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Play Commission for England

Final report
“We think about bins and cars more than children”

Alice Ferguson posted this in Activism, Children's play, health and wellbeing, Street Space on 29/02/2024

On Monday 26th February the Parliamentary Select Committee Inquiry into Children, Young People and the Built Environment held…

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Alice Ferguson and Ingrid Skeels, Playing Out Directors, standing in front of the UK Houses of Parliament
From play streets to parliament – making the case for children to play out

Ingrid Skeels posted this in Activism, Children's play, health and wellbeing, Street Space on 25/01/2024

This week Playing Out presented oral evidence to the parliamentary inquiry into children and the built environment, held…

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Two older boys playing football in a cup-de-sac with other children, houses and parked vehicles in the background
Parliamentary Inquiry into Children and the Built Environment: A Golden Opportunity

Alice posted this in Active Travel, Children's play, health and wellbeing, Street Space on 08/01/2024

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

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play street
“It’s changed our lives”: how playing out helped my children, my neighbours and me

Emma Sarjo posted this in Children's play, health and wellbeing, Community, Play Streets on 16/11/2023

Emma first got interested in play streets seven years ago. Since then, with help and advice from Playing…

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A small child holds up a homemade sign saying 'Safe Streets Now'
We need a plan for children, not motorists

Alice Ferguson posted this in Active Travel, Children's play, health and wellbeing, Street Space on 05/10/2023

“We are not a nation of motorists, we’re a nation of families”. These words were spoken by Joanne…

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children cycling
Playing fair: How does race affect children’s access to outdoor play?

Dulce Pedroso posted this in Children's play, health and wellbeing, Street Space on 18/05/2023

A guest blog by Dulce Pedroso – an ‘expert friend’ to Playing Out who has recently completed a…

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