Eco Play Tips
At a time of increasing environmental awareness it is important that we all play our part in looking after the planet and consider the changes we can make to help protect the environment. To support providers PlayBoard NI hosted [...]
WHO Reports Urgent Action Needed To Increase Physical Activity Levels In Young People
The World Health Organisation reports that urgent action is needed to increase physical activity levels in girls and boys aged 11 to 17 years, with 80% of school-going adolescents globally not meeting current recommendations of at least one hour of [...]
PlayBoard NI Marks World Children’s Day
PlayBoard NI marks World Children’s Day World Children’s Day took place on 20 November with this year celebrating 30 years since the UN General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Convention establishes the rights [...]
King’s Park Primary School Takes Outdoor Play Seriously
King’s Park Primary School in Newtownabbey has achieved a quality award that recognises their outstanding outdoor play offer. The prestigious TOPS (Taking Outdoor Play Seriously) award conferred by PlayBoard NI, the lead organisation for play in Northern Ireland, is [...]
Discussing Why Play Matters At NVTV
Alan Herron, Director of Service Delivery & Development and Peter McCartney, Training Coordinator with PlayBoard NI called into the NVTV studios recently to discuss PlayBoard’s work. Take a look at the video to watch Alan and Peter discuss why [...]
Play Matters – Halloween Fun
As the nights draw in and we approach Halloween we’ve compiled a list of fun Halloween activities for children and young people to try. We are sometimes hesitant about spending time outdoors when the weather is cold and wet. [...]
Celebrating Parenting Week
Parenting Week takes places each year as a celebration of the crucial role parents play in their children’s lives. This year the campaign runs from 21 to 25 October. PlayBoard have produced a publication to help parents understand the [...]
Nurturing Your Child’s Mental Health Through Play
World Mental Health Day takes place on 10 October and is an opportunity to highlight the importance of good mental health and well-being for everyone, including children. Play is crucial to children’s healthy development and happiness. It is the [...]
Quality Programme With Afterschool Clubs
We know that play is the most important thing that children do. That means for those of us who work in afterschools we want to do what we do as best as we can! That’s reflected in No 6 [...]
Celebration Event To Mark Play Matters Project
The importance of play for children’s health and well-being has been highlighted at an event to mark the success of the Play Matters project. The Play Matters initiative, which is funded through the Delivering Social Change - Early Intervention [...]
