The Play Pod – PlayBoard’s new podcast
We are delighted to share our new podcast - The Play Pod. Listen now on PodBean at http://playboardni.podbean.com or find us on Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. Episode 5 - Koulla Yiasouma, NI Commissioner for Children and Young People (NICCY) [...]
Celebrating youth at play!
PlayBoard NI, the lead organisation for the development of children and young people’s play, joined youth workers and young leaders at a celebratory event in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Belfast on Wednesday evening. The event reflected on, acknowledged, and celebrated [...]
Playday 2022 – All to play for!
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 [...]
Charities and industry call for action to improve play opportunities for disabled children
Leading UK Charities and industry bodies call on UK councils to create accessible and inclusive child play spaces. The joint statement, launched today, addresses the need to uphold every child's right and need to play. Including Disabled Children in Play [...]
Play in Crisis: Support for Parents and Carers
The International Play Association (IPA) has translated their Play in Crisis series (2020), originally developed in response to the coronavirus pandemic, into Ukrainian. The information sheet is based on their play research in situations of crisis and disaster. The advice [...]
Rights here, right now
Youth@CLC, youth advisory panel at the Children’s Law Centre, is asking 12-17 year olds across Northern Ireland to complete an online survey. Focused on implementation of children’s rights in this jurisdiction, the survey will inform a Children and Young People’s [...]
OUR Generation: Spaces to Be Information Session
An information session for settings interested in getting involved with the OUR Generation programme. Date: Thursday 31 MarchTime: 3:30 - 4:00pmLocation: OnlineBook: https://ogstbinfosession310322.eventbrite.com PlayBoard's OUR Generation programme builds on cross-community development using a play methodology. Covid-19 has severely impacted children’s [...]
Inclusive play park study reports families facing exclusion from play parks
Fifty-seven percent of families who have a child with a physical, learning, sensory, medical, undiagnosed or complex need are unable to play in play parks as often as they would like, with a similar amount (56%) having to travel long [...]
PlayBoard calls on political parties to champion play
PlayBoard NI, the lead organisation for the development and promotion of children and young people’s play has called for politicians to champion play, in the run-up to the May election. Play is central to children and young people’s lives, supporting [...]
McIlveen announces further measures to support childcare providers
Education Minister Michelle McIlveen today announced an extension to the Covid-19 Childcare Sustainability Fund for the period 1 January to 31 March 2022. The Fund will assist the short-term viability of childcare providers and help ensure that they remain sustainable [...]
