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Mr Johnson: NOW is the time to prioritise children’s need for play

If the Prime Minister is really serious about tackling obesity as part of the fight against coronavirus, he must tell…


Open up! Let children out in playgrounds again

The lead body representing the UK play industry has written an open letter to the Prime Minister urging him to…


Where is Play? Calls mounting on Government to clarify when playgrounds can re-open

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on a Fit & Healthy Childhood is calling for an immediate Government response to our call…


Response to UK Government’s 50-page ‘Covid-19 Recovery Strategy’

Where is Play in the Government’s Strategy out of Lockdown? The Association of Play Industries has today released the following…


Play Must Stay – A Winter’s Tale

The Association of Play Industries (API) is once again joining forces with Leyla Preston, founder of online parenting platform Motherhood…


Playground closures are a public health issue

The Association of Play Industries is ramping up their election activity to ensure that the inactivity crisis facing children is…


Play Must Stay: A Manifesto for Children’s Health

The Association of Play Industries is launching its new election manifesto calling on the next government to provide urgent and…


Children’s mental health

New cross-party report pushes for urgent investment in public playgrounds   The APPG on a Fit & Healthy Childhood has…


Childhood obesity, poor mental health and sleep problems linked to playground decline

New research with parents shows the devastating impact that the sharp decline in outdoor play facilities is having on their…


Children are indoors too much and need more playgrounds, say parents

New research shows that parents are worried about the shift from outdoor play to indoor screen time and the vast majority of…