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

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18th May 2025: 84 Stories worldwide inc 1 video

Amsterdam: sound of children playing not a valid reason for complaint, say experts

Child protection: EU — Council and Parliament strike a deal on a law to make toys safer

https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2025/04/10/child-protection-council-and-parliament-strike-a-deal-on-a-law-to-make-toys-safer/

Call for Leeds to come out and play for global day of family fun

Children's Barometer 2025: Kids want to play

National Week of Play 2025

Play renaissance: this is the year play gets serious

Playday 2025 - Spaces for Play

The Play Matters Guide 2025

Wandsworth names 2025 'Year of Play'

Children invited to build their own playground as part of Bradford 2025 | Bradford 2025

World Play Day 2025 - About Us - LEGO.com

Early Years News Roundup | Play Matters: A National Strategy Starts with Parents

Cardiff's Commitment to Children's Play

Prioritise outdoor play to give children best start in life, finds new report - Town and Country…

National Play Day | Awareness Days

To play's the thing

Israeli prisons are stealing Palestinian's childhoods and lives

The power of play | UDaily

Welsh Government boosts play areas with £5m investment

Warning issued to parents over the safety of paddling pools ahead of UK heatwave

Video shows how teen was hospitalized while playing water gun game

Play Equipment Standards for Infants & Toddlers

Age Appropriate Play?

Equity, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EEDIB) Standards - National Youth Agency

Participation of Young People within Safeguarding - National Youth Agency

Creative Child May 2025

SB 63 & the right to play

New play areas open as part of £1m park revamp in Sileby

Renovations to Folkestone seafront play area set to go ahead

Play areas in Monmouth get funding boost

UNICEF South Africa launches dual campaigns to champion play and positive parenting

Space for children to play should be a requirement in planning law, say MPs

Designing a city? Start with children - Architecture Today

'Much-needed grit' to be fostered in England's schoolchildren, say ministers

'Right To Play' act reaches historic settlement for Illinois high school student-athletes

Wolverhampton concerts will see 3,000 school children perform

The Nature of Play

Make play a statutory duty, urges charity - CYP Now

Less than half of UK children do one hour of activity a day

UK ranks near bottom for child wellbeing and teenage happiness

Playtime at Portswood Rec reaches new level

Parrish Law Firm Launches 2025 "Wild Summer: Kids at Play" Campaign

Kensington Palace: Princess Diana playground granted £3m makeover

Breaking Barriers How Creative Play UK Champions Inclusivity in Outdoor Learning

More than £1 million to be spent on children's play areas to make them more inclusive

I put my children in an 'extreme' German kids' club - they loved it

Place support for children and young people's activity levels | Sport England

Humorous peer play and social understanding in childhood - Communications Psychology

Noise made by children playing is "natural and welcome" - DutchNews.nl

Playground safety

Extreme heat poses growing risks for children as temperatures climb

Douglas playground addition to be 'safe and creative environment'

Sherburn talks park safety

El Paso unveils upgraded Arlington Park playground with ribbon-cutting ceremony

Young Gloucestershire launches new youth worker apprenticeship

Most parents don't enjoy reading to their children, survey suggests

Tinker Time

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

Playing and exploring outdoors brings risk - and that's good for children

BASF and the Children's Museum Houston unveil the BASF Power Science Lab

Children and teens roundup - the best new chapter books

Portsmouth Water to support 100 children to learn to swim | Portsmouth Water

Senior Engineering Students Launch Club to Adapt Toys for Disabled Children

Plans unveiled for British Youth Council successor - CYP Now

How Moments in Nature Help Kids Thrive

Seventeen years on: Why England needs a new National Play Strategy - Play England

Waynesboro opens up traffic playground to safely teach rules of the road

Safety issues blamed after Norwich play area shuts for EIGHT months — Yahoo News UK

15 ’70s Playgrounds Fixtures That Were Wildly Dangerous — MSN

Dangerous playground equipment and broken gutters • Alarming neglect in a public park in …

