Dec 5, 2016 | Children, Guest Writer, loose parts, moments, Play, Pop-up Adventure Playgrounds
Julia is one of our independent organisers who got in touch with us in October 2016 wanting to organise her own Pop-Up Adventure Playground. We sent her our free information pack for hosting her own event and 2 months later, we were able to enjoy her excitement and...
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...
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...
Sep 5, 2016 | adventure playground, Cardboard, Children, Guest Writer, Photos, Play, Playwork, Playworker Development Course, Pop-up Adventure Playgrounds
Erica came to us with her background in Landscape Architecture hoping to take more of a playwork approach to her work. Pop-Ups Morgan has been her Playworker Development Course tutor since January, and was able to meet her at the adventure playground on Governors...
Aug 15, 2016 | Children, Guest Writer, independent organisers, loose parts, Photos, Play, Pop-up Adventure Playgrounds, Singapore, weather, Zan
The ladies at Chapter Zero warmly welcomed Pop-Ups Zan to Singapore when she visited in June 2016. They have since joined the Playworker Development Course and are trying their hand at putting theory into practice. Here is an account of their first ever pop-up! We...
Aug 3, 2016 | Children, event, Play, playday, Pop-up Adventure Playgrounds, scrapstore, Zan
By Zan I have been busy celebrating Playday UK, which is held on the first Thursday of August every year. Playday is a fantastic opportunity for folks all over the UK to do big, public events to raise the profile of play. And this year, I have been able to get...
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...
Apr 5, 2016 | adults, Cardboard, Children, loose parts, Playwork, Playworker Development Course, Pop-up Adventure Playgrounds
We are excited to be welcoming Jess to write on our blog about her first-ever pop-up adventure playground, hosted at her place of work. She is one of our Playworker Development Course students, using the skills from our course to complement the work she is doing at...
Mar 20, 2016 | adventure playground, Morgan, NYC, Playwork, Playworker Development Course, Pop-up Adventure Playgrounds, training
Have you heard that there’s a new adventure playground opening in the US – in fact, right in NYC? We are so excited about this project, which is led by a group of extraordinarily dedicated individuals known as play:ground. They’ve been hosting pop-up adventure...
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...
