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The POWER of Play — Boy finds solace in kites amidst war devastation — WATCH HERE

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10th April 2025: 88 new Stories worldwide

POLICE CRACKDOWN ON BUTERE GIRL’S PLAY VIOLATES CHILDREN’S RIGHTS AND SUPPRESSES FREEDOM OF…

Scottish Government launches Play Vision Statement and Action Plan — Family Fund

Children’s art on display at IRSPRC 30th anniversary exhibition

Soft play facility and sports hall open in Bournemouth

Superman or Landscape Architect

Benefits of Dog Parks

Southend playgrounds will be revamped with £1m council cash

Kids hop, skip and jump at Melcombe primary Play Street

Half of Swindon children never play outside without parents watching

More Play Areas in Hackney Set for an Exciting Upgrade!

Residents invited to vote for their favourite Castle Park playground design

Parents told of complaints about “conduct” of older school kids at new play park

Creative Child April 2025

الوكالة الوطنية للإعلام — Right To Play celebrates International Day of Sport for Development and…

COC hosts annual Children’s Play Day event

Sex stereotypes shape children’s play in Australian homes

Youth theater group receives regional and national awards for children’s play

TSC to host children’s play day at Gladys Porter Zoo

SCAN to host Children’s Play Day with activities for all ages

Modesto, Stockton museums entertain, inspire kids

Kids’ physical activity in child care is essential — how an online course equips educators to lead…

Chicken Licken review — happy-go-clucky tale has charm, cheer and a fabulous fox

Strategic play: 17 years on from England’s first National Play Strategy — CYP Now

Brand new ‘Action Zone’ Soft Play springs into life at Kings Park

The forest near Greater Manchester with a play area kids will love this Easter

Hopes digital youth work standards will ‘modernise’ sector — CYP Now

Devolution and youth employment: challenges, opportunities, and innovation

Tool supports youth workers to tackle gender-based violence — CYP Now

Parents Fume as City Responds to Playground Scaffolding Danger by Reducing Access for Kids

ICYMI: Guelph elementary school parents struggling to replace outdated playground

School board hears concerns regarding playground conditions at Millingport and other schools — The…

Petition launched to change new Eastern Foreshore playground due to safety concerns

Glenburn launches campaign for new playground equipment

Riley Sharpe: Britain’s next snowboard superstar?

Newly improved play area to open at Memorial Park in Gullane

Manchester Airport pub playground with runway views back open after revamp

New play facilities open at Grampian Avenue Playground

New state-of-the-art play park opens in Gretna — DNG Online Limited

New water play area and scooter track open at Oxford park

SNP urged to bring in law to stop ‘creeps’ taking pictures of kids at play parks

From the archive: The young need fields to play in

Association

Parents allowed to block children’s games and friends on Roblox

Troublemakers on the Playground

Bullying on the Playground

Parents horrified after men caught ‘filming kids’ at Scots park on Mother’s Day

Bristol charity helping to create ‘the most incredible place ever’

‘We are so grateful’: how play therapy can help children after disaster

Shaldon children’s play park officially opens

The Toy Foundation awards funding to help children undergoing medical treatment

Digital Youth Work — National Youth Agency

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: National Youth Council UK — Report Launch . After…

Texas Southmost College Hosts Children’s Play Day at Gladys Porter Zoo 2025, April 13th

JCI to host ‘LEAP Laboratory: Night at the Museum’

Children’s play area in Letchworth to close for revamp

ToR — Consultancy for Partnerships Approach and Tools Review

Why London’s ‘No Ball Games’ signs are being taken down

Play “humanizes” pediatric care and should be key feature of a child-friendly NHS — report

Football wins again at record breaking Fair Play tournament with over 80 young people — NELC

Terrifying playgrounds only those who grew up in Manchester will remember

Playing Out News

Sanitization of City of Pasadena Parks Completed; Playground Safety Surfacing Replaced

New Playground Strategy to ensure inclusive and engaging play spaces

National Youth Agency warns of ‘critical’ shortage of youth workers — CYP Now

Conference explores opportunities for youth work — CYP Now

Youth Services receives positive report — Powys County Council

The anti-Andrew Tate: how youth workers can counteract the impact of masculinity influencers

