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Users design the play space

“Merry-go-rounds must be designed to accommodate a wheel chair; they should have seats”

The first step in any project is getting those who will use the space to articulate their ideas for the play space. This means asking children with disabilities, their typically developing peers and siblings, their parents, teachers and other professionals what they think needs to go into the design of the play space. A visit to the potential site is also usually carried out.

A design team then works on translating the collective vision into a design. Lobbying with the BBMP to take on the project ensues with Kilikili playing a supervisory role during the execution stage.

Partnering/Working with the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP)

“Equipment should be maintained well to ensure safety – e.g. broken swings should be repaired immediately"

Kilikili believes in working with the government to ensure that children’s right to inclusive play is met. Our model stresses on building a partnership with the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike – the local Municipal Corporation and working together to develop inclusive play spaces.

The BBMP has been extending its cooperation and support to Kilikili. We have been in regular discussion with all levels of the BBMP with the aim of building greater sensitivity to play needs of all children and especially of children with disabilities. We have also conducted a Workshop for all the concerned officials from all the BBMP Zones on extending the project to other parks. We are in discussion with the BBMP to make six more parks accessible.

We would like to acknowledge that none of these projects could have taken off without the support received from the BBMP.