Northern Ireland play area offers free soft play for children this month

A Northern Ireland charity is offering free soft play sessions for children at its Lisburn adventure centre, High Rise.

Employers For Childcare, which works to support parents locally and all across the UK to be better off, is opening its doors for families to enjoy its soft play areas on Thursday, September 26 and Friday 27.

Speaking about the generous gesture, Employers For Childcare chief executive, Marie Marin, said: “We know through the work of our charity, that it remains a very challenging time for families, especially at this time of year with all the back to school costs.

"We believe all children should be able to access high quality play and understand the benefits to parents of being able to get out and socialise in a supportive environment. This is why we are opening up our soft play area across two dates at the end of September to all families. “Admission is totally free – there’s no catch – other than we would ask families to pre-book their session as numbers will be limited”.

Marie continued: “As a social enterprise, every single visit to High Rise helps our charity continue its vital work, supporting families, so we’d like to thank everyone who visited over the summer. Their support makes it possible for us to offer these free sessions for families.”

To book a free soft play session at High Rise on Thursday, September 26 September and Friday 27 visit the High Rise website www.highriseni.org.