PlayBoard share expertise in Athens
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 [...]
Childhood Services Week – celebrating early childhood and school age sector across Ireland
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 [...]
PlayBoard is recruiting peripatetic playworkers and trainers
PlayBoard is looking to grow its peripatetic staff team. We are looking for self-motivated, creative, and innovative individuals who have expertise in Play Delivery, Play Practice, Play Development and/or Playwork Training. To join our Peripatetic Team as a Playworker you [...]
Webinar: Bridge to Management – School Age Childcare Settings
A number of settings are currently struggling to recruit a Leader and/or Deputy Leader’s post. As an interim measure, your local Trust may permit another member of staff (usually qualified at QCF Level 3) to act up in the role [...]
Summer Scheme Programme Planning
Sessions for School Age Childcare settings. 19 May - Mid Antrim Animal Sanctuary26 May - Strabane Enterprise Centre31 May - Girdwood Community Hub, Belfast Join PlayBoard to share and discover new ideas for your summer scheme programme including themes, games [...]
Webinar: Generating Alternative Sources of Funding 11 May
Webinar for School Age Childcare practitioners on successful grant applications and what you need to include in your fundraising strategy. Date: 11 May 2022Time: 10:00 - 11:00am or 6:30 - 7:30pmLocation: ZoomBook: https://pbgeneratingfunding110522.eventbrite.com Join us on 11 May at 10am or [...]
Job vacancy – Administrator (Peace IV)
Job Role: AdministrationSalary: £20,092 - £21,748 per annum - up to 30 April 2023Hours per week: 35.00Closing date: Monday 16 May 2022 at 2:00pm PlayBoard is the leading agency for the promotion, development and delivery of play in Northern Ireland. This vibrant organisation [...]
Equal play in Northern Ireland?
The Association of Play Industries (API) recently launched its Equal Play campaign based on new research which showed that access to public play spaces in the UK is unfair and unequal. A Freedom of Information survey revealed that some UK [...]
A night of celebration for Youth@Play – a reflection
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 [...]
IPA NI Play Gathering
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 [...]