Play is a ‘cross-cutting’ agenda. Providing
world-class play opportunities involves commitment from
professional people working in many sectors.
Child-friendly communities do not come about by accident. They
are the result of hard work and collaboration between:
- voluntary and community sector organisations
- play associations or partenerships
- adventure playground staff
- planners and developers
- landscape architechs and designers
- highways and transport organisations
- health organisations
- regeneration and housing
- schools and children's service
- police
- parks and leisure staff
- local councillors or member of parliament
Making children’s play a priority can contribute to many of the
priorities shaping the work of these different professional
sectors.
For example, promoting energetic play can contribute to
anti-obesity strategies in the public health realm, while
children’s active travel can contribute to environmental
sustainability.
The following pages show how children’s play relates to
different professional areas.
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