News & Blog
We are always busy here at IPA with amazing projects, events and sessions taking place all over the borough. To keep informed about our work look no further. Our aim is to continually create exciting places for children to play and to increase their accessibility to those opportunities. Everything we do is designed with the playing child at the heart and we are super proud of our staff, volunteers and partners who make it all happen.
Professor Helen Dodd, University of Exeter, speech at the Four Nations Play policy conversation.
On the 15th of March the Four Nations Play policy conversation was held. The key note speaker was Professor Helen Dodd from Exeter University.
In the second half of this video,...
Read more
Outdoor Challenge: Special Report – A taste for adventure
Here is an article by Nicole Weinstein featuring our CEO, Anita Grant and talks about children’s outdoor play.
Original source: Outdoor Challenge: Special Report – A taste for adventure | Nursery...
Read more
Easter Holidays
In the Easter holidays children will be cooking on bonfires, preparing healthy food, making pictures, dancing, following treasure hunts and (best of all) playing outside in all kinds of weather....
Read more
Timbuktu is Back!
Timbuktu is once again, open 5 days a week. We are back to our regular holiday opening times from the 4th of April, and will return to regular term time...
Read more
Adventure Playgrounds – What are they like?
Adventure Playgrounds are amazing creative places where children can play freely. Children are amazing creative people who need to play. IPA believes that it is essential for children to have...
Read more
Volunteering at IPA in 1973
Being a volunteer for Islington Play Association
It was 1973 and I’d just finished school, for good. I was due to go to university in the autumn, and really wanted to...
Read more
Closure due to Storm Eunice – 18/2/22
We are sorry that we have to close our adventure playgrounds on Friday 18/2/22 due to the potential danger of Storm Eunice. There are a number of large trees at...
Read more
February Half Term
This half term children will be cooking on bonfires, making valentines cards, walking on stilts and playing outside in all kinds of weather. We have a full program at three...
Read more
School Visits for Better Mental Health
IPA have enjoyed an excellent autumn/winter project at our adventure playgrounds working with school children who have been affected by the pandemic to help them overcome some of their difficulties....
Read more
Timbuktu: Reduced Hours from 15th of February
We will be open for just two days during the February half term. Tuesday 15th and Thursday the 17th of February. Children can arrive on site at 10.30, we close...
Read more
BBC Sounds on Adventure Playgrounds featuring our CEO
Have a listen to our CEO being interviewed on the fundamental importance of free play for children via the link below:
The Imperilled Adventures of the Adventure Playground – BBC Sounds
...
Read more