The Overlaps and Intersections of Playwork and Youth Work

Leading Northampton health and fitness provider to deliver Government funded scheme this Easter

Contact Youth Work | Dumfries and Galloway Council

Minister Peacock speech at Youth Select Committee report launch — GOV.UK

‘I could have been Jamie’, says youth worker after Adolescence screening

Karagoz and Hacivat: Traditional Turkish shadow plays enthrall UK audiences

New children’s play area opening at Oxford leisure centre

Bury play centre announces ‘devastating news’ in shock update

Volunteers clear 156 dog poo bags from playground

Mobile tip frenzy as huge bin bag mountain blocks kids’ play area — Yahoo News UK

Access to Sport: PE in Schools — Hansard — UK Parliament

New playground and bike track to open at Thetford Forest — Yahoo News UK

Cedar Crest playground to receive upgrades through DCCF endowment | Local News

New playground equipment in, but off limits — Main Street Media of Tennessee

PERT Urges the Minister of Employment to Restore Funding to Key Anglo Youth …

Peter Cook reveals children’s Serpentine pavilion made from Lego — Dezeen

Appeal after £30000-worth of damage caused to children’s play area — Staffordshire Police

‘Ukrainian children have the right to play on playgrounds in peace’, EU Ambassador says after Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih

Stockport’s streets awarded top UK ‘Child-Friendly Place’ title

30th March 2025: 50 stories worldwide inc 1 video

Play: vision statement and action plan 2025 to 2030 — children’s version

Improving outdoor play | Scottish Government

Ministerial Review of Play progress report: February 2025

Written Statement: A review of funding for youth work in Wales

Early years experts create guide to highlight importance of play — Nursery World

Suspicions arise that many children have been trafficked to England to play football

High school parents push back against PIAA’s ban on transgender athletes

New Playground Strategy to ensure inclusive and engaging play spaces

Place-making for young people | Sport England

Immersive playground of reclaimed set pieces comes to Southbank

New play equipment at town playground for children to enjoy

Roby Park Primary School achieves OPAL Platinum status — Knowsley News

New soft play area in Jersey to replace closing facilities

New communication boards promote fun and inclusivity at East Ayrshire play parks | East Ayrshire…

Parents issued major warning over children’s toy which can cause death

Stevenage play ground closed for nearly three years to reopen

Huge blow for £148m EuroMillions winner’s plan to build children’s theme park

Former UTampa student-athlete helping thousands of kids play sports with the right gear

New sensory room for Little Explorers

Play area improvement works completed at three further sites

How video games help young patients beat the hospital blues — DW — 03/24/2025

Parents urged to destroy these children’s play yards due to death risk

Old Sacramento to say goodbye to Ferris wheel, schoolhouse; children’s play area to be built

April 5: College of the Canyons to Host Free Children’s Play Day

Milwaukee airport celebrates updated children’s play area thanks to Make-A-Wish Wisconsin

Reading Romp: Educational play area opens in Saratoga Library

Factors associated with insufficient outdoor play and physical activity participation among Chinese…

Association

Listening to young voices | Sport England

The Way in Wolverhampton to help young people break phone habit

A’ Playground Equipment, Play Structures and Public Park Design Award Announces Comprehensive Prize…

Brighton park playground equipment destroyed in suspected arson

‘We need this’: Parents frustrated and confused after city removes toys at Fanuel Park

Inclusive upgrades plan for Rushcliffe Country Park play area

Educating Ourselves about Childhood Arts Experiences-and Why They Matter

Walsh Announces Toddler Sports Program for Spring

Weston exhibition showcasing youth perspectives to launch this month

BTEC Nationals Children’s Play, Learning and Development (2016)

Play Bradford

10 Best parks in the UK for outdoor play!

Children’s safety at risk: Mitchell Park playground falls into dangerous disrepair — IOL

Right To Play Commissions two school facilities in Volta Region

Gladiator’s Diamond kicks off 2025 Soccer Aid for UNICEF Academy with surprise visit to Birmingham primary school

Why your church needs to open a youth club…now! | Opinion | Premier Christianity

14 perilous playground pictures taken in Preston the 70s, 80s and 90 where we played with pals

