Aug 16, 2015 | Andy, Children, dens, fire, food, Photos, Playwork, playworker, tree climbing, UK, weather, Zan
We were invited by the wonderful folk at LeftCoast to run a couple of Fire and Den Building sessions in one of the residential areas in Blackpool, UK. On this occasion, Pop-Up’s Board Member, Andy, came to assist on the session as we playworkers never work...
Jul 8, 2015 | Cardboard, Children, free, Guest Writer, London, loose parts, Photos, Pop-up Adventure Playgrounds, school
Sarah first approached us about Pop-Up Adventure Playgrounds about a year ago. Her enthusiasm for the model, and her can-do attitude was refreshing in busy London. We are very pleased that she found an opportunity to have a Pop-Up in her community. Additionally, we...
May 29, 2015 | adults, Children, Community, free, independent organisers, Morgan, Photos, Play, Pop-up Adventure Playgrounds, register, support, training
We started hosting pop-up adventure playgrounds in 2010. Since then, they’ve been held in Australia, Bogota, Cairo, New York and in more than 14 countries all around the world, by Pop-Ups staff and by independent organisers. The response to these events and...
May 17, 2015 | Children, children's day, children's rights, loose parts, Photos, Play, Pop-Up Adventure Play, UNCRC, Zan
We were excited today to be celebrating National Children’s Day this year in Bradford. Andy, one of our Board members and I ran a little Pop-Up today! We did a little promoting, brought loads of loose parts, did a little staging and let the children come to us!...
May 6, 2015 | Children, Guest Writer, loose parts, parents, Play, Pop-up Adventure Playgrounds, Volunteers
By Kelly Paredes Kelly and her team are one of our independent organisers, running Pop-Up Adventure Playgrounds to support their work in their community. She works with Ben’s Lighthouse, an organisation committed to putting children first. Here is Kelly’s...
Apr 17, 2015 | Australia, box, Children, families, Guest Writer, loose parts, parents, Photos, Pop-up Adventure Playgrounds, tree
By Joelle Whiting We met Joelle in Swan Hill when we were on tour in Australia. It was boiling hot during the days we were in Swan Hill, so we are really pleased that these folk paid attention even in the uncomfortable weather and decided to do a Pop-Up Adventure...
Mar 31, 2015 | Australia, Children, Guest Writer, Photos, Play, Playwork, Tour, training
Justine was one half of Journey into Play, an Australia based Professional Development group that worked with Malarkey. We had just finished touring together. She was a student in our Playworker Development Course and spent a lot of time with us during our visit to...
Mar 29, 2015 | Adventure Play, adventure playground, Anarchy Zone, Book, Children, parents, photo, Play, Playwork, playworker, Playworker Development Course, practice, Professional, students, theory
Have you been wanting to learn more about playwork? Are you curious about what goes into the management and delivery of a truly adventurous playspace? It’s nearly the second anniversary of our Playworker Development Course, an online opportunity for everyone...
Mar 24, 2015 | adventure playground, Adventures, Australia, Child-Directed, Children, Photos, Play, Playworker Development Course, Pop-up Adventure Playgrounds, Zan
Morgan and I had been home from Australia for exactly two weeks. Life had quickly returned to normal. I often found myself daydreaming about the warmth and wondering what it would be like if the UK were always sunny. If the weather were better, I’m sure people would...
Mar 7, 2015 | Adventures, awards, Children, children's rights, Director, Play, play conference, Playwork, Pop-Up Adventure Play, Reflection, workshop
By Andy Hinchcliffe Andy is a member of Pop-Up Adventure Play’s wonderful board of directors. He has been working in the playwork field for many years and has many stories to tell. We are very pleased today to have him re-post his reflections on our blog about...
Dec 23, 2014 | Cardboard, Child-Directed, Children, Guest Writer, loose parts, NYC, Play, Pop-Up Adventure Play, Pop-up Adventure Playgrounds, Reflection
Pop-Up’s friend Alexander Khost is a parent, educator, painter, and web developer living in Brooklyn, NY with his two children, James and Oliver and his partner, Amanda. Alex has been active in mutual respect, child-led learning environments in various ways,...
Nov 29, 2014 | Adventures, Australia, Children, children's day, Play, sponsor, Tour, UK
What were you doing on the 17th of May back in 2014? For us at Pop-Up Adventure Play, it was an exciting time to celebrate National Children’s Day in the UK, a pivotal event in global play advocacy. That year’s theme, “the Science and Magic of Play”...
