FPfC News — Children’s Play and Youth Work

Playgrounds as an Essential Amenity

2022 Media Release

Youth Investment Fund

Government supports opening roads for play and community

Residents webinar, free kit, Jubilee and more

See what's NEW in Play Today - 28 July 2022

Exciting news from Playing Out

NEW Winter sessions - Online Learning Series

Here comes summer!

1000 Play Streets - When the neighbours said 'no' - Register today

Active Travel, Active Citizens, Active Children!

Playing out in tower block communities

Leyland Playscheme which has been running for over 40 years reopens after two year closure

Lots of fun in store for youngsters in Torfaen this summer

My Playground Story

Toys & STEAM

Today is Playday - The Hippocratic Post

Happy Playday from PlayBoard NI

Creative Child August 2022

Cities are facing a "silent emergency" in the erosion of children's play areas

Sectarian graffiti removed from children's play park in north Belfast

Schools using play to achieve learning goals

Complimentary Attendance
Physical Activity Facilities Forum — 20th & 21st September 2022

The API has been working alongside the physical activity facilities forum team and we’re pleased to be able to offer all our newsletter subscribers a unique opportunity.

The paf forum, which is taking place on 20th & 21st September at the De Vere Cotswold Water Park Resort is designed to meet the needs of those delivering physical activity facilities in sport, leisure, recreation and play.

Each year the event brings together owners, operators, local authorities, universities, school leaders, project managers, architects, contractors and other senior level professionals looking to enhance their indoor and outdoor play areas and improve their supply chain.

Your attendance is complimentary and will also give you the opportunity to discuss what’s new, how sector challenges are being met as well as identifying emerging trends within the rapidly evolving landscape of physical activity facilities.

Your complimentary invitation includes:

• 1 1/2 days’ worth of business networking
  • 1 1/2 days business schedule with selection of one-to-one meetings
  • Overnight accommodation at the De Vere Cotswold Water Park Resort
  • Three course Gala Dinner function in the evening with entertainment
  • Pre-Dinner drinks welcome reception
  • All forum meals and beverages
  
  The event includes seminars, the latest innovations, products & services combined with the opportunity to network and do business with your peers.
  You will also have full access to the holiday & leisure park development forum which is running alongside the physical activity facilities forum.
  
  Complimentary places are limited — contact Georgie Smith for more information.

Playground Safety and Accessibility

Play it safe

All-Abilities Playground Funded by Moda Assist Program Opens in Astoria

Having fun on holidays playschemes: looking back

New children's play park complete with zipwire and climbing frame opens in Milton Keynes

Smoking banned in children's play areas across North East Lincolnshire

Improved mental health for children who play well with peers by age three

Creativity Isn't Something Children Are Born With, It's Something Parents Can Teach

Why more play is the key to creativity and productivity

Parents criticise council over playscheme places for disabled kids

More than 1,000 Warrington young people signed up for Youth Zone

Saltash Youth Council celebrates its 30th anniversary | cornish-times.co.uk

How Made in India Toys are ushering New Age Innovation and Learning for Children

Design Cozy Spaces into Your Playspace For The Little People

Association

Inclusive children's play area opens for summer fun in Parson's Close Leighton Buzzard

Kids Are the Toy Experts at Fisher-Price's Play Lab

New rule bans adults from Palm Beach County playgrounds unless supervising children

Playschemes proving a hit with kids

Paediatricians call for Covid rules to ease so children can play

How to remove gender stereotypes from playtime

For Kids in the Hospital, Video Games Are Part of Recovery

Study shows heat dangers of inflatable bounce houses - UGA Today

Amazing Summer Camps return for 2022

Do You Know What RWIs Are?

Lessons from Brazil: Youngsters can benefit from 'naturalised parks' in cities

Baltimore kicks off playspace equality scheme for USA

The number of children who read for fun is at a historic low. Why? | Sophie Brickman

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FPfC News — Children’s Play and Youth Work

Water: Discovering the Extra Dimension of Play

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Cities Aren't Built for Kids

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It's Science: Preschool play protects your child's mental health later in life

Game reduces hyperactivity and delinquent behavior in children - UGA Today

Frustration with Video Games Leads to Aggressive Behavior

Why we must protect our cities' adventure playgrounds

Playground Safety

A local mother reminds parents of the extreme hazards heat brings to playgrounds - KOAM

Disabled children are being excluded and isolated from local playgrounds

Do video games fuel mental health problems?

Creative Child July 2022

E-Play - latest news from PlayBoard NI

TAC Bulletin - Issue Number 310 - July 2022

After two summers of lockdowns, your kids need music festivals

Keep a Tight Maintenance Schedule For Loose Fill Surfacing

Wallan Indoor Play Centre Owner Advises Parents On Leading Kids In Hands-On Play

IPA-USA Annual Conference - The Child's Right to Play, RIGHT NOW!

