Parliamentary Debate: Provision of playgrounds by local authorities Building on the success of securing vital changes to the NPPF to safeguard formal play spaces, we have partnered with Tom Hayes MP MP to secure a parliamentary debate on 8 Jan 2025. playengland.org.uk/newsblog/parli…

‘Play renaissance: this is the year play gets serious’ - @Nesta_UK nesta.org.uk/feature/future… After a decade in the wilderness, play is about to rocket up the political and policy agenda in England. From suburban streets, parks and city centres to Whitehall roundtables, a social

Yesterday, I spoke out about the importance of #playgrounds for our children's wellbeing. These spaces are vital for our children's social, mental and physical development. Without urgent action, generations of children will grow up deprived of these key community spaces.

Yesterday, I led Parliament’s first debate on playgrounds in 8 years, the longest in 17 years since Ed Balls launched the only national play strategy to ever exist. Playgrounds are about more than play; they’re spaces where children grow, learn, and connect. Yet, they’ve been

🎉 Shoutout to January’s VIY MOTM… Jamie! From plastering to joinery, Jamie’s expertise and mentorship have been transforming spaces and inspiring young people across the East Midlands. Interested in mentoring with us? Drop Karen a line at [email protected] to get involved! 👏

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🛝 "Playgrounds aren’t just a nice idea; they’re an essential investment in our future." ✍️ Tom Hayes MP politicshome.com/thehouse/artic…

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Thank you to our local ward community fund for the money for replacement Defib pads. This is a vital piece of life saving equipment we have here at St Andrews Play Association. #lifesaving #Defibrillator #saveslives

Wow what a transformation. A huge thank you to @volunteerityourself VIY for this amazing revamp of our little play project. The staff and young people love it ❤️

Grab yourself a cuppa and have a look at these beautiful pictures of London #adventureplaygrounds London Museum. Wouldn't the world be a better place if we had one in every neighbourhood today! londonmuseum.org.uk/collections/lo…

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Ahead of tomorrow’s launch of the Raising the Nation Play Commission’s report to Gov’t ‘Everything to Play For: A Plan To Ensure Every Child in England Can Play- here’s a little video showing some ideas for play that children shared with us. youtube.com/watch?v=QJWQxI… Centre for Young Lives

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Good to see this extra investment in youth provision. The forthcoming Youth Strategy is a huge opportunity to rebuild services that were lost during the early 2010s, boost enrichment activities, and support vulnerable children through youth work. theguardian.com/society/2025/a…

Our Exec Chair Anne Longfield was asked to give evidence to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee Committee alongside #PlayCommission colleagues Paul Lindley OBE Tim Gill Eugene Minogue Playing Out and Nicola Noble about putting play back into every aspect of children's lives 👇

Very proud to see the #ActiveStreets scheme, I pioneered at Westminster City Council via the ActiveWestminster strategy still growing and thriving. x.com/eugeneminogue/… Check it out active.westminster.gov.uk/activestreets, it includes permanent Play Streets, School Streets (which have all been made

Play is utterly essential, not a nice-to-have. Providing children with the time, the space and the right to follow their own ideas, for their own reasons, in their own way, is essential. I’m proud to back Tom Hayes MP and participate in the APPG on Play’s work.

Children's right to play needs to be incorporated into English domestic law. #playsufficiency #article31 theguardian.com/politics/2025/…

Too often children can be overlooked - but what happens in childhood impacts the rest of our lives and who we are as a nation. Watch our Executive Chair Baroness Anne Longfield's intervention today to support amendments on children's rights in the Children's Wellbeing Bill 👇