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Play England

@playengland

Advocating for a child-friendly England, where all children have the freedom, time, space, opportunity, and permission to play. #PlaySufficiency

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Youth Sport Trust (@youthsporttrust) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Children are #MadeToMove, and their clothing should be too! We're proud to support our friends over at the #ActiveUniformAlliance is calling for all primary schools to adopt an always-active uniform. youtube.com/watch?v=DzKVHQ… #PE #SchoolSport #ActiveUniforms

Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL) CIC (@opal_cic) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The #MadeToMove campaign is calling for all primary schools to adopt an always active uniform that enables children to move, play and learn all day! Will your school sign the pledge? Find out more and sign up here: activeuniform.org #ActiveUniformAlliance #OPALSchools

Eugene Minogue (@eugeneminogue) 's Twitter Profile Photo

'Risk and reward: a new era for adventure playgrounds' - Financial Times ft.com/content/0110b4… Britain’s heritage estates are engaging a new generation with epic areas for risk-taking outdoor play. It’s a bittersweet evolution for the pioneering postwar movement. The much-loved, messy,

'Risk and reward: a new era for adventure playgrounds' - <a href="/FT/">Financial Times</a> 

ft.com/content/0110b4…

Britain’s heritage estates are engaging a new generation with epic areas for risk-taking outdoor play. It’s a bittersweet evolution for the pioneering postwar movement.

The much-loved, messy,
Tom Hayes MP (@tomhayesbmouth) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I'm pleased to report that I met with the Minister for Housing and Planning last week to discuss how the Government should incorporate play into its policies. Really optimistic that there'll be more progress to report soon! šŸ›

I'm pleased to report that I met with the Minister for Housing and Planning last week to discuss how the Government should incorporate play into its policies.

Really optimistic that there'll be more progress to report soon! šŸ›
Play England (@playengland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

šŸŽ‰ It’s National Week of Play! šŸŽ‰ We’re proud to support Early Years Alliance #PlayWeek2025 with this year’s theme - My Play, My Way. āœ… Listen to the podcast āœ… Explore play resources āœ… Back child-led play for all children playengland.org.uk/newsblog/my-pl… #ItAllStartsWithPlay!

šŸŽ‰ It’s National Week of Play! šŸŽ‰

We’re proud to support <a href="/EYAlliance/">Early Years Alliance</a> #PlayWeek2025 with this year’s theme - My Play, My Way.

āœ… Listen to the podcast
āœ… Explore play resources
āœ… Back child-led play for all children

playengland.org.uk/newsblog/my-pl…

#ItAllStartsWithPlay!
Play Scotland (@playscotland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our CEO Marguerite Hunter Blair was delighted to receive OBE from the King today for services to Play, Learning and Health. The Award recognises her tireless work to ensure every child’s right to play. Congratulations šŸŽ‰

Our CEO Marguerite Hunter Blair was delighted to receive OBE from the King today for services to Play, Learning and Health. 

The Award recognises her tireless work to ensure every child’s right to play.

Congratulations šŸŽ‰
Play Wales (@playwales) 's Twitter Profile Photo

šŸ“£ Playwork Principles – playwork sector announcement Marking 20 years of the Playwork Principles, we have commissioned Leeds Beckett Childhood Development and Playwork Team to undertake a survey on their use. Find out more and how you can get involved: play.wales/news/play-wale…

šŸ“£ Playwork Principles – playwork sector announcement

Marking 20 years of the Playwork Principles, we have commissioned <a href="/leedsbeckett/">Leeds Beckett</a> Childhood Development and Playwork Team to undertake a survey on their use.

Find out more and how you can get involved: play.wales/news/play-wale…
Tom Hayes MP (@tomhayesbmouth) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It was good to sit down with Baroness Taylor, who’s leading on parks and green spaces in Government. We discussed why play matters so much and why every community needs safe, accessible spaces where kids can be kids. I’m encouraged that the government is listening. But I hope

It was good to sit down with Baroness Taylor, who’s leading on parks and green spaces in Government. We discussed why play matters so much and why every community needs safe, accessible spaces where kids can be kids.

I’m encouraged that the government is listening. But I hope
Baroness Dr Sharon Taylor of Stevenage, OBE (@sharonstevenage) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Great to meet with you as always Tom and to hear your passion for parks, green spaces & playgrounds which I share. I look forward to working with you & the APPG to promote the huge benefits to individuals, families & communities.

