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Community Playlink
Free · Open Tue, Wed & Sat

Making play
free since
1974.

Community Playlink is a registered charity operating free toy libraries for families with children under 14. We also support toddler groups and early years settings in Southampton and the surrounding areas.

We also run weekly playtime sessions for families with children under 5 years of age. Come and join in these fun sessions at our base in Swaythling Neighbourhood Centre!

If you are searching for a free toy library in Southampton, toddler groups in Southampton, or affordable party hire in Southampton, Community Playlink is here to help as Southampton’s children’s charity toy library.

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Toys available 4000+
47,617 Families helped
50+ Years serving Southampton
4000+ Toys in our library
100% Free to join

For little celebrations

Soft play hire from £5.

Create a happy play corner without the delivery cost. Choose a bag, reserve your dates, then collect from our Swaythling base.

£5 Small bag, approx. 4 pieces £10 Large bag with mats, approx. 8 pieces
Explore soft play hire
Children enjoying a colourful ball pit Pickup only from Swaythling

What we offer

Play is how
children learn.

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Toy Library
Borrowing

Toy Library

Borrow high-quality, educational toys and sports and play equipment for free.

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Playtime
Weekly sessions

Playtime

Come to our free weekly playtime sessions—full of toys, crafts, activities, songs, and stories.

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Soft play hire
Events

Soft Play Hire

Reserve an affordable soft play kit for your little one’s celebration, collected from Swaythling.

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Toddler Groups
Community

Toddler Groups

For those with children under five, they offer somewhere to meet new people, make friendships, and have fun.

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Children playing together

For toddler groups

Supporting groups
across Southampton

We offer an excellent Group Membership Scheme for toddler groups and early years settings. We love what you do — see what we can do to help you!

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Our impact

Play changes lives.

47,617

Families helped

Visitors through our doors in the last year alone

4000+

Toys available

Quality, educational toys ready to borrow right now

3 days

Open every week

Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday — free, no booking needed

50+ yrs

Serving Southampton

Five decades of making play free for local families

What families say

Come and visit us

We’d love to
meet you.

Drop in during opening hours to explore our toy library, join a playtime session, or just say hello. No booking needed.

Swaythling Neighbourhood CentreHampton Pk Wy, Southampton SO17 3AT
Tuesday10am – 1pm Wednesday10am – 1pm Saturday10am – 1pm

Help us keep play free.

Every donation keeps our toy library running for the next family.

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