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EPA gathers the parents associations in Europe which together represent more than 150 million parents. EPA works in partnership both to represent and give to parents a powerful voice in the development of education policies and decisions at European level. In the field of education, EPA aims to promote the active participation of parents and … Continue reading →

We are an independent firm of consultants, advisors, designers and advocates focused on the creation and maintenance of shared communal and public places. We work across a variety of settings: general public realm, parks, social and mixed tenure housing, and specialist provision such as schools and children centres. We champion the right of children and teenagers to be full participants in such democratic spaces. The pivotal word here is ‘shared’ – for one cannot attend to the rights of young people in isolation from the needs and rights of the wider community. Our activities encompass: -consultancy and learning; -risk issues; -design and implementation; -voluntary sector management and governance; -acting as a critical, independent friend to design practices, local authorities, specialist agencies; -advice and information; -policy and briefing papers.

Our site is intended to provide an international information resource for therapeutic play, play therapy, filial play and creative arts therapies. It’s designed for anyone interested in helping children with emotional literacy, behaviour (EBD) or mental health problems.

PlayBoard is an independent charity and the lead organisation for the development and promotion of children and young people’s play in Northern Ireland. Since its establishment in 1985, PlayBoard has been committed to supporting children and young people’s play through a combination of: -Service delivery and development; -Campaigning and lobbying; -Research, evaluation and awareness raising; -Working in partnership with others to put play on the agenda of policy makers and resource providers; and -Promoting best practice in Play and Playwork.

Inspiring confidence in playground safety

Play Wales is an independent charity funded by the Welsh Government – our area of charitable remit is Wales. We work to raise awareness of children and young people’s need and right to play and to promote good practice at every level of decision making and in every place where children might play. We provide advice and guidance to support all those who have an interest in, or responsibility for providing for children’s play so that one day Wales will be a place where we recognise and provide well for every child’s play needs.

Play Scotland is the National organisation for play in Scotland, working to promote the importance of play for all children and young people, and campaigns to create increased play opportunities in the community. #playeveryday

Play England’s vision is for England to be a country where everybody can fully enjoy their right to play throughout their childhood and teenage years, as set out in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Article 31 and the Charter for Children’s Play. To achieve this vision, we aim to ensure that: -All children and young people have the freedom — time, space, permission and opportunity — to play throughout their childhood and teenage years; -All residential neighbourhoods are child-friendly places where children and young people can regularly play outside; and -Everyone is aware of the importance of play — outdoors and indoors — as part of children and young people’s daily lives.

IPA is an international non-governmental organization founded in 1961. It provides a forum for exchange and action across disciplines and across sectors. IPA’s purpose is to protect, preserve and promote the child’s right to play as a fundamental human right. ~Article 31 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child “That every child has the right to rest and leisure, to engage in play and recreational activities appropriate to the age of the child and to participate freely in cultural life and the arts. That member governments shall respect and promote the right of the child to participate fully in cultural and artistic life and shall encourage the provision of appropriate and equal opportunities for cultural, artistic, recreational and leisure activity.”