Adventurous childhood play may buffer against anxiety and depression: study

New research reveals bush kinder gives children a head start at school | 7NEWS

EcoSonic Playground Project Runs Camps for Children with Autism

The two-day Children's play festival comes to an end - Times of India

More parks and play areas to benefit from 10-year investment worth £4.6m - www.watford.gov.uk

City of Ozark, Mo. opens new inclusive playground

Free playschemes for Inverclyde children

Make Fireworks in a Jar!

National Youth Summit offers co-operative solutions to the next generation - The Meteor

Let's Play America (LPA) Celebrates July 4, 2022

Let's Play Outside | Expert Advice | The Genius of Play

The Power of Play: For Kids and Adults

Karnataka's first differently-abled children's play park gets ready at Jawahar Bal Bhavan

Bid to revamp play park falls flat as petition fails to get a single signature

Better Play In Preschool Can Ward Off Mental Health Issues Later In Life

Primary-age children's screen time went up by 83 minutes a day during pandemic - study

Best Tips to Build a Playground for Kids

Improved mental health for children who play well with peers by age three

What?! Are Video Games Actually Making Kids Smarter? - The Debrief

A Children's Play Caravan On The Move

Summer Fun Starts at the Playground

Design with Sightlines in Mind

Wallan Indoor Play Centre Owner Advises Parents On Leading Kids In Hands-On Play

Allow children to play in nature on their own more often

Play is the ageless pastime

Botanical gardens in Largo to add new children's play garden

What makes the slipperiness of slides vary so much from day to day?

Youth work and sport: Research evidence

Loosening Up: Breaking Boundaries for Creative Play in Schoolyards, Part 2

How To Make Sure Your Kids Get Plenty Of Time Outside When You Live In An Apartment

Disabled children feel unsafe in playgrounds - and are 'missing childhood experiences', campaigners…

E-Play - latest news from PlayBoard NI

TAC Bulletin - Issue Number 309 - June 2022

Toy story: costume designer launches museum dedicated to children's play

Children who play adventurously have better mental health, research finds

Elders defeat council to win the right to play dominoes

Adventurous play boosts children's mental health, study finds

Primary school children get little academic benefit from homework

Giving special-needs children 'the beat of music'

Young children do better at school if their dads play with them regularly, study finds

Children's activity levels have not recovered after end of Covid restrictions - study

Find your village: growing play and community on a tower block estate - Playing Out

Hundreds of youth groups across the country to benefit from £380 million Youth Investment Fund

'The world's richest countries are destroying children's environments globally' - UNICEF

'Kidical Mass' sees child cyclists take to the streets across Europe

Are children's play opportunities across UK nations a 'postcode lottery'?

5-year-old Italian piano prodigy plays astonishing Mozart for competition audience

Play Wales | The Play Satisfaction Survey: A guide to using it locally

What parents should know about playground safety after 5-year-old accidentally hung himself | The…

Special playground to honor young cancer victim in South Colonie

Creative Child June 2022

Five Things: The benefits of adventurous play outdoors, eco-printing, and Paati's rasam

Why It's So Important Not To Interrupt Your Kid's Play

Study finds better mental health among children who play adventurously

Safety Precautions To Take At The Playground With Toddlers

Beamish Museum opens 1950s park ahead of jubilee

Association

Fields in Trust — Green spaces for good

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E-Play - latest news from PlayBoard NI

GHMC ignores kids' play area in parks

Hopes still alive for Bristol creative youth hub

Leuven's 'smoke-free' charter extended to 100 playgrounds

The importance of play for enhancing the creativity

Kids channel innate sense of fun in 'most boring room ever' for Lego Foundation

How America Sold Out Little League Baseball

23 Simple Story Stone Ideas for Kids to Spark Creativity

The Remix with Karen Pittman: Re-centering youth work across systems - Youth Today

Chinese virtuoso Lang Lang to set up 'piano labs' in UK schools

How To Treat Serious Playground Injuries

June 2022 - Parks & Recreation

Playtime at school: 'Don't neglect recess', says Michigan coalition

Hong Kong watchdog calls for curbs on formamide levels in children's play mats

Children's physical activity dropped during Covid-19 lockdowns but didn't bounce back: UK research

Opinion: The silver lining of a playground in ashes

Private equity and children's care homes: a socially responsible investment?

What Is Play? How Children Define It

ISU String Project celebrates 20 years of music opportunities for children

How children use play to make sense of terrorism

Angry locals slam city's 'noisiest school' offering students unlimited playtimes

Outdoor Learning and Play in Scotland - NNOL and SAPOE strategic meeting