PlayBoard NI

Childhood Services Week
2023-05-01 08:00 - 2023-05-05 17:00 (Europe/London)
Shining a spotlight on the work of the childhood services sector across Ireland.

Organised by National Childhood Network (NCN), the campaign runs 1 to 5 May. Services are encouraged to hold their own Festival of the Arts, providing opportunities for children to enjoy different art experiences, enriching their learning and supporting their holistic development. Settings can get involved in NCN’s daily theme or plan their own.

There are also children’s workshops planned and a full schedule of webinars.

Shauneen McCusker, Play Participation Officer, PlayBoard is delivering two webinars as part of NCN’s programme:

24 April – Play in times of hardship

2 May – Supporting inclusion though playwork

Find out more.

Book a webinar.

Toy Swap
2023-04-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Crescent Arts Centre, 2 - 4 University Road, Belfast, BT7 1NH
and 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Help your local community to reduce waste, reuse, recycle, and swap!

Bring along an unwanted, preloved toy to donate to another home and pick up a replacement.

Toys should be in good condition and cleaned before drop off.

We cannot accept soft toys or electronic toys.

A maximum of three toys can be swapped.

Our thanks to Crescent Arts Centre, Asda Shore Road and Lidl NI for their generous support.

Persons taking part in a toy swap event do so at their own risk. PlayBoard accepts no responsibility for items swapped and gives no warranty as to the condition, suitability or provenance of any item swapped. Please take all reasonable measures to check the condition, suitability and provenance of any item swapped for your own protection. PlayBoard accepts no liability for any claim or loss resulting from any transaction taking place at the toy swap.

OUR Generation, OUR Play, OUR Legacy
2023-03-31 10:00 - 14:00 | Girdwood Community Hub, 10 Girdwood Avenue, Belfast, Co. Antrim, BT14 6EG, United Kingdom
A shared learning seminar showcasing the impact and legacy of PlayBoard’s Spaces to Be programme, delivered as part of the OUR Generation project.

Over the past three years, PlayBoard has delivered our Spaces to Be programme in schools and childcare settings within the Urban Village Areas in Belfast and Derry/Londonderry.

Through PLAY, we have supported children in building resilience and understanding and managing their emotions, supporting their overall mental health and well-being. The project has also supported children to become diverse thinkers by being accepting and inclusive of other communities and cultures.

The seminar will feature impactful talks, testimonials, and a live Q & A.

The event will run 10:00am to 1:00pm, followed by a networking lunch.

There will be an opportunity for organisations to showcase their work at a networking stand during the lunch – numbers are limited and available on a first come, first served basis when registering.

Everyone with an interest in our work is welcome to attend, and we would particularly like to encourage OUR Generation and PlayBoard stakeholders to join us.

OUR Generation is supported by the EU’s PEACE IV programme, managed by SEUPB.

Focus on play
2023-03-20 10:00 - 11:30
March 20 @ 6:30pm – 8:00pm

The 4 Ps of quality in play provision – cluster for school age childcare providers.

This online webinar will be beneficial to those operating in out of school provision including staff, committee members, and providers.

Throughout the session participants will explore what ‘quality’ play entails through the lens of the play environment, the playworkers role, play values and types of play, and children’s participation.

Join this cluster to share ideas, learn from others and look at some of the quality indicators of best practice in play provision for out of school settings.
