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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…


Putting Children and Young People First

API represented at House of Lords The Association of Play Industries (API) recently attended a dinner at the House of…


Movement & Mental Health in Children

API to contribute to parliamentary report The Association of Play Industries (API) is taking part in a new report into…


After Nowhere To Play, now the Green Space Index……

Millions now without nearby park, playground or green space. New research from Fields in Trust released today – the Green…


Association of Play Industries assists in major new study on play and children’s mental health

The Association of Play Industries is one of a number of key organisations who will be working alongside Dr Helen…


API Celebrates 35th Anniversary at Its Annual General Meeting

The Association of Play Industries (API) celebrated its 35th anniversary at its Annual General Meeting and dinner at Ardencote Manor…


A welcome £13m cash injection for parks, but it needs to be sustained

The Association of Play Industries (API), who uncovered the alarming decline in playgrounds in their Nowhere to Play report, has…


New report finds screens are displacing play as campaign calls for two-hour screen time guideline

A new report out today shows for the first time a strong link between recreational screen time and children’s inactivity,…


Government ‘just paying lip-service’ to alarming decline in parks and playgrounds

The Mail on Sunday’s Save Our Parks petition now has over 16,000 signatures and, as it has reached the 10k…