Parks are vital spaces for children’s play and sense of place, as well as being important spaces for the health and...Parks as sites for belonging
With negotiations on the UK’s departure from the European Union beginning today, the Children’s Commissioner for England has accused the...Children’s mental health ‘at risk’ as Brexit talks begin
In this extract of an article in the Guardian by Klaus Bondam of the Danish Cyclists’ Federation, he argues that...Would you let your child cycle here?
5 challenges for the child friendly city movement
In the second part of this interview with Adrian Voce, President of the European Network for Child Friendly Cities, ahead of next week’s Child in the City international seminar on urban planning, he sets out...Read more
EU fails to make progress on social inclusion and child poverty
An authoritative new study has found that the EU is failing to make progress on social inclusion and that children are among those most affected by poverty. Adrian Voce reports. A new report by Eurostat, Monitoring...Read more
‘Space for children in a shared public realm’
An interview with Adrian Voce, President of the European Network for Child Friendly Cities – Part 1 In this fourth in our special series of interviews ahead of this month’s international seminar on Urban Planning and Children...Read more
Community play on the estates of East London – Part 2
In this second extract from his evaluation report of the Community Play Programme in Tower Hamlets, Tim Gill finds that, despite the absence of national play policy, the local play association was able to address the current public...Read more
“Develop, nurture, encourage”
In this third in our series of interviews with speakers at our forthcoming international seminar on urban planning an children, Willem van Vliet highlights the importance of the planning community engaging with stakeholders, including children and young people, beyond their professional sector. What in...Read more
“Legibility and ease of movement”
In this second in our series of interviews ahead of the forthcoming Child in the City international seminar on urban planning and children, keynote speaker Ken Worpole suggests that modern towns and cities need to prioritise pedestrian schemes;...Read more
‘Opening doors for Europe’s children’
An alliance of national and international NGOs across Europe is calling for an ‘end to the era of institutional care in Europe’. They want major reform of children’s care services, the ‘deinstitutionalisation’ of child protection and...Read more
Popping-up for adventure play in Canada
The UK-based charity, Pop-Up Adventure Play has announced that it is heading to Canada for a series of workshops and play support sessions ahead of this September’s Triennial world conference of the International Play Association...Read more
Community play on the estates of East London – Part 1
How can advocates and practitioners support children’s play where there is no dedicated space for it, and the wider environment may seem hostile or unfriendly to them? In these edited extracts from his evaluation report,...Read more
“Concrete outcomes and progressive agendas for children”
In this interview with the independent researcher and writer, Tim Gill, a speaker at the first Child in the City international seminar in Rotterdam next month, he highlights the need for cities to ensure real, practical benefits...Read more
New computer model reveals ‘staggering’ cost of childhood inactivity
Increasing the physical activity levels of American children would save trillions of dollars in healthcare costs and increased productivity, reveals a new study. Adrian Voce reports. A new study of the long-term impact of inadequate physical...Read more