Following the success of last year's Summer of Play Challenge we are sharing a new challenge for 2022! Check out the new fun activities to try during the summer holidays. Tick them off as you give them a go! View Summer of Play Challenge 2022. Download Challenge If you missed [...]
* FULLY BOOKED * Please note: These sessions are only open to those who have pre-booked and unfortunately there are no places left. In partnership with Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, PlayBoard is delighted to offer a FREE play programme to children within the community. This programme provides children [...]
Play on Early Education, the second International Athens Conference ran from 27 to 30 April. Staff from PlayBoard attended the conference, representing Northern Ireland on the international stage. Alan Herron, Director of Service Delivery & Development, presented on children’s play and Covid-19 recovery and also highlighted the legacy and impact [...]
Organised by the National Childhood Network (NCN), Childhood Services Week takes place from 23 to 28 May. The Week is dedicated to raising the visibility of, and celebrating the early childhood and school age sector across Ireland. This year, the theme is Hearing the voice of the child through the [...]
A reflection on the Youth@Play programme "Sliding down the grass slope on a cardboard box; building a wee den in behind all the brambles; exploring the wee stream when it went under the road and got all dark; playing 'shootie in' with my brother at half time in the FA [...]
The Northern Ireland branch of the International Play Association (IPA NI) is holding a Play Gathering on 20 to 21 May at the Clandeboye Estate, Bangor. The gathering is an exciting, interactive programme for all advocates of play. It includes a variety of workshops and practical activities that guarantee fun, [...]
Playday is the national day for play, celebrated each year across the UK on the first Wednesday in August. Playday 2022 will be celebrated on Wednesday 3 August. We are delighted to announce that the theme for this year’s Playday is … All to play for - building play opportunities [...]
Tune in to Radio Ulster this Sunday to hear PlayBoard's Appeal, sharing the work of our organisation and highlighting the importance of play. You can listen to the Appeal on Radio Ulster on: Sunday 31 October at 9:55amMonday 1 November at 2:55pm After the first broadcast you can also listen [...]
Date: Thursday 4 November 2021Time: 10.00am - 12.00pmPlatform: Zoom PlayBoard wouldn’t be the organisation that it is without its members! We would be delighted if you would join us for our AGM and Seminar on Thursday 4 November. Our Seminar, being held on Outdoor Classroom Day, will focus on Covid-19 [...]
To help children and young people enjoy a summer of play this year, PlayBoard is sharing the Summer of Play Challenge! The challenge is a list of the top 20 fun activities to try this summer (as voted for by our followers) - tick them off to keep a record [...]
