We're excited to share our next JoinUsMovePlay film which explains how Local Action Plans lie at the heart of the neighbourhood approach and why this is so important!

Watch the full film here youtu.be/DBHLMm3Jcks

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A child friendly Leeds blog all about play and the built environment! Play England Playing Out Ludicology wearechildfriendlyleeds.com/2024/04/23/pla…

I visited one of these events & was impressed not just by the high attendance, but the number of men attending. They're said to be 'hard to reach' but not if you design services suited to their needs. #menshealth Alan White Men's Health Forum Damian Dawtry

Fantastic to see the inclusion of children and young people's voices in decision making.

‘Happy, Healthy Places in new developments: the spaces in between’ - Lands Improvement

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This placemaking whitepapers takes a look at the spaces in between and how important they are in tying a successful development together and creating a community.

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Fantastic! Let's hope these types of initiatives are offered in parks across the UK. Make Space for Girls Leeds Girls Can Women & Girls Alliance Leeds Bradford City AFC Girls City Girl In Nature ✨aka Kwesia This Girl Can The Midlands Parks Forum Parks for London Love Leeds Parks Women's Equality Party A Playful City @Childinthecity Child Friendly Bradford District

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Strategic Lead for Football and Multi-Sport.

Role: ensure that local communities have more access to places to play football and other sports in their local area.

#Sport #PhysicalActivity #Multisport #Football

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Really great to see this element of the JoinUsMovePlay programme come to life! Brilliant work. BradfordForEveryone Bradford 2025 Bradford4better Faith in Communities Masjid Al-Huda Sheffield Physical Activity Researcher Podcast 🎙️ Bradford District Craven Health & Care Partnership Council for Mosques (Bradford) Bradford Central Mosque Manningham Housing Association Local Government Association (LGA) Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH)

UN General Assembly has officially endorsed the establishment of 11 June as the International Day of Play. The Call to Action was developed by a global Child and Youth Advisory Group.
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Great article. And the report goes much further than schools! No matter their job, everyone should read it & think about what they can do to make play better & more accessible for children everywhere. #planforplay Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL) CIC Kim Leadbeater MBE MP Professor Helen Dodd theguardian.com/society/2024/m…

How brilliant is this for those children and young people with #LongCovid who aren't able to attend F2F social events. Well done Girlguiding

Wow! Health benefits of low traffic neighbourhoods are 100 times the cost of implementation.
They take time to bed in and for change to happen, but they're worth it. theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/m…

If you live in England & want the option to store cycles on a driveway, here’s your chance to tell the government! Consultation ends 9th April- below links to the WfW response: We think everyone in every household should be able to have secure cycle & other mobility aid storage

There are six times as many outdoor ads in the most deprived areas of England as there are in the least deprived.
Extraordinary new report by Adfree Cities which shows how much advertising affects health and how it targets low income communities🧵
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'In Norway, friluftsliv – or “free air life” – is akin to a secular religion and many Swedes attend Saturday “nature school”'

Play outside and sing together: what living in Denmark taught me about raising ‘Viking’ children theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

Are you part of a business/organisation in #Bradford district that owns a bit of land where you could plant a mini-orchard? Successful applicants will get 3-6 medium size apple, pear & plum trees (grow to approx 4m high). Find out more mylivingwell.co.uk/news-post/read… Offer closes 8/3/24

This is a really great opportunity for anyone looking for a postdoc focused on #riskyplay 👇 Part of a great team @mrc_epi Cambridge University

Please support this as it's a lovely venue that needs to attract more businesses. I hear there's children's face painting too! BradfordForEveryone BradfordCity of Film Visit Bradford Bradford 2025 Bradford Council OneCityParkBFD Bradford4better

A reminder that you can now download The Physical Activity Strategy for Bradford District here bit.ly/47Ff1gz.

Shaped by people & communities from across the district.

#ActiveBradford #EveryMoveCounts #Bradford