EU helps Bulgarian town to promote biodiversity through play
A European Union-backed environmental project in the Bulgarian town of Svilengrad has seen a new playground built on top of a dried up river. Read more
St Paul joins KABOOM! playspace equality scheme
St Paul is the latest US city to be added to a multi-million dollar programme aimed at ‘levelling up’ play spaces for youngsters nationally.Read more
Play Wales: ‘Nothing could be more important to children’s lives than play’
Play Wales has produced a new film – This is why play is so important – online, celebrating play and highlighting its importance for every child.Read more
UK play sector body launches new research projecs
Two new research projects focusing on children’s play opportunities have been launched by the UK’s main play sector trade organisation.Read more
Town and parish councils can boost communities by supporting play streets
Streets constitute the majority of public space in our villages and towns. To see them only as places to drive and park cars is to undervalue them. Streets can and should be places where people...Read more
Wanted: A junior play designer to help the grown-ups create a play paradise
A UK housebuilding company has been looking to a new ‘Junior Head of Play’ – with only applications from children being accepted.Read more
‘No Ball Games’ policy gets the red card
A decade on from the removal of a ‘no ball games’ policy on a North London housing estate, youngsters have been told to keep on playing…Read more
Playful Cities Design Guide – how play can transform cities
‘Practical and inspirational’ ideas for policymakers are at the heart of the Playful Cities Design Guide.Read more
Children’s views vital for survey to mark International Day of Play
A coalition of children’s organisations is running an important survey in which young people can also take part in, to mark the International Day of Play.Read more
Play Wales paper examines the role of play in society
Play Wales, the national body for play, has published a new paper highlighting some of its latest research findings into the role of play in society.Read more
How mid-century Amsterdam built 700 doorstep playgrounds – and then forgot about them
What would a child-friendly city look like? One scenario goes like this: you wake up in the city one morning, there is no traffic, all you can hear are children playing and the occasional dog...Read more
‘Playing Out’ movement goes from strength to strength
The ‘Playing Out’ movement which sees communities closing their streets to traffic and is continuing to grow has scheduled another online forum for professionals.Read more
Assessing the future of ‘sustainable’ adventure playgrounds in England
Creating a formal ‘network’ of outdoor adventure playgrounds would help them feel less isolated and more likely to become sustainable in the long run.Read more
Forget the conspiracies, 15-minute cities will free us to improve our mental health and wellbeing
The idea of the 15-minute city, according to its originator Carlos Moreno, is that people are no more than a 15-minute walk or bike ride away from all the services they need to live, learn...Read more