Nursery World - Thousands of children and young people join Leeds celebration of play

Thousands of children and young people converged on the biggest playground in Leeds last week to celebrate play. The event at Millennium Square was organised by Leeds Play Network and gave children a go at circus workshops, skateboarding, creative crafts and parachute games. At the event, councillor Tom Murray signed up to the New Charter for Children's Play on behalf of Leeds City Council. The Charter has been produced by the Children's Play Council and the Children's Society to improve children's opportunities to play. Other local authorities that have signed up include Calderdale, Kirklees and Harrogate. The Charter is based on the UNConvention on the Rights of the Child (1991), which states that every child has the right to experience a wide range of play activities.

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