PlayBoard NI

7 Crescent Gardens
Belfast
BT7 1NS
United Kingdom

Contact Details

Jimmy Gillen

[email protected]

02890803380

https://www.playboard.org

https://www.facebook.com/PlayBoardNI/

Sectors

Audience

Children (5-15 years old) Parents Youth (14-25 years old)

PlayBoard is an independent charity and the lead organisation for the development and promotion of children and young people’s play in Northern Ireland

Since its establishment in 1985, PlayBoard has been committed to supporting children and young people’s play through a combination of:

Service delivery and development;
Campaigning and lobbying;
Research, evaluation and awareness raising;
Working in partnership with others to put play on the agenda of policy makers and resource providers; and
Promoting best practice in Play and Playwork.

PlayBoard NI's Content

News

Survey for NI School Age Childcare providers - Review of the impact of Covid-19 restrictions (January 2021)

PlayBoard NI

Survey for SAC providers on the impact of Covid-19 restrictions.

Event

Online / Virtual

PlayBoard NI Webinar: Christmas Craft Share For Afterschools

PlayBoard NI

Share your favourite craft idea and discover some new ideas in return!

Dates:

02 December 2020

Event

Online / Virtual

PlayBoard NI Webinar - Writing your business plan

PlayBoard NI

Part two of a two part series for School Age Childcare providers.

Dates:

10 December 202011 December 2020

Event

Online / Virtual

PlayBoard NI Webinar: Ten reasons why you need a business plan

PlayBoard NI

Part one of a two part series for School Age Childcare providers.

Dates:

03 December 202004 December 2020

News

Survey Shows Covid-19 Restrictions Could Have Long-term Impact On Children’s Play And Development

PlayBoard NI

Children and young people in Northern Ireland have been significantly affected by the restrictions associated with lockdown, with their natural desire to play curbed, potentially impacting their long-term health, wellbeing and development...

Event

Online / Virtual

Playboard NI Webinar - The importance of budgeting and cash flow forecasting

PlayBoard NI

Effective financial management is especially important during these uncertain times.

Dates:

12 November 202013 November 2020

Event

Online / Virtual

PlayBoard NI Webinar - Planning for Play

PlayBoard NI

Children need to play! As Playworkers in a world which seems full of restrictions, we need to make sure that we are meeting our children’s play needs.

Dates:

27 November 2020

Event

Online / Virtual

PlayBoard NI Webinar - Funding & fundraising during challenging times

PlayBoard NI

This webinar for School Age Childcare providers will discuss what to consider when fundraising and how to get the best out of your funding applications.

Dates:

05 November 202006 November 2020

Event

Online / Virtual

PlayBoard NI Webinar - Governance in a Pandemic

PlayBoard NI

This webinar for School Age Childcare providers will explore the key issues to consider in order to maintain good governance despite the external circumstances caused by Covid-19 or a similar, future scenario.

Dates:

16 October 2020

Event

Online / Virtual

Information Session For Childcare Providers On Financial Support For Parents

PlayBoard NI

Employers For Childcare’s Family Benefits Advice Service in partnership with PlayBoard NI is delivering an online information session for childcare providers, to present an overview of the financial support available to parents who are paying for registered childcare.

Dates:

14 October 2020

More Information

Type of Organisation

VCSE

Acronym

Leading the Play Agenda

Company Number

NI30225

NI Charity Number

NI104724

Team

Jimmy Gillen