Mar 7, 2019 | Adventure Play, Adventure Play at The Parish School, Ali Wood, campference, Children, children's rights, Houston, Jill Wood, Keynotes, Play, play advocates, Playwork, thank you
Two weeks after Playwork Campference 2019 wrapped up, I found myself surrounded by snotty tissues. No, I wasn’t crying because it was over – this was a post-project cold. In fact, the scale of the event hinted at why it knocked me off my feet. Over four days and...
Nov 10, 2018 | adventure playground, Ali Wood, campference, Children, children's rights, interview, photo, Play, Playwork, playworker, Pop-Up Adventure Play
Introducing Ali Wood, a formidable presence in the UK playwork scene. She is akin to magnets or tides, wields subtle yet potent influence. Within a field often rife with macho posturing, she consistently advocates for reflection, compassionate listening, and a radical...
Sep 11, 2017 | Canada, children's rights, freedom, panel, Play, risk, screening, The Land Documentary, Tour
Play has a way of bringing great people together. On 2nd September we welcomed Ricky to the tour and yellow car. He’s been a member of our Board since 2013 and was curious to see what we were up to in Canada firsthand. On his third day, we participated in Integrate...
May 17, 2015 | Children, children's day, children's rights, loose parts, Photos, Play, Pop-Up Adventure Play, UNCRC, Zan
We were excited today to be celebrating National Children’s Day this year in Bradford. Andy, one of our Board members and I ran a little Pop-Up today! We did a little promoting, brought loads of loose parts, did a little staging and let the children come to us!...
Mar 7, 2015 | Adventures, awards, Children, children's rights, Director, Play, play conference, Playwork, Pop-Up Adventure Play, Reflection, workshop
By Andy Hinchcliffe Andy is a member of Pop-Up Adventure Play’s wonderful board of directors. He has been working in the playwork field for many years and has many stories to tell. We are very pleased today to have him re-post his reflections on our blog about...
