Series of ‘Blog’ articles from Mark Hardy, Chairman of the API and articles of interest.
This year we’re celebrating 35 years of the Association of Play Industries. Our trade association was originally formed to bring…
Today’s media has featured two reports around screen time – that toddlers’ development is negatively affected by excessive screen time…
In my last blog, I told you about the research we were working on. Now published, it shows – all…
The call for a Minister dedicated to the welfare of children and young people is gathering pace. The petition has…
The decline in parks, playgrounds and green spaces appears to be going into freefall. Many of you will have seen…
Kids are so over-scheduled that doctors are being told to prescribe play says new American report. Children have a right…
I get that when an organisation rebrands it’s not in and of itself that interesting. It only becomes so if…
Yesterday, Chris Leslie, MP for Nottingham East, drew fresh attention to an issue that many may be unaware of. The…
API’s Independent Chair, Mark Hardy, discusses his two years supporting the play industry and tells us why the Nowhere to…
The response to our research, which uncovered a steep decline in England’s provision of playgrounds, has been extraordinary. The Telegraph, Guardian,…
