What's Playday?
Playday is the annual celebration of children’s
right to play.
Playday is a national campaign – now in its 23rd year
– where thousands of children and young people get out and play at
locally organised events.
Playday events range from small-scale neighbourhood
get-togethers to large-scale public events organised by local
authorities and national organisations. Last year over 834 events
were held across the UK.
Anyone can organise a Playday event or take part in
celebrations. Your Playday doesn’t have to be a huge public
occasion, you may prefer to organise a small residents-only street
party or celebrate with a group of friends and family. Find advice
on how to organise a Playday event here.
As well as a celebration of children's right
to play, Playday is also a campaign that raises awareness
about some serious issues affecting children's play. The Playday
2010 campaign is Our place. Our place puts
children at the heart of our communities, and asks everyone, young
and old, to help create better places for all of us to live and
play.
Find out more about the Our place campaign
here.