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National Planning Policy Consultation: Playing Out’s response

Alice posted this in Active Travel, Children's play, health and wellbeing, Community, Street Space on 10/09/2024

The government is consulting on a major set of policies for planning in England, which will have huge…

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Yes Ball Games – removing signs and welcoming playing out

Ingrid Skeels posted this in Children's play, health and wellbeing, Play Streets on 10/09/2024

No Ball Games! We’re all familiar with these signs around housing estates and other city spaces where children…

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A manifesto for restoring children’s freedom and outdoor play

Alice Ferguson posted this in Children's play, health and wellbeing, Play Streets, Playing Out Movement on 01/08/2024

“To be happy and healthy, children need a decent amount of everyday, sociable play and physical activity. To…

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Children and the built environment: Inquiry and next steps

Alice Ferguson posted this in Activism, Children's play, health and wellbeing on 12/06/2024

In Spring 2023, Playing Out joined with allies to ask for a Parliamentary Inquiry into Children, Young People…

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Growing up, playing out and freedom for my son

Otis Thomas posted this in Children's play, health and wellbeing, Play Streets, Street Space on 11/06/2024

Otis is co-founder of The African Pot project, a central Manchester organisation we and Ubele collaborated with on…

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Who in Government is standing up for children?

Alice Ferguson posted this in Activism, Children's play, health and wellbeing, Street Space on 04/04/2024

Last week, we were back in the Houses of Parliament for the final live session of the select committee…

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