Chris Leslie is the MP for Nottingham East who campaigns for the Government to improve the provision of children’s playground facilities across the UK. As part of his recent input into a Westminster Hall debate on the provision of children’s …
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Play is the only way
Play is essential to a child’s physical and mental well-being; it supports development, crucial for a child as she transitions through the key stages of life. Our local parks provide the ideal environment to facilitate this. They offer an outdoor …

Celebrating National Children’s Day in Style
National Children’s Day UK (NCDUK) is all about the importance of a healthy childhood and how we need to protect the rights and freedoms of children in order to ensure that they can grow into happy, healthy adults. This year National Children’s …

Hundreds of playgrounds set to close
Research undertaken by the Association of Play Industries has uncovered the extent to which local authorities across the country have been closing children’s playgrounds. This new research revealed that between 2014/15 and 2015/16 local authorities across England closed 214 children’s …

UK Play Industry Seeks Parent Views on Local Facilities With Launch of #Nowhere2play
Is your local playground a hub for happy children or a neglected wasteland that was abandoned long ago? Public play facilities come under scrutiny today as the Association of Play Industries (API) launches #nowhere2play, a campaign calling on parents and …