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Supporting your child’s play during a crisis

Supporting your child’s play during a crisis

Children play naturally. Usually the most important things you can do to support this are giving your child enough space and time to play every day and having an understanding...

Categories: Health & Wellbeing

Tags: COVID , Publications - other organisations

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The importance of playing during a crisis

The importance of playing during a crisis

Playing helps children stay physically and mentally well. It is an everyday part of a healthy and happy childhood. Play is just as important during a crisis like the current...

Type: Statement

Categories: Health & Wellbeing

Tags: COVID , Publications - other organisations

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Improving Safe Access to Street Space for Children’s Play and Physical Activity

Improving Safe Access to Street Space for Children’s Play and Physical Activity

This short paper explores the evidence for families with children to be allowed greater access to very local neighbourhood space, to allow children to play safely within physical distancing rules.

Type: Research, Toolkit, Ideas Booklet

Categories: Health & Wellbeing , Play Activities , Space, Place & Planning

Tags: COVID

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Play First: Supporting Children’s Social and Emotional Wellbeing During and After Lockdown

Play First: Supporting Children’s Social and Emotional Wellbeing During and After Lockdown

This document makes a number of evidence-based recommendations designed to support children’s social and emotional wellbeing. Recommendations are focused, in particular, on the needs of children aged 3 to 11.

Type: Statement

Categories: Health & Wellbeing

Tags: COVID

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Save the Children lockdown pack for families

Save the Children lockdown pack for families

Save the Children have created a pack for families in lockdown. The pack contains activities for children, along with advice for parents about how to talk to children about coronavirus.

Type: Ideas Booklet, Toolkit

Categories: Health & Wellbeing , Play Activities

Tags: COVID , National Playhub , Publications - other organisations

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Play for positive mental health

Play for positive mental health

This Research Briefing illustrates that play is vital to supporting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing.

Type: Statement

Categories: Health & Wellbeing

Tags: COVID , Mental Health

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IPA Play in Crisis: support for parents and carers

IPA Play in Crisis: support for parents and carers

In order to support the child’s right to play in these difficult times, the International Play Association (IPA) has developed the new IPA Play in Crisis: support for parents and...

Categories: Health & Wellbeing

Tags: COVID , IPA

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Play Scotland Home play pack

Play Scotland Home play pack

Play Scotland have launched the Home play pack which will be FREE to organisations in Scotland working with children and families in these challenging times.

Type: Ideas Booklet

Categories: Play Activities

Tags: 101 ways to play campaign , COVID , Inside Games , Play Scotland Publications Guides

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