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New UK play association head vows to ‘build on its success’
The United Kingdom’s Association of Play Industries has entered into a new era with the appointment of Dr Amanda Gummer as its new Independent Chair.Read more![CouncilofEuropemigrantsshutterstock](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CouncilofEuropemigrantsshutterstock-128x128.jpg)
Child in the City World Conference 2023 – introducing…Wadha Almutawa
As we build towards our flagship conference taking place from 20-22 November, Child in the City will be previewing some of our scheduled speakers, through a mixture of presentation summaries and Q&As. Today we feature...Read more![EU flag](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/EU-flag-128x128.jpg)
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![CassGilbertOverlook-Skyline-Capitol-28](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/CassGilbertOverlook-Skyline-Capitol-28-128x128.jpg)
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![PlayWalesvideo](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/PlayWalesvideo-128x128.png)
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![Playgrounds-5](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Playgrounds-5-128x128.jpg)
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![playingoutNET](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/playingoutNET-128x128.webp)
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![news-junior-head-of-playredrow](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/news-junior-head-of-playredrow-128x128.jpg)
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![football](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/football-128x128.png)
‘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![TainanSpringLagoon](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/TainanSpringLagoon-128x128.png)
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![barcelona](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/barcelona-128x128.jpg)
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![sumayaPlayWales](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/sumayaPlayWales-128x128.jpeg)
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![sandpitamsterdam](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/sandpitamsterdam-128x128.png)
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![England-play-street](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/England-play-street-128x128.jpg)
‘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![1-school-playground-uk-rex](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/1-school-playground-uk-rex-128x128.jpg)