Belfast City Council Upskilling Academy
People 1st have been appointed by Belfast City Council to facilitate a Playwork Upskilling Academy. The aim of the academy is to support 15 Belfast residents working in the playwork industry, to develop skills and achieve a Level 5 [...]
Children Celebrate Day Of Play Across Northern Ireland
Playday is celebrated on Wednesday 7 August with events taking place across Northern Ireland to promote the importance of children’s right to play and get children out playing. Having plenty of opportunities to explore and play outdoors is essential [...]
Play In The Community
PlayBoard NI is delighted to be attending the launch of the Play in the Community Programme on Saturday 27 July at Brownlow Community Hub, Craigavon. The event gets underway with a play session at 11.00am facilitated by PlayBoard, with [...]
Sunny Start For Summer Play Sessions
The sun has arrived in time for day one of PlayBoard’s summer play sessions, delivered in partnership with Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. The sessions will run during the summer holidays throughout the Council area. Each session is [...]
Join Us To Celebrate PlayDay!
#PlayDay2019 PlayBoard is holding a Playday event on Wednesday 7 August in Ormeau Park, Belfast from 10am to 12pm. *FULLY BOOKED* We have been delighted with the response to our upcoming Playday event. [...]
Fun Summer Activities
To kick off summer we've compiled a list of activities for children and young people to try, whether the sun shines or not! Download Activities Sheet Play is the most natural way for children to learn, [...]
START Tackling Treats At Home
Recent research from safefood has discovered that junk food is now the second-most eaten food group by children in Northern Ireland, with almost a quarter of children’s daily diets consisting of ‘junk’ foods such as crisps, biscuits, cakes, sweets [...]
PlayBoard’s Annual Conference – 2019
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 [...]
Nurturing Children’s Mental Health Through Play
With mental health in focus recently following Mental Health Awareness Week the Play Matters project has produced a new information flyer looking at nurturing children’s mental health through play. Download Flyer Play is crucial to children’s [...]
Weekend Of Fun At The IPA NI Play Gathering!
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 [...]
