Cardiff's popular Victoria Park splashpad is set to host "relaxed sessions" for children with additional needs. A visit to the spot on a sunny day is often high on the wish list of many children this summer, but for some little ones with additional needs the sheer popularity of the facility has, until now, made it difficult to enjoy, Cardiff council said.
Now, an hour every Wednesday will be run as an inclusive, "relaxed session" so that children with additional needs, who would benefit from a quieter environment and reduced numbers, can enjoy the water features without becoming overwhelmed. During term-time, the ‘relaxed sessions' will run every Wednesday from 11am to midday. During the school holidays the new sessions will run every Wednesday from 10am-11am.
Local resident, Amy, whose ten-year-old son uses a wheelchair, said: "The splashpad is something that really appeals to children with additional needs because it's flat and the kids love the water, so it's great that the council is able to start doing this.
