P-06-1485 Introduce a network of Toy Libraries around Wales

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This petition was submitted by Bleddyn Lake, having collected 297 signatures.

Text of petition:

Children’s toys can be expensive, are often used only for a short time, can add to the clutter in homes and often end up thrown away, even if they aren’t broken.

Toy libraries are an established way of helping provide access to lots of toys that children might otherwise not encounter due to cost or even space limitations at home. They offer cost-effective alternatives to buying new toys, can act as community hubs to bring parents and carers together and can help reduce our use of resources.

Additional information:

Parents and carers spend on average around £300 on toys every year. Lots of these are made from plastic. With most plastic being made from oil, it is estimated that unless we do something about it, by 2050, plastic could account for around 20% of all global oil consumption.

Toy libraries have their part to play in reducing waste, reducing plastic use, reducing climate emissions and also saving parents, carers and families money.

They would help deliver on Welsh Government’s focus on a child’s ‘right to play’ and the ‘circular economy’.

We ask that Welsh Government work with all relevant groups in Wales to introduce a nationwide network of toy libraries.

Status 

This petition was considered completed by the Petitions Committee at its meeting on 03/02/2025. 

Full details of the consideration of this petition by the Committee and related documents can be seen on the Meetings tab above. 

It was first considered by the Petitions Committee on 18/11/2024. 

Senedd Constituency and Region

§  Cardiff West

§  South Wales Central

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