Naples Pride event can take place near children’s playground, judge rules

Children’s play area gets £120k revamp with more swings and new climbing frame

Portswood play area reopens after highly-anticipated refurb — Daily Echo

Children bounce for 10 hours non-stop on giant inflatable in village fundraiser

How to join in with your child’s play time — BBC Tiny Happy People

Newtown play park safety calls after girl breaks arm | County Times

UK’s biggest straw playground in Abingdon for May half-term — Oxford Mail

Ground cleared for massive adventure play area coming to Surrey as £5m funding agreed

Children’s play area at Lake District tourist attraction could be expanded — Yahoo News UK

Neighbors outraged after city bans kids from playing in the street | The Independent

Sheffield park playground spending plans approved

Family-Friendly Theatre Shows In London To See With Kids: May Half Term 2025

Residents left ‘sick to their stomachs’ as rubbish piles up at Huddersfield play park

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8th May 2025: 69 Stories inc 1 Video

Teenagers Need Active Play, Too!

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On the occasion of Children's Day, political circles are proposing a series of related bills…

Winning young artists see their nature-inspired benches unveiled at Hamworthy Play Park

10 Play Space Projects That Also Enhance the Environment

What are central Ohio's best playgrounds? Take a look at our highlights

'Devastating' sewage leak ruins playgroup equipment

"It's a place young people can enjoy and feel safe": Thomas Turgoose applauds Grant Thorold…

Social and economic benefits of youth centres | Letters

Youth experience in Britain on a charity worker visa | Brief letters

Plans unveiled for British Youth Council successor - CYP Now

UK risks 'lost generation' of young workers, business warns

What the Future Holds: NYA recommendations report for a new National Youth Council for the UK …

Playground safety: Protecting kids from common injuries, risks

Palm Bay parents say playground safety upgrades inadequate

Parents demand fence at Palm Bay inclusive playground over safety concern

McFarland mom shares playground injury story to warn about slide safety

15 '70s Playgrounds Fixtures That Were Wildly Dangerous

13 Playground Designs That Would Be Illegal Today

Inside the new £115k play park now open to the public and pupils designed it

British-Pakistani writer pens stories for immigrants

'Once you go under the bridge you are into the forgotten community'

New toy library in Sentul promises a safe haven for children | New Straits Times

Council probe after grounds staff carry out work metres from playing kids: 'It was incredibly…

Larkfield community celebrates new playpark

An ill wind blows for school recorder playing

Map reveals UK's filthiest beaches where YOUR kids will play this summer

Exciting new play equipment arrives for Colchester Tots sessions!

Highland Council's Playpark Strategy highlighted in Scottish Government publication

Inside Scotland's new, more affordable alternative to Center Parcs

"Now, I can't walk": Israeli missile strike on children's playground leaves 8-year-old paralysed

Number of children playing recorder halves in a decade

School children take part in London Mini Marathon

Play teaches children how to be smart with money

Children's playgrounds due to receive funding boost - Liverpool Express

E-Play - April news from PlayBoard NI

Thousands of playing fields 'may be lost' if Sport England stripped of planning role

Lack of activities for Jersey teenagers says commissioner

Teddy bear hospital helps sick children overcome fears

Jersey play park funding 'a conversation for the future'

ECTC Toy Box Theatre offers children's play April 29

Allow children and young people to play and learn without being constrained by narrow stereotypes …

Winnie's Playroom brings a little bit of everything to Brookfield families - Riverside-Brookfield…

Want to visit Maine's children's museum? You'll need a kid with you | Column

PNC Foundation announces support for new, nature-based outdoor play area at Edna Martin Center…

Work starts on Herne Bay's Hampton play area upgrade

The magical Alice in Wonderland play experience that kids love in Manchester

Glasgow mum launches soft play for children with autism after finding 'nothing' for her son

Cumbria primary school hailed as 'one of the best for outdoor play' in the country