Edinburgh International Children’s Festival launches 2025 programme — Yahoo News UK

Playground with UK-first attraction hailed ‘unrivalled’ — and it’s not just for kids — MSN

Proper Receiving & Care of Playground Equipment

New play equipment at town playground for children to enjoy — Yahoo News UK

23rd March 2025: 78 Stories inc 2 video

Early years experts create guide to highlight importance of play — Nursery World

‘Anti-play culture’ limits children’s’ time outside, report finds

‘Play is being squeezed out of children’s lives’ — report

Early years experts create guide to highlight importance of play — Nursery World

Children playing outside far less amid ‘no ball games’ culture, study shows

January 2025 — National Institute for Play

THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST SUMMER PLAY SCHEME GRANTS 2025

News — Project Play

Wandsworth names 2025 ‘Year of Play’

Uncertainty hangs over Lewisham adventure playgrounds

Planners overrule play in favour of hotel views

Keep kids off Roblox if worried, CEO Dave Baszucki tells parents

Rubbish repurposed — for fun. Unique playground reopens in London

From playtime to purpose: Jennifer Guilliams’ lifelong mission to help kids

Dorothy Finds Her Confidence Through Play — Liverpool FC

Play Hard with Soft Contained Playgrounds

Play area and sports courts refurbishment update — spring 2025

Supporting Outdoor Learning Space for Neurodivergent Children in Cornwall

Care bears get bear care: kids are the doctors at Teddy Bear Hospital

Lambeth throws its support behind More Ball Games campaign to remove barriers to play. — Love…

‘No ball games’ signs replaced with basketball hoops in London

Further inclusive equipment to be installed at Rushcliffe Country Park playground in April

Parents: tell us about your child’s experience of playing Roblox

Written Statement: A review of funding for youth work in Wales

Playing Sports with Cerebral Palsy | Texas Children’s

Parents say children missing out on quality family time and outdoor play

Some schools in Kansas are allowing kids to go out and play more freely

April 5: College of the Canyons to Host Free Children’s Play Day

Pennsylvania House Honors Bayard Rustin with Designated Day — MyChesCo

E-Play — latest news from PlayBoard NI

Despite the pressure of modern life parents still want to play

‘Removing No Ball Games signs will help kids play’

New toddler play area among additional improvements coming to Britannia Park — Sandwell Council

Meet the Clowndoctors: The performers bringing joy to children in hospital

‘Thrilled’: New children’s play venue to open in Renfrew

Campaigners call on ASN parents to take a stand over playscheme provision

Bringing Mother Nature Into Playground Design

International Play Equipment Manufacturers Association

Westminster launches ’10 by 10' programme to empower children with new experiences | Westminster…

Young people to benefit from creative education boost

Childhood in peril — why children have stopped playing and the consequences for the future

Illinois House committee passes bill for student-athletes hoping to play club, school sports

Creative Child March 2025

‘Heartbreaking’ photo of McDonald’s PlayPlace triggers social media firestorm

PressReader.com — Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions

Looking for a handicap accessible park in Milwaukee? This one just opened for the season

Southport victim Alice Aguiar ‘will be happy’ to see schoolmates playing

Children gather for special iftar event organized by Turkish community in London

‘Disgusting’: Councillor furious at people letting dogs into children’s play park

Teen room tech is a ‘game changer’ at Kentucky Children’s Hospital

Children’s soft play centre in Telford forced to temporarily close equipment for ‘immediate…

Over £1 million to transform Little Ilford Park — Newham Council

Padlocked by the playground police — no wonder families flee NYC

Bellevue parent pushes for updates to school playgrounds

Warwick to further support area parks via preservation fund

Fairview Park school’s playground upgrade aims for inclusivity

Employment rights reform: the government must get the balance right for young people

Youth charity turns heads with billboard campaign — CYP Now

Our 2024 Social Impact Review | Catch22

Funding to help Warwickshire groups working with young people — Warwickshire County Council

Year 6 Pupils Come Together in Captivating Shakespearean Play -

Kids rushed to hospital after swing snaps and traps them at play park

How video games can support children’s well-being

‘Right to Play’ bill would allow students to compete on school and nonschool teams simultaneously

