London Play is calling on the next #MayorofLondon to make the capital the best city for children to grow up in.

1 of our #5ways manifesto:

Implement a London-wide play strategy to set the capital on course be the most playful city in the world. tinyurl.com/84xduz4n

The best explorers of urban nature in London are surely children at play! Contribute to the worldwide bioblitz #CityNatureChallenge and share your photos of spring springing in London between 26-29 April

📣 Delighted to announce that 17 #SafeStreetsNow actions will take place on Saturday 20th April.

It’s not too late to organise an action and every voice for safer streets matters

Please remember to sign the open letter on behalf of your organisation 👇

safestreetsnow.co.uk

Prioritise Children's Right to Play in the UK - Sign the Petition! chng.it/TbhLMmqC via Change.org UK

'If we want the UK to truly achieve in this changing world... we will need to prioritise children’s opportunities for creativity, with flexibility of mind and adaptability nurtured through free play. '

'Tech firms can do more, but it’s the government’s job to ensure children have safe places to play – and it’s not doing it.'
Thank you for stating this so clearly and simply gabyhinsliff The Guardian theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Intergenerational, disabled-led project #RebelPlay 's collecting & sharing the positive play experiences of disabled children & adults. Got a positive play experience to share? Or are the parent/carer of a disabled child who'd like to be involved more here: touretteshero.com/2024/04/02/reb…

Great to see another 15 organisations sign up for the #ManifestoforYoungLondoners2024 , including London Play, METRO Charity, and Football Beyond Borders. They join over 60 organisations.

Read the Manifesto, or sign up here:
partnershipforyounglondon.org.uk/younglondoners…

'In losing doorstep play, children have lost the hours of exploration and physical activity that nature designed them to seek out in order to thrive.' theguardian.com/society/commen…

Get June 11 in your diaries! The UN General Assembly has just declared it #InternationalDayofPlay , starting this year and every year. #righttoplay #uncrc #article31 #playmatters

Play provision should be a statutory duty with dedicated funding. ESP PLAY 🛝 report finds three of the top ten councils to slash spending on play are in London: Bexley cut spending by 74% from 2018/19 to 2022/23, Hillingdon cut revenue by 62%; Richmond 52%. espplay.co.uk/the-play-gap-r…

We are planning some exciting Play Streets coming up on the 25th April (Jelly Sports with London Play and Hackney Play!) and 27th June (Yinka, Breathe London and London Play) - playing with jelly, BMXs, eating fruits and veggies, monitoring air and enjoying the weather! Join us

👏👏👏 Local authorities in England should have a statutory duty to provide play of sufficient quality and quantity, enabling every child to exercise their #righttoplay . This must be resourced with proper ring-fenced funding from central government

And more than half of these children are in London #nospacetoplay

London Play joined residents of The Kirby Estate last night Southwark Council council meeting to make the case for play on estates & across the borough. Kirby kids have been deprived of their playground for 3 years - an eternity in the life of a child! All children have the #rightoplay

Calling all parents! 📢 We'll soon be launching our 2024 Childcare Survey, all about childcare costs and availability. If you would be happy to speak to the media about your experiences on these issues, we'd love to hear from you. Please DM us or email [email protected]

Fantastic to see an MP passionately advocating not just for play - but also for proper resourcing for play. Play is vital and we need to ensure children have the space, time and freedom to do it. #playmatters

Lewisham's Bellingham Play Park playground was voted 'most in need of love' in our Valentine's Day campaign. We are looking forward to working with residents, the council and others towards improvements! #loveplay #playmatters londonplay.org.uk/our_news/love-…

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Our new issue of ‘Play for Wales’ revisits the theme of playing and being well. The articles show how time, space and freedom to play can benefit children’s mental health, relieving stress and reducing the harmful impact of trauma.
🔗play.wales/news/play-wale…

Here's an easy way to support London Play and children in London. Nominate us to win a bit of cash! TIA 😍movementforgood.com/index.php?cn=1…