PlayBoard’s Annual Conference will take place on 20th November 2019 in the Crowne Plaza, Shaw's Bridge, Belfast. The 20th November is Universal Children's Day, marking the 30th anniversary of the UN General Assembly adopting the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the 60th anniversary of the adoption [...]
PlayBoard staff had a fun-filled weekend, attending the International Play Association Northern Ireland (IPA NI) Play Gathering at the beautiful Clandeboye Estate in Bangor. Over two days we enjoyed great company, great food and great craic! Friday night was fright night, with ice-breakers and challenges in the [...]
This year Playday will be celebrated on Wednesday 7 August. We are delighted to announce that the 2019 theme is Play Builds Children. The Playday 2019 theme aims to highlight the many ways in which play is beneficial to children and young people. Play Builds Friendships – [...]
Sunday 12 May is National Children’s Day across the UK. To help you get out and play check out PlayBoard’s new publication, our Play for Parent’s Guide. The Guide has lots of information on the importance and types of play, playing throughout childhood from birth to 18, along with [...]
Keith McCann is Project Coordinator with Regenerate, a peace building group based in Rectory Park, Portadown. Regenerate focuses on community cohesion, community safety and education, working with people, communities and other community groups. Regenerate builds on what is strong, and not what is wrong. Their works includes supporting community [...]
The International Play Association NI are holding a Play Gathering on Friday 17 to Saturday 18 May at Clandeboye Estate, Bangor. This is an overnight event promoting Play at its Best and offers an exciting, interactive programme for all advocates of play. It includes a variety of workshops and [...]
PlayBoard NI is offering free workshops for those working in school age childcare settings. * Fundraising Tips & Ideas * Focus on Play If you want useful tips on completing fundraising applications or would like to encourage the children attending your club to try different ways to play, and [...]
Participants of the Play Shaper programme gathered at Parliament Buildings, Stormont recently to discuss their experiences, the impact the programme has made and discuss next steps. Play Shaper is a programme of professional play development and training which aims to help a range of stakeholders who directly or indirectly [...]
Date: Monday 4th March 2019 Time: 10.00am to 12.00pm Venue: Reception Hall, Belfast City Hall, Donegall Square, Belfast Get Directions Belfast City Council are funding exciting new Playwork Academies, designed in partnership with PlayBoard NI, to help playwork employers recruit and upskill playworkers. [...]
On Thursday 10th March 2016 at the Cultra Manor, the biennial Four Nations Play Symposium was hosted by the Office of the First and deputy First Minister and supported by PlayBoard NI. This year marked the turn of Northern Ireland to host this significant and important event within the [...]
