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Statement from Alan Herron, Chief Executive, PlayBoard NI
Calling all schools across Ireland - are you ready for #InternationalDayOfPlay? 🎉
We've joined play organisations across the UK and Ireland to share the Play 31 Challenge - to encourage more time for play in the school day.
Read 'Playing Out – Understanding Play Deprivation in Northern Ireland' at www.playboard.org/playboard-ni-and-ipa-ni-launch-new-report-on-play-deprivation-to-mark-international-day-of-play #InternationalDayOfPlay #IDOP2026
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PlayBoard NI & IPA NI launch new report on play deprivation to mark #InternationalDayOfPlay.
The publication was launched at Parliament Buildings, Stormont, where Alan Herron, PlayBoard CEO, & Jacqueline O’Loughlin, IPA NI Chair, were joined by Junior Ministers Aisling Reilly & Joanne Bunting .
On #InternationalDayOfPlay, Katherine, PlayBoard’s Regional Coordinator for School-Age Childcare, spent the day with CCLD students and lecturers at Northern Regional College.
The group enjoyed hands-on practical experiences that brought learning to life with plenty of fun and creativity!
#IDOP2026
On the eve of the #InternationalDayOfPlay, Alan Herron, PlayBoard CEO, is joining colleagues from across the four nations at the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Play, taking place in the House of Commons.
Alan will update on our work towards a Play Strategy for Northern Ireland. #IDOP2026
To mark the International Day of Play on 11 June, PlayBoard NI, the lead organisation for the development of play, and the International Play Association Northern Ireland branch (IPA NI) have publishe...
Play organisations across the UK and Ireland are calling on all schools to join the Play 31 Challenge on 11 June, marking the International Day of Play and celebrating every child’s right to play.
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Happy and healthy childhoods are built on play.
Yet for millions, conflict, climate disasters and shrinking play spaces leave nowhere safe to run, laugh, or simply be children.
This #InternationalDayofPlay, let’s commit to protecting every child’s right to play.
https://unicef.link/47YcrW5
Whether it’s a simple game, a bedtime story or a shared laugh, play shapes how children grow and experience the world.
This #InternationalDayofPlay, let’s come together to protect play and protect childhood.
What is your child’s favourite playtime activity?
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Help us make sure that every child everywhere can fulfil their right to play
