Playwork Partnerships

31/08/2026

It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Hilary Pillenger-Smith who worked with us for so many years.
Our thoughts are with her family at this very sad time

25/09/2023

Join this FREE webinar 💻 and follow Play England 👍🏻 for more updates 😀

Play England FREE webinar - 'Making the case for play' Friday 29 September 2023, 12:30-14:00

In this webinar two of our speakers will share findings from recent surveys that highlight the importance of play and the need for investment in play. Our third speaker will describe how they have successfully made the case for play and gained support. We hope the webinar will help attendees to make a strong case for play and secure better long-term funding and support.

Play England members and non-members are welcome. The webinar is FREE to attend.

Book your place via the link below
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18/09/2023

📨A message from Kelly...

I wanted to let everyone know I will be leaving the University of Gloucestershire at the end of this month to take on a new project management role. It hasn't been an easy decision to leave after 22 years as student and staff, 14 of which have been at Playwork Partnerships.

I wanted to thank everyone I have worked with for the amazing collaborations and partnerships over the years on all things play and playwork. I have enjoyed my time working in the playwork sector, and the decision to leave was a very difficult one and I will be sad to say goodbye. I will take away many a happy memory of conferences, training, publications and project work.

For those who are currently active PPATs and/or organising and delivering PP training this will continue and Karen will be your contact at the university for this. You can also still use the Partnerships email address [email protected] to get in touch.

Karen will post soon with any further PP updates.

I do hope to continue to be involved in Play and Playwork in some way in the future, so this may not be a final goodbye to you all.

With thanks and best wishes,
Kelly x

10/08/2023

Playing on the Wildside - The essential resource for people wishing to enable opportunities for children to play freely in and around
natural environments.

The summer is the perfect time to play outdoors but you may be wondering what you can do to enrich your outdoor play a little more. This publication is perfect to spark some ideas and try some activities you may not have thought about.

⬇️ BUY YOUR COPY TODAY FOR JUST £5 - our summer holiday special⬇️

https://store.glos.ac.uk/product-catalogue/books-publications/playwork-partnerships

*limited copies available until 15/9/23

04/08/2023

What a great film to receive in our inbox last week from Play Wales👏🤩

We love this film you can take so much away from it and it most certainly highlights the importance of play!

They candidly tell us what play means to them. The film portrays why play is vital to children’s development, health, wellbeing and happiness.

13/07/2023

New HAF playwork training added to our website - now available for delivery across England. Get in touch with us here or The Playwork Foundation to find out how to run it in your area.

https://www.glos.ac.uk/playwork-partnerships/playwork-courses/ -time

28/06/2023

Looking for a summer job or something that could become more permanent?

Play Gloucestershire are recruiting School Holiday Pay Rangers

It's an excellent role for anyone wanting to work with children in a free play environment.

Get in touch with them to find out more and apply!

13/06/2023

If you work 30 hours a week in a job supporting children, young people and families, you might be interested in this online apprenticeship from University of Gloucestershire. It's level 4, so equivalent to the first year of a degree and takes 18 months to complete. As this is an apprenticeship, you need to have the support of your employer to apply. As 95% of the fees are covered by the government, your employer pays the remaining 5% which is £300 in total. If you are interested please email [email protected]

Find out more about this level 4 programme.

17/04/2023

What a great funding opportunity for any school looking to upgrade their nature play offer

🌳Applications to Learning through Landscapes' Local School Nature Grant are open now, until 28 April 2023.

Find out how you can receive free outdoor learning equipment and training for your school or early years setting 👉 https://ltl.org.uk/projects/local-school-nature-grants/

Learning through Landscapes

09/03/2023

It's not just muddy puddles!

Ready to listen to our PAClife Project partner Play Gloucestershire deliver a session to the delegates