IPA Asia Pacific Play Conference 2025 - Program - NSC Events

IPA Asia Pacific Play Conference 2025 Registration Page

Children’s play areas in Hailsham: Maintenance, safety and inspection — Chichester

Play fighting at the playground: understanding preschoolers’ experiences and perceptions — Frontiers

Gorleston playground to close down, council announces — Great Yarmouth Mercury

Ipswich council grilled on why new play park cannot be used

Sir Lenny Henry’s children’s book set for London stage adaptation — School Travel Organiser

St Albans Rotary Swimathon raises thousands for play zone

Headington school working to improve playground air quality — Oxford Mail

Greenhead Park: Distinctive slide removed from playground over safety concerns

New Playground Equipment, Rubberized Safe Ground Coming to East Windsor’s Woods … — TAPinto

Britain’s Gen Zers Aren’t Lost — Yet — Bloomberg.com

Chance for kids to play on Sunderland AFC’s pitch at Stadium of Light — Yahoo News UK

No justification for pruning ‘healthy’ oak trees next to children’s play area — Yahoo News UK

New children’s play park in Gartcosh opens to public — Glasgow Times

Greenock gran’s 20 year fight for a play park in Larkfield

William’s Den reveals brand new outdoor play area for toddlers and preschoolers

Three more Play Boxes have gone out to these Calderdale libraries — Halifax Courier

LEGO will bring kids’ ideas to life on World Play Day 2025 — Brick Fanatics

27th April 2025: 49 Stories worldwide inc 1 video

'First of its kind' play centre opens for children with SEND

Parents "really worried" about visiting play park with children after stabbing

Adventure playground in Somerset named one of UK's best

Top family venue near York opens new attraction

People have a right to play in sports

Playing it safe in the playground

With warmer weather comes playground visits, here's how to protect your children from injuries…

UK Health - Playground safety: Protecting kids from common injuries, risks

Highway Committee votes on installing new playground equipment at Dwyer Memorial Park

Inclusive playground equipment at Jeffco school brings joy to student in wheelchair

Annie's Playground reopens following safety inspection

EU may accept 12-month work visas for 'youth experience' scheme with UK

HMS Gladiator play galleon officially opened to 'sail on the Stanhope seas'

Creative Child April 2025

Asmodee's 'The Power of Play' campaign with Imagination Gaming hits 1m milestone

Dad Next Door: What kids do best

Family theatre show to play at the London Transport Museum

Orchestras reach growing number of young people - Arts Professional

The Importance of Good Playground Supervision

Sladewood Academy in Stroud aiming to raise £80k for playground

Palestinian Children Find Joy Playing on War-Torn Gaza's Rubble

'Who will police proposed teen playground?': Drink and drugs fears at play area

Naoto Fukasawa brings sculptural design to the play park

Neighbours slam Persimmon over 'boggy' children's play area on new-build estate

TheZone Reaches Capital Goal

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UK Youth launches search for permanent chief executive - CYP Now

Norfolk youth team meets 500 children a week to offer help

'The heartbeat of DIY culture': How youth clubs shaped UK music

Celebrating a Decade of Youth Impact: WYFRS Youth Interventions Team Turns 10

Youth Music

National Playground Safety Week is April 21 to 25, 2025

How to make sure your child's play equipment is safe to start the season

GuardianGamer boosts child safety in digital playgrounds like Minecraft and Roblox | The DeanBeat

City parks advocacy group kicks off first in series of gatherings, aiming for basic improvements ⋆…

Jersey parents say children need more places to play

Growing through play: Westonbirt Arboretum inspires joy and learning in nature

ELLIS GENGE on Adolescence, role models and how rugby is a saviour

Young campaigners call for accessibility and the 'right to play'

Leeds City Schools enhance safety with new fence post-March playground incident

Primary school playgrounds: a holistic approach to fun, health, and safety — Nature

