Play England - Making space for play
National Children's Bureau Children's Play Council
Big Lottery Fund

Welcome to Play England

Play England aims for all children and young people in England to have regular access and opportunity for free, inclusive, local play provision and play space.

Play England provides advice and support to promote good practice, and works to ensure that the importance of play is recognised by policy makers, planners and the public.

Celebrate Playday 2010

Playday is the annual celebration of children’s right to play, a national day highlighting the importance of play in children’s lives. On Playday and throughout the summer, children, young people and communities will get out and play at hundreds of locally organised events across the UK. Playday is coordinated by Play England in partnership with PlayBoard Northern Ireland, Play Wales and Play Scotland. Playday 2010 is on Wednesday 4 August - to find out more and get involved visit the Playday website.

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About Play England

Play England is an integral part of the Big Lottery Fund’s Children’s Play initiative and works closely with local authorities and the voluntary sector to transform public play space and play services. More...

Information from the former Children's Play Council website can also be found here.

Play England is part of NCB and is supported by the Big Lottery Fund.

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