4th Durban Scout Group embarked on a project titled Tyre Park. This project was led by Assistant Scouter, Janet Prest Talbot. Senior Scouts who were due for their First class level were tasked to build a tyre park for a children’s home. Scouts used discarded tyres and which were later turned into a beautiful children's playground. In preparation they had to search for resources on the internet as part of their community service project. They found an excellent resource booklet on building tyre playgrounds called 'Entyrely Fun Playgrounds' by James Jolley as well as resource manuals from the website www.playgroundideas.org. Copies were made for each Scout leader and each First class Scout selected one construction to build. They each developed a project plan outlining budget, resources needed, such as tools and materials in order to complete the project. The tyre park was built at Ethelbert Child and Youth Care Centre in Malvern, a children's residential home close to the Group’s meeting place. As part of the preparations Scout leaders did a visit to assess the lay of the land. The Centre cares for a maximum of 65 children, consists of six cottages, each with two residing Child Care Workers and a maximum of 12 children. Boys and girls are placed in separate cottages. The Group held a workshop for all Scouts to introduce the project. Tyres were cut, Scouts made structures in a sand pit to test their ideas, and they had lots of fun playing games. Tyres were painted with bright colours, holes drilled for final bolting. Over 60 tyres were collected as well as materials such as bolts, washers, chains, tools and paint. Parents volunteered to help with the construction. Children from the centre joined in the task of digging in the tyres and testing the construction. Scouts brought food to share. By participating in this project Scouts raised awareness, encouraging care for the environment, senior Scouts put into practice project management skills and all Scouts learnt something about the logic of construction. They learned how to use electric tools safely. The staff at the centre was excited to have an additional stimulating play space for their children. In return Scouts had an opportunity to learn more about children's rights, because as a courtesy the staff at the centre, they ran a workshop for Scouts, which was in line with the Annual Challenge for 2013. Shortly after the completion of the project, the group received invitation to build another tyre park for a community school.