Cambridge Joint Playschemes

July 2026 - Update

Progressing integration with Little Miracles since our EGM

Following the EGM on the 24th of February 2026 the trustees have been working with the Little Miracles Charity (The Cambridgeshire charity serving the needs of children with additional needs, disabilities and life limiting conditions aged 0 to 25 and their Parents and Carers) on the best way to implement a merger or integration of CJP with Little Miracles. This took account of the views expressed by the participants at the EGM.

Those discussions have now reached a conclusion and it has been mutually agreed between Little Miracles and CJP that the best way to achieve our objective is for CJP to close as a charity and (subject to the agreement of the Charity Commission) for our assets to be gifted to Little Miracles to help them develop their offerings in South Cambridgeshire and the City. It is important that some form of play scheme provision needs to be offered in South Cambridgeshire and the Trustees feel that this is the best option available to deliver this.

As a first step, Little Miracles are launching a survey of needs that can be completed by families and carers of existing and potential users of their services in South Cambridgeshire. We would encourage all families and carers and those with an interest in the provision of such services to complete this questionnaire as soon as possible.

You can find the questionnaire here:

https://littlemiraclescharity.jotform.com/261755016639967

29 January 2026 - IMPORTANT UPDATE

Trustees Statement: Extraordinary General Meeting 24th February 2026

For the last few months the three remaining Trustees of CJP have been considering if the Charity could remain viable as a service provider of Play Schemes in South Cambridgeshire. After having to cancel a summer play scheme at short notice in 2024 due to unexpected challenges and then having failed to recruit a new and suitably qualified Play Scheme Manager to deliver a 2025 play scheme the Trustees had to step back and consider the charities future. We have explored merging with similar providers and considered what would be needed to bring new life to the Charity but we have now reached the conclusion that following failure to recruit new Trustees or to recruit a new Play Scheme manager combined with dwindling funds, we are left with little choice but to start the procedure to close the charity.

As such we are calling an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Charity on the evening of Tuesday 24^th February commencing at 7.30pm. It will be held at the Wale Recreation Ground Pavilion on Whittlesford Road, Little Shelford with an attendance by Zoom also an option. All past users of our services, friends, past employees and past Trustees are invited to attend.

At the meeting the Trustees will propose a resolution to authorise the closure of the Charity and to start the closure process, including seeking approval from the Charity Commissioners.

The resolution to be proposed at the EGM by the Trustees will be:

“We support the decision of the Trustees of Cambridge Joint Playschemes to start the process of closing the charity and to bring the closure to successful conclusion over the next few months. We agree that circumstances are such that there is no prospect of the charity being able to deliver Play Schemes in the foreseeable future and therefore closure is the best course of action.”

The Trustees deeply regret that we have had to reach this conclusion, but without new Trustees joining us with the willingness, commitment, time and skills to take on the running of the Charity and to raise more funds, we do not feel we will be in a position to run Play Schemes again.

If you intend to join the meeting either in person or by Zoom, please contact the Chair of Trustees, David JH Jones at davidjhjones@btinternet.com who can share a map and zoom details.