The popular facility organised a fun day last month to mark the milestone, which some volunteers feared they would never see.
As previously reported by OSOS, the playground was plunged into uncertainty last year with the news that the council was withdrawing funding.
In the months that followed, the team worked tirelessly to apply for grants which would safeguard the site’s future.
What’s more, the playground has recently announced a partnership with other organisations to support local young people.
The facility put together a joint bid for funding, alongside Gro-Organic, Solihull Life Opportunities (SoLO) and Urban Heard.
The move was a response to the fact that many youth facilities in the area had closed and there is far less choice for older children and teenagers.
The application to the Youth Investment Fund means that the playground has secured salaries for most of its staff for the next three years.
Posting on Facebook, the Meriden Adventure Playground Association (MAPA) said: “Who’d have thought a year ago we would be in this position?
“It’s amazing what we can all do when the community and community-rooted organisations work together – congratulations North Solihull!”
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