What a cracking talk concluded perfectly by Cllr Hayden talking about making big change and taking policy risks. “Just put your flap jacket on get out there and get shot down every now and again our children are worth it”

What a day! Thank you Town & Country Planning Association for inviting us to share our work on Play Sufficiency - it's been such an inspiring conference! Time for big reflections and moving forward with new partnerships struck up today. Momentum is building...! PlaySufficiencyLeeds Ludicology Anne Longfield

‘When children push themselves during unstructured play to climb higher, run faster, or engage in other forms of risky play, they learn about their own limits, how to problem-solve, and how to make decisions.’ -this is exactly what we find in our sessions #LetThemRoam

Leeds Central Library has a slide…🛝weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee #PlayfulCities Steph Jefferies is a star! ⭐️ So are Rachel Ingle Teare (Children’s Librarian) and team Yorkshire Contemporary Bravo Leeds Libraries Yorkshire Contemporary Leeds City Centre Management Child Friendly Leeds Libraries Connected

Happy #Playday2024! What is the state of children’s play, and what needs to change so children can play more? The National Play Commission call for evidence needs your views to move play up the political agenda and shape policy - ends 30/9, please share! centreforyounglives.org.uk/play-commissio…

Happy National Playday!

It's conker season right? Please gather them up and be prepared to conquer the conker in Half Term as part of the silly fun stuff at the Festival of Play 2024 #LeedsPlayFest24 leedsinspired.co.uk/events/conquer…

We’re part of a collective of playful people in Leeds putting on a city side Festival of Play & Creativity. It’s the kind of festival which celebrates the tiniest little moments of playfulness to putting on talks, workshops and happenings. Get involved! 25th Oct -3rd Nov (1/6)

This Oct half-term the Leeds Festival of Play is taking place, and we are aiming to have as many Play Streets as possible taking place across the city! Send "I'd love to run a play street for the Festival of Play" to [email protected] to join the fun #LeedsPlayFest

Introducing…a city-wide takeover of playful fun during the October half-term. Planning a playful activity for the half term? List the event(s) on Leeds Inspired using the tag #LeedsPlayFest and #Play, to be a part of the city's first Festival of Play!

📣Calling all schools - take 10 minutes of your day to get your class to vote for the next Leeds ChildrensMayor 🌟 a quick win to teach British Values by getting involved with democracy in our city 🗳️ wearechildfriendlyleeds.com/2024/08/05/lee…

We have events being shared by playful people & organisations on the Leeds inspired website for the Festival of Play & Creativity First up is absolute Queen of games @CardsOrDie Family Boardgames 29th Oct The Old Kings Arms #Horsforth #LeedsPlayFest24 leedsinspired.co.uk/collection/FOP…

Leeds you are VERY PLAYFUL Look at the huge variety of free & pay for events, workshops and wonderful goings on across the city between 25th Oct to 3rd Nov. Check out leedsinspired.co.uk/collection/FOP… as some events required pre booking & more being added daily. #LeedsPlayFest

Never heard of a Play Street before? Find out more here: wearechildfriendlyleeds.com/2024/10/10/ope… #leedsplay #playstreets

So much play happening this week at the Festival of Play. Do check out the calendar and see if you can join anything.

Play Packs were delivered to Little Libraries in wards where local councillors contributed MICE funding. They included Michael Rosen 💙💙🎓🎓 NICE 爷爷 ‘Play’ John Hegley’s Stanley Stick P is for Pizza game Craft kits by Scrapstore Leeds & a box of Crayola pavement chalk Leeds Little Free Library

Were you involved as an organiser, participant, supporter or cheerleader of the Festival of Play and Creativity this year? Come along to our post festival fiesta fuddle eventbrite.co.uk/e/festival-of-… RSVP #LeedsPlayFest