PlaySufficiencyLeeds @LeedsPlay
Championing children's rights to play in Leeds (led by Active Leeds with Child Friendly Leeds, LBU, Fall into Place & Playful Anywhere) with @Ludicology Leeds Joined June 2021-
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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
Play Packs were delivered to Little Libraries in wards where local councillors contributed MICE funding. They included @MichaelRosenYes ‘Play’ John Hegley’s Stanley Stick P is for Pizza game Craft kits by @scrapleeds & a box of @Crayola pavement chalk @leedslillibrary
So much play happening this week at the Festival of Play. Do check out the calendar and see if you can join anything.
🎉🎉🎉Ta da! Just take a moment to applaud the amazing work Joanne Michael has put into supporting & gathering all of those in the community of play in Leeds to pull this programme together. 🍍There are more than 70 happenings! 📚25 Little Free Library packs #LeedsPlayFest
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
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)
We have events being shared by playful people & organisations on the @LeedsInspired 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…
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
📣Calling all schools - take 10 minutes of your day to get your class to vote for the next @LSChildrenMayor 🌟 a quick win to teach British Values by getting involved with democracy in our city 🗳️ wearechildfriendlyleeds.com/2024/08/05/lee…
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!
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…
Our Play Sufficiency research identified many children living in the tower blocks, with families not playing out as they didn’t have the confidences to utilise the green spaces. Today it was joyful seeing so many children out #playmatters #happyplayday
Today for National Playday we joined @NewWortleyCC at some tower blocks for a ‘come and play community day’ joined by lots of families and children, enjoying a space which now invites play.
Happy National Playday!
Happy National Playday! In Leeds we have a huge community of playful spirits who are plotting a Festival of Play & Creativity for October Half Term. Here’s a little bit about it on the wonderful @LeedsInspired website leedsinspired.co.uk/blog/leeds-mos…
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…
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 @leedslibraries @YorkshireContmp @Leeds_City_Ctr @Child_Leeds @libsconnected
‘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
‘The importance of risky play (& the 17-second rule)’ - @activeforlife activeforlife.com/17-second-rule… Risky play is any type of play that is exciting and challenging, that might involve some risk-taking or chance of injury. It’s the type of play that tests a child’s limits and
What a day! Thank you @theTCPA 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...! @LeedsPlay @ludicology @annelongfield
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”
@theTCPA @CfYoungLives @drwilliambird @Intelligent_Hlt @timrgill @PlaceChildhood @GCSP_Planning @ZCD_Architects @ludicology Incredible line up. We’re excited to be there.
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