Bill for “Right to Play Act” Introduced in Illinois General Assembly — Mahomet Daily

‘Right to Play’ bill that would affect high school athletes advances in Illinois House — NewsBreak

Play Hard with Soft Contained Playgrounds

Monty Christiansen

Enable Ability bags £1,500 from Tesco’s Stronger Starts scheme

The power of play: Why sport is the best tool for social mobility — sportanddev

New play areas for primary school children and 8000 trees planted in Preston

Why Do I Keep Finding Padlocked Playgrounds in New York City? — Yahoo

‘Watching children play video games in an 85-minute film may not instantly appeal’ — Northern kids aim for stardom in Roblox movie

Community News: Outdoor space in South Ockendon transformed — Thurrock Council

‘Shame’ over ‘boggy’, rotting playground many children can’t even use — Yahoo News UK

11th March 2025: 74 stories worldwide inc 2 video

Inquiry Report Calls On The Government To Restore School Playtime Amid Warning That Play Is Being…

‘Anti-play culture’ limits children’s’ time outside, report finds

‘Play is being squeezed out of children’s lives’ — report

Play renaissance: this is the year play gets serious

Wandsworth names 2025 ‘Year of Play’

Children’s Mental Health Week Benefits of Outdoor Play

The Play Commission — Six Months On — Play Commission

£5 million funding for children’s playgrounds and play facilities in Wales. Welsh Government 2025–26 budget published https://play.wales/all-news/

PLAY | Bradford 2025

International Day of Play: What children had to say about play | Children’s Commissioner for…

The Impact of Physical Activity in Early Childhood Classrooms

Cardiff’s Commitment to Children’s Play

Aerial dance and circus acrobatics as children’s play inspired by WB Yeats comes to Wexford’s Opera…

The premiere of the children’s play “Cinderella” performed in Gračanica, tomorrow in Zvečan …

Frontiers | Non-therapeutic play to overcome negative emotional symptoms and improve emotional…

Written Statement: Publication of Ministerial Review of Play Progress Report

Outrage over ‘chickenpox party’ plan at Gainsborough play centre

BPS responds to Raising the Nation Play Commission report | BPS

Investigation over disturbing detail in kids with ‘skipping rope’

Creative Child March 2025

Government partners with young people to help develop new national youth strategy

National Youth Strategy consultation launches with young people — CYP Now

Crews begin removing once-popular Escondido playground from Grape Day Park

Stay indoors and away from public parks — Redlands Coast Today

Improvement Project Begins at Lacy Park Playground

How Playground Regulations and Standards are Messing Up Children’s Play

Playgrounds of Today

Your Child’s Right to Play at Risk? PIAA’s New Policy Sparks Outrage and Legal Battles Over…

They Drink, Then They Fight Over a Ball: An English Town’s Tradition

Children’s woodland adventure playground and café plans approved

Healthy lifestyle, children and young people

Association

Generalization: The Magic Sauce in Learning From Video Games

Preparation works underway at site of new children’s play area in Rhyl

Expanding play therapy services in healthcare — CYP Now

Bishop’s Palace in Wells plans expansion of children’s play area

London Playwire Spring 2025 🐛

Mother gets shock of her life after letting her children play alone

Work on new splash pad at The Strand underway

Free-to-play browser game Urban Dead taken offline by UK’s online safety law

Renewed play area in Dunbar’s Lauderdale Park opens

Nature’s playground

World Book Day: Hospital libraries are helping to support children

Video Conferencing, Web Conferencing, Webinars, Screen Sharing

The National Youth Sector Census — National Youth Agency

Just One Day success

Swindon: Project to boost activity levels in deprived areas

Some Wichita schools are easing up on recess rules, citing the benefits of ‘risky play’

Some schools in Kansas are allowing kids to go out and play more freely

Korea reports 174 serious accidents in children’s playgrounds, urges safety measures

Security questions raised in Daugavpils after incident at playground

Child Development Center Unveils New Renovations to Enhance Learning and Play — WDEF

