Grangetown Adventure Playground Cardiff: An historical report'. This is a very thorough report on the Grangetown Adventure Playground called The Marl, as well as other Voluntary Community Service (VCS) projects such as the Summer Play Schemes, the Ely Playgroup and further planned initiatives.

Voluntary Community Service (VCS) was established in Cardiff in October 1964 with main aim, as stated in its constitution, to promote any charitable purposes, advancement of education, and relief of poverty, distress, and sickness in the City of Cardiff. Originally VCS co-ordinated a team of volunteers involved in activities such as helping elderly people with gardening and decorating, running summer ‘work camps’ for children and young people. Its mission today is to enable people who are most disadvantaged to engage with rewarding volunteering opportunities, facilitating their personal development and employment prospects.

Grangetown Adventure Playground, called The Marl, was a six week adventure play project during the summer school holidays in 1970 aimed at children and young people. It was organised by VCS in conjunction with Young Volunteer Force Foundation.