Last month we launched the latest of our Youth Work Standards frameworks. The new … — Instagram

Submit your National Youth Sector Census Return Now — Reminder — SLCC

Want to avoid conflicts and meltdowns? Bring children up the Danish way | The Independent

Running makes children more confident, say inspiring London Marathon teachers | The Independent

Check that the playground has good impact surfacing such as nine inches of mulch … — Facebook

Part Of Playground Reopens After Safety Concerns Close Structure — MSN

19th April 2025: 58 new Stories inc 1 Video

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RFK Jr. has unique link to Special Olympics despite disputed comments on autism

No sharp shushes or 'finger on the lips', community libraries reimagine reading spaces

"There were lots of highlights, including an Easter egg trail, den-building, fun on the play area…

New play area nearly finished as council gives update on £35m River Park project

West Midlands Easter activities to keep your children busy

Children are developing 'Fortnite accents', experts warn

Pared-back 'Right to Play' bill advances in General Assembly, awaits Senate action

UNICEF Supports Youth Football Tournament Promoting Child Rights and Protection

Play Practice Guideline

Golf Scramble Fundraiser

Considerations in Skate Design

Playing and exploring outdoors brings risk - and that's good for children

Girls lead push for new Keighley rugby ground

Children's entertainment review: The Big Bubble Show, Her Majesty's Theatre

Prioritise wellbeing in school to unlock children's potential - CYP Now

Playing and exploring outdoors brings risk - and that's good for children

Mom's rant about kids' play spaces opening at 10 a.m. is sparking a revolution

Indigenous Australian shell dolls let out for children's play at UK museum

PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions

Safe places to play around Seattle for children who elope

New image reveals extent of fire at children's play area in Ludlow - town council hopes it was…

How to make sure your child's play equipment is safe to start the season

Risks to children playing Roblox 'deeply disturbing', say researchers

'A man approached him': parents describe their children's Roblox problems

Museum honours promise to Aboriginal community for 'living' dolls

The Bexley nursery where children 'play imaginatively' and 'develop relationships'

How do you raise a child in the AI age? One father is turning to play

Update: Revamped play park where child narrowly missed being hit by equipment had passed…

PICTURES: Cute wee ones have a ball at Greenock centre's Easter play scheme

Remind residents about staying safe on playgrounds

Many of us still have the scars to prove we survived the thrills and spills on the playground

Dangerous Bradley School Playground In Derby Closes, Officials To...

Hip-Hop pioneer celebrating underground artists for 14 years and counting

Scheme will draw youth into employment - West Midlands mayor

Charity launched youth hub initiative helping people access jobs and training

Mayor invests £1m in sports during holidays to reduce youth crime

Decision to close Manchester youth charity 'frustrates' campaigners - CYP Now

Literacy and play

New playgrounds in Jersey open in time for Easter

Check out Warwickshire libraries with the county's Child Friendly Bear - Warwickshire County…

Easter fun with Bounce and Play

Families take the plunge to enjoy new nautical themed play park

Nearly quarter of children spend more than four hours a day on devices

National Youth Agency warns of 'critical' shortage of youth workers - CYP Now

Play 'humanises' paediatric care and should be key feature of a child-friendly NHS - report

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

PeopleForBikes Supports Children's Bill of Rights in Sport Because Every Kid Deserves Safe Places…

Play — Birth To 5 Matters

The critical importance of play — Evie Keough — SHINE

Levelling the playing field project can be ‘gamechanger’ for tackling inequalities in sport and youth justice

42% of Birmingham kids don’t play outdoors near nature unsupervised

Community Orange Day raises £8,000 for Youth Works Northamptonshire in memory of Seb Nunney

New workshop in Lancashire helps youth workers find the magic within each young person

Town play park closed due to safety concerns — Yahoo News UK

Food hall opens soft play so adults can eat street food and drink cocktails while children play

‘We need to reclaim childhood’: UK ministers urged to restore right to play — Financial Times