Sign the Petition

Home — PlayNation

Clumsy children may avoid physical activity. Here’s how to help them become active

At its core, life is all about play − just look at the animal kingdom

The Psychological Theories Behind Learning Through Play

Breaking Barriers: Empowering children through inclusive sports

Press Play on Play-Based Learning

Yorkshire embraces children’s right to play: How the county supports families and communities

Parent alarmed after community reveals dangers of playground material: ‘Smells like melting … — MSN

United States || Let the Kids Play Sports! Fight Right-Wing Trans Sports Bans

New soft play area opens in Hanley Market — Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Maintenance begins across several Recreational Areas — Preston City Council

Starlight Children’s Foundation Brings Happiness to Hospitalized Kids with second annual …

Opening date for Doncaster children’s play park announced as pupils get sneak peek

If we want to tackle obesity we should just let children play — Ismail Mulla

Recent drownings may influence ‘inclusive park’ design — MSN

Safety issues at Annie’s Playground in Fallston cause closure until further notice — MSN

A national youth strategy — House of Lords Library

Green light for investment in children’s play — Insider Media

We’ve created a one-of-a-kind immersive children’s play centre in the heart of Liverpool — St Helens

2nd March 2025: 52 new stories inc 2 video

Raising The Nation — A commission on play

Inquiry calls for a national play strategy — Nursery World

Enhancing Pembrokeshire Fund brings Milford Haven primary school children joy

Fears grow over future of Greenwich play centre providing safe space for youngsters

London theatre producer on Harwich’s upcoming Kindertransport film and exhibition

East Bridgford play area receives revamp to become fully accessible

UK’s cleanest soft play centre located in Somerset

Preparation works underway at site of new children’s play area in Rhyl

Outdated equipment and lack of funding the ‘biggest barriers’ to play in Ceredigion

E-Play — latest news from PlayBoard NI

Youth Music

The Perks of Natural Turf

10 ways to get more out of children’s play

Free Suffolk children’s play sessions at Sutton Hoo

Children’s play areas in Monaco: what do our readers think? — Monaco Tribune

Toy cars or dolls? The role of siblings in children’s gendered play

Children playing outside far less amid ‘no ball games’ culture, study shows

Campaigners call for national strategy amid decline in play — CYP Now

Top 10 Facts about the Roden Centre for Creative Learning at the National Gallery! — Fun Kids — the…

Ofsted should measure schools on time pupils get to play

Children’s playtime being ‘squeezed out’ of school day, major report warns

Concerned parent questions safety of school’s playground after recent visit: ‘How safe is that for…

New Standards Australia handbook provides guidelines for giant slides — Australasian Leisure…

Champion looks at sled hill, playground equipment

Youth mobility scheme on the table for Starmer in EU talks

Bridgend Youth Support

“Youth services are not a luxury’” says Huddersfield MP as funding repeatedly slashed

Free Suffolk children’s play sessions at Sutton Hoo

Coming to a cinema near you: six British kids playing Roblox…

We’re living in fear of ‘pod estate’ housing CRIMINALS opposite play centre

Parents pleased with play parks updates across Otley

‘Anti-play culture’ limits children’s’ time outside, report finds

Is a ‘No ball games’ culture stopping outdoor play?

More councils should close off streets to encourage outdoor games

The future of youth and play services in Kensington and Chelsea

Leeds Children’s Hospital raises funds to create play room

Youth Music

Bid launched for £300,000 in ASN playscheme cash in Inverclyde Council budget

Creative Child March 2025

Gabby’s Dollhouse MEOWseum Discovery Days at CCM

N.L. youth centre grappling with crumbling infrastructure, rodents and mould, documents reveal

Cardiff showcases commitment to children’s right to play at Tokyo Global Forum on Children

10 ways to get more out of children’s play — Yahoo Life UK

BCP Council spending millions on play areas and opening paddling pools — Rayo

Youth services in crisis — a view from the front line

14 Things Kids Used to Do in School That Parents Won’t Allow Today — MSN

New £75,000 play area for young children opens — Yahoo News UK

Uni of Reading: Report calls for urgent action to protect children’s right to play

Children’s play centre buzzing with miniature bus in Bee Network livery — Yahoo News UK