Playday is the annual celebration of Children’s right to Play - a national campaign

Playday is the annual celebration of children’s right to play

On Playday and throughout the summer, thousands of children, young people and communities will get out and play at hundreds of locally organised events across the UK.

This year's Playday campaign theme is Give us a go!

The campaign promotes the benefits of allowing children to manage their own risks whilst playing and aims to counter the risk-averse 'cotton wool' culture that is increasingly prevalent.

Key messages to think about are:

• All children need opportunities to take their own risks when playing; they need and want challenge, excitement and uncertainty in play.
• Through play, children can learn how to manage challenge and risk for themselves in everyday situations.
• Opportunities for children to take risks while playing are reducing, as increasingly health and safety considerations are impacting on children’s play.

Adults should provide for children and young people to have adventurous play opportunities.