Play England (@playengland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The new APPG on Play will hold its first meeting in Parliament on 22 July 2025 - bringing MPs, Peers, and partners together to champion every child’s right to play Read more about the APPG: šŸ‘‰ playengland.org.uk/newsblog/appg-… #APPGonPlay #PlaySufficiency #NationalPlayStrategy #PlayPolicy

The new <a href="/APPGonPlay/">APPG on Play</a> will hold its first meeting in Parliament on 22 July 2025 - bringing MPs, Peers, and partners together to champion every child’s right to play

Read more about the APPG:
šŸ‘‰ playengland.org.uk/newsblog/appg-…

#APPGonPlay #PlaySufficiency #NationalPlayStrategy #PlayPolicy
API (@apiplay) 's Twitter Profile Photo

2025 is flying by! WATCH: New Summer message from API Chair Dr Amanda Gummer. We've been supporting Centre for Young Lives's #EverythingToPlayFor, Play England's #ItAllStartsWithPlay and the Alliance for Children's #Power2Play. Momentum for #play is building and we're excited to see what

National Playday (@nationalplayday) 's Twitter Profile Photo

šŸŽ‰ Just 4 weeks to go until #Playday2025! This year’s theme is Spaces for Play – calling for more inclusive, accessible places where children can play freely, feel welcome, and connect with others. Let’s celebrate the power of play on 6 August! šŸ›šŸŒæ #SpacesForPlay

šŸŽ‰ Just 4 weeks to go until #Playday2025!

This year’s theme is Spaces for Play – calling for more inclusive, accessible places where children can play freely, feel welcome, and connect with others.

Let’s celebrate the power of play on 6 August! šŸ›šŸŒæ #SpacesForPlay
Sport & Recreation Alliance (@sportrectweets) 's Twitter Profile Photo

šŸ“¢ PROTECT WHERE WE PLAY šŸ“¢ The Alliance has launched the Protect Where We Play campaign to highlight the urgent risks to playing fields, pitches and community facilities from Government proposals to reform the planning system. šŸ”— sportandrecreation.org.uk/campaigns-and-… #SaveOurSport 🧵(1/4)

šŸ“¢ PROTECT WHERE WE PLAY šŸ“¢

The Alliance has launched the Protect Where We Play campaign to highlight the urgent risks to playing fields, pitches and community facilities from Government proposals to reform the planning system.

šŸ”— sportandrecreation.org.uk/campaigns-and-…

#SaveOurSport

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Tom Hayes MP (@tomhayesbmouth) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Play has been squeezed out of childhoods — that’s why I’m campaigning for better, safer, inclusive playgrounds in Bournemouth. šŸ› I got to visit the LEGO Play Pavillion in London with school children to celebrate the power of play in developing essential skills and

Play has been squeezed out of childhoods — that’s why I’m campaigning for better, safer, inclusive playgrounds in Bournemouth. šŸ›

I got to visit the <a href="/LEGO_Group/">LEGO</a> Play Pavillion in London with school children to celebrate the power of play in developing essential skills and
API (@apiplay) 's Twitter Profile Photo

As the lead trade body in the UK #play sector, we represent manufacturers, installers, designers & distributors of play equipment and safer surfacing. We work to promote best practice & high-quality play provision. Find out more here: api-play.org/about-us/api-a… #APImembers

National Playday (@nationalplayday) 's Twitter Profile Photo

With less than a month to go until Playday 2025, how’s your event planning going? Download and print our posters to promote your local event. Check them out at: playday.org.uk/resources/camp… #Playday2025 #SpacesForPlay

With less than a month to go until Playday 2025, how’s your event planning going? 

Download and print our posters to promote your local event. Check them out at: 
playday.org.uk/resources/camp…

#Playday2025 #SpacesForPlay
Eugene Minogue (@eugeneminogue) 's Twitter Profile Photo

ā€˜Making time and space for children to play’ - @CYPNow cypnow.co.uk/content/featur… Every child should be able to experience a safe, healthy and happy childhood. All the evidence shows play is central to this. Yet play is being squeezed out of many childhoods. Each generation of

ā€˜Making time and space for children to play’ - @CYPNow

cypnow.co.uk/content/featur…

Every child should be able to experience a safe, healthy and happy childhood. All the evidence shows play is central to this.

Yet play is being squeezed out of many childhoods. Each generation of