Dec 28, 2016 | Adventures, Board of Directors, celebrations, Pop-Up Adventure Play, Pop-up Adventure Playgrounds, review, Zan
By Zan This year has been a tough one for Pop-Ups Morgan and me. We had set out to get our heads down and into our playwork PhDs but unexpected things happened and we both had to turn our focus onto our families. Nonetheless, we still have many things to celebrate...
Oct 25, 2016 | adventure playground, blog, Child-Directed, Children, Play, Playwork, Pop-Up Adventure Play, Santa Clarita Valley Adventure Play
Santa Clarita Valley Adventure Play (SCVAP Adventure Play) dreamed of creating a space that allowed and encouraged vibrant, exciting, self-directed play opportunities for the children of Los Angeles, both then and as a future legacy. They dreamed of bringing their...
Oct 18, 2016 | adventure playground, Andy, Photos, playworker, Pop-Up Adventure Play, Pop-up Adventure Playgrounds, Santa Clarita Valley Adventure Play, vote
After an epic 12-year playwork journey from an unsure 17-year-old volunteer, I embarked on different roles. I transitioned from a front-line playworker to a Children’s Centre Manager in the UK. Now, I’m starting a new adventure with Pop-Up Adventure Play...
Oct 8, 2016 | child-led, Children, Guest Writer, Play, Playworker Development Course, playworkers, Pop-Up Adventure Play, Pop-up Adventure Playgrounds, Singapore, Tour, world
When we met Louise in Singapore on our World Tour, we felt humbled. We met such a wonderfully connected and passionate advocate who looked to us for advice. Louise has been working towards a more playful life for a long time. We are delighted she took some time out...
Oct 7, 2016 | Adventures, Andy, photo, playful, Playwork, playworker, Pop-Up Adventure Play, team, Zan
It is with great joy that we’d like to introduce you all to a new member of Team Pop-Up Adventure Play: Introducing Andy Hinchcliffe! Andy has been Pop-Up Adventure Play’s longest-serving board membe. He has travelled to a number of locations with Morgan...
Sep 19, 2016 | Children, experience, Guest Writer, loose parts, photo, Play, play cycle, playday, Playworker Development Course, Pop-Up Adventure Play, Pop-up Adventure Playgrounds, Zan
David is one of Pop-Up Adventure Play’s wonderful Playworker Development Course tutors. First as Pop-Ups Zan’s PhD friend and now as a colleague, David has been working hard to take playwork into hospitals using his specialism as a trained nurse. In...
Jun 5, 2016 | box, Children, Guest Writer, Play, Pop-Up Adventure Play, Pop-up Adventure Playgrounds
By Beverly Baumgartner Beverly signed up for our resource pack before reaching out to us for help. The idea of a pop-up adventure playground is exciting enough but most organisers are nervous for their first but we are here to support everyone. Beverly reflects here...
May 30, 2016 | Adventure Play, adventure playground, campference, car, loose parts, Play, Playwork, Pop-Up Adventure Play, Pop-up Adventure Playgrounds, Santa Clarita Valley Adventure Play, Tour, tree, US
By Zan We have talked a lot about our focus for our Playwork Campference, about the focus on practice, and the emphasis on you. We haven’t yet told you much about where we will be doing this, and the delightful hosts of our event. Ladies and gentlemen, Pop-Up...
Mar 4, 2016 | awards, nomination, PhD, photo, play conference, Playwork, Pop-Up Adventure Play, Pop-up Adventure Playgrounds, presentations, Zan
After reflecting for a couple of day, I am ready to tell you about my adventures at this year’s National Playwork Conference. Hosted by Meynell Games Group, this is the biggest annual playwork focused conference in the UK. Every year, hundreds of playworkers...
Jan 29, 2016 | Child-Directed, Children, Guest Writer, Photos, Play, play cue, Pop-Up Adventure Play, Pop-up Adventure Playgrounds
By Margaret of The Lion and The Mouse Margaret and her team first approached us in April 2015 to run their own independent Pop-Ups by registering with us. Since then, two of their staff have joined our Playworker Development Course and they have been running Pop-Ups...
Jan 3, 2016 | 2016, announce, Morgan, PhD, playful, Pop-Up Adventure Play, stories, The Land Documentary, training, UK
Happy New Year! We all have our favourite holidays. This one is mine – well, tied with my birthday, of course! It’s a little cheesy to say that this is a time of reflection. A chance to consider the year ending and make renewed commitments to the one opening...
Dec 28, 2015 | Adventures, Book, Community, flight, Play, play advocates, Playworker Development Course, Pop-Up Adventure Play, Tour
Our 2015 was a big Pop-Up year. Even before the year draws to a close, the action doesn’t stop! I am sitting at my desk having just recovered from a 36-hour power outage as a result of local floods. That alone seems to set the tone for our year of adventure!...
