parks, getting exercise, fresh air, and perhaps even some sunshine!
But whether they’re playing football or running around in the playground, children need to keep hydrated. Lack of drinking fountains or other sources of free dinking water in many parks mean that children have to visit local shops or cafes where they’re likely to buy sugary, fizzy drinks to quench their thirst, and are often tempted to buy other unhealthy products such as crisps or sweets.
Help Sustain get drinking fountains provided in every public park by joining our campaign. Here’s how to get involved:
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Download Sustain's briefing to get the full story, and the survey questions to take to your local park. You can also join the Children’s Food Network to find out what others are doing locally and nationally. |
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Visit your local park to check out the drinking water provision there using our survey questions. If there is a fountain, take a photo of it. |
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Let Sustain know about your park’s provision by filling in the short Survey Monkey survey or posting your completed questionnaire to the address below by 30th September 2009. They’ll use this information to build up a picture of drinking water in parks across the country. |
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If you don’t feel the drinking water provided at your local park is good enough, write to your local council to ask them to improve it. A template letter and information on finding the correct contact details are available here. Send Sustain a copy of the response you receive – this information will be crucial in enabling us to build up a picture of councils across the country.
Write to: Drinking Water in Parks, Children’s Food Campaign, 94 White Lion Street, London, N1 9PF |
Download the breifing 
