A day set aside for celebrating ‘the power of play’
Save the date – June 11 is the new annual International Day of Play, says the United Nations.. Backed by some 140 countries, the U.N. General Assembly has formally adopted a resolution for this date to...Read more
Philadelphia families rejoice at school’s new playground amid fears for children’s safety
When Duane Watts was a student at Edward Steel Elementary School in Philadelphia’s Nicetown neighbourhood more than 40 years ago, he remembers running excitedly out of his classroom for recess and being confronted with concrete.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
Northern Ireland politicians urged to ‘champion play for children’
Northern Ireland’s lead body for the development and promotion of children and young people’s play has called for the country’s prospective leaders to ‘champion play for children’. Read more
Play Wales: Weighing up risks and benefits in children’s play
Play Wales has published a new information sheet aimed at helping children’s play organisers take the right approach in decision-making over play infrastructure.Read more
Outdoor play in Canada ‘should continue beyond the COVID pandemic’
An important incidental change that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic has been our collective rediscovery of the outdoors. As we begin building back better, we have an opportunity to leverage this re-engagement to enhance our...Read more