The Real Play Coalition is a non-profit alliance between UNICEF, National Geographic, Arup, IKEA and LEGO Foundation. Its ambition is to create a movement that will narrow the play gap for 100 million children by 2030; making play globally accessible, integrated and inclusive. Play is critical for children’s well-being and skills development and we can all play a role in building more playful communities. Through this Challenge, you can start a new project to create more playful experiences for children in your community, school or neighbourhood.
Turn everyday places into playspaces through Play Everywhere.
Make your street a place to play
Create a safe place for play outside the school gate
Start your own Play Club, and unleash the power of unstructured play!
Make creativity, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths) and well being top priorities by transforming any space into a creative, loose parts, play space for 3-12 year olds.
Developing confidence and resilience through the medium of play
Interactive, child-led storytelling toolkit for schools transforming everyday situations into imaginative worlds.
Bring together parents and caregivers from your community by starting a meet up to share parenting tips, ideas and play inspiration
Leverage evidence-based play strategies to transform the culture of your recess, classroom, or youth program!
A playful event in communities that celebrates the skills, resources and personalities inherent to the people that live and play there.
Transform a public space in your community into a joyful learning opportunity.
“The Real Play Coalition is delighted to support the Community Play Challenge – as we move through the pandemic the importance of play and place has become even more evident in supporting and engaging young people in our cities – and the Play Challenge is a fantastic opportunity for everyone to be part of building a playful future”
