The PARK toolkit came out of the need to develop a methodological framework for civic society organisations working in the field of HEPA (Health Enhancing Physical Activity) and placemaking, which organises and enhances the existing knowledge and experience of the community. Therefore, this toolkit is directed towards sport organisers, community programmers, placemakers and place-managers, as well as active residents who are passionate to bring together their community around their shared public realm with movement.

The PARK toolkit was developed with the hands-on mentality that placemakers and actors in the grassroots sports field have. This means that the tools provided are completely practical and applicable, they allow room for flexibility and adaptation, and they can be repeated as much as needed. Of course, you do not need to go through all the stages and tools at once, but rather see this framework as a way of organising your thought and implementation in the long run. Moreover, the toolkit is an open-source “product”, through which we invite you to experiment with, while sharing your experience with it and inviting your peers to learn from each other and crosspollinate our knowledge. We would like to follow up with your experience of using the toolkit, so feel free to tag us and our partners while sharing your adventures online, using the #letshealourcities tag.