Dec 31, 2022 | Reflections, Zan
We’ve come to the end of the year and it’s been a little more of a pensive year than usual. I’d like to reflect on the year for myself, and share a little about what’s been going on. Meeting Our Own Needs Pop-Up Adventure Play has spent the last 12 years working to...
Apr 22, 2022 | Blog Thoughts, Morgan, Reflections
From my first moment in playwork, I knew this was something powerful and important. I felt it in my bones, and have been stubbornly determined to stay in this field ever since. A lot of us have stories of moments like that, when something ‘clicked’ inside and changed...
Nov 19, 2019 | Community, Hope, Play, PlayNoMatterWhat, playworker, Pop-Up Adventure Play, Pop-Up Play Shop, Project, Radcliffe, Reflections, The Met
By Zan My phone pinged and a message came through with some news that made me sigh. The Pop-Up Play Shop is based in Radcliffe, and small town on the outskirts of Manchester, UK – an area that lost a lot of the mill-town glory it once had, and is tumbling still....
May 20, 2019 | Cardboard, Children, Music, Photos, Play, Pop-up Adventure Playgrounds, Radcliffe, Reflections, Zan
By Zan Quite without me realising, pop-up adventure playgrounds have become quite popular in my community. I am obviously delighted, but boy has it been busy! Here are some little reflections of some of those events this month: ***** 1. Radcliffe Market 3rd May The 4...
Sep 1, 2018 | box, Children, loose parts, Play, Playwork, playworker, Pop-up Adventure Playgrounds, Reflections, stories
By Zan “…what I find particularly attractive about storytelling is that no one has to teach us how to tell a story. It is a way we make sense of our experiences. It is inclusive and open to all playworkers irrespective of their setting, previous...
Nov 7, 2017 | adventure playground, Children, Guest Writer, Play, playground, playworker, Playworker Development Course, Reflections
Erica is one of our Playworker Development Course students and has been working steadily through the 12 modules. She has been reflecting recently on her practice, and, with her permission, we’ve decided to share some of her thoughts on our blog. She has written...
Apr 9, 2017 | Adventure Play, adventure playground, campference, Guest Writer, loose parts, Play, Playwork, playworkers, Pop-up Adventure Playgrounds, Reflections
By Mischelle Brown Mischelle reached out to us in 2016, telling us of her passions for play and in 2017, we met her at the Playwork Campference! It was wonderful to hear her perspective and learn of her passion. She has big plans for her community and some big...
