Led by Dr. Mariana Brussoni, The Outside Play UBC Lab is dedicated to studying child injury prevention and children’s outdoor play. Their research investigates the effect of outdoor play on children, the influence adults such as parents, educators, and caregivers have on children’s outdoor play opportunities, the design of outdoor play environments (e.g., play spaces and neighbourhoods) to...
Established in 1971, ParticipACTION is a national not-for-profit organization that inspires and supports people living in Canada to make physical activity a vital part of their everyday life. They work with partners including organizations in sport, physical activity and recreation sectors, alongside government and corporate sponsors, to help people living in Canada reduce sedentary time...
Located in British Columbia, DASH (Dedicated Action for School Health) is a registered charity committed to promoting, supporting, and facilitating the creation of healthy school communities in BC. DASH collaborates with schools and other partners to create, facilitate and support school communities to be an optimal place for health and learning though a comprehensive school...
Established in 1939, Nature Canada is a national nature conservation charity in Canada. They have helped protect over 110 million acres of parks and wildlife areas in Canada and countless species. Nature Canada’s NatureHood program puts your kids in touch with nature close to home, breaks down barriers they face in connecting to nature, and helps...
The Lawson Foundation is a Canadian family foundation that invests in and engages with ideas, people and organizations that contribute to the healthy development of children and youth. Their areas of focus are early child development, outdoor play, child and youth diabetes, and youth and the environment. Their Outdoor Play Strategy is built on the scientific...
Active for Life is a Canadian not-for-profit social initiative founded by B2ten. They are a national initiative that was created to help parents give their children the right start in life through the development of physical literacy. Active for Life has numerous resources including lesson plans! Learn more about Active for Life here!...
Formed in 1998, Play Scotland aims to make the child’s right to play a reality in Scotland. Their mission is to enable all children and young people in Scotland to have equal opportunities to participate in diverse and quality play experiences that meet their individual needs. Play Scotland raises awareness through Play Day, the Intro to...
Play England is a registered charity with the vision for England to be a country where everybody can fully enjoy their right to play throughout their childhood and teenage years. To achieve their vision, they aim to ensure that all children and youth have the freedom to play, that all residential neighbourhoods are child friendly places...
Founded by Jenette Restivo, Childhood by Nature was designed to be a resource to help parents and caregivers return childhood back to nature. Childhood by Nature offers activities via an activity finder, and a learning center with many resources. Learn more about Childhood by Nature here!...
PLaTO-Net (Play, Learn and Teach Outdoors Network) is a global network of thought-leaders interested in advancing research and practice related to outdoor play, risky play, outdoor learning and teaching through play. PLaTO-Net’s mission is to bring interested leaders, researchers, educators, stakeholders, and policy makers together in promoting and advancing outdoor play, learning, and teaching. Learn more...
