We are sorry to announce that the Hilldrop Play Project's After School Club and Holiday Play Scheme will close at the end of March 2026.
 
The trustees are aware that the Play Project has been popular with parents and children and that many families have relied on it for after school and holiday childcare. 
 
However, since Tufnell Park Primary started its own after school club in 2024, the numbers of children attending the Hilldrop club have fallen to a level where the Play Project is no longer financially viable.
 
Most of the children who currently attend the Hilldrop after school club are pupils of Tufnell Park Primary and I believe the school has undertaken to accommodate all the Tufnell Park children displaced by the closure of the Hilldrop club.
 
Any parents who need support in finding after school or holiday childcare which can’t be provided at Tufnell Park Primary should contact the Family Information Service at fis@islington.gov.uk or phone 020 7527 5959.
 
The trustees very much regret that it has become necessary to close the Play Project. We would like to thank all the parents, children and staff for the contributions they have made over many years.

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Stephen Moorby
Chair of Trustees