| Title |
Link |
What do they do? |
| Action for Blind People |
http://www.afbp.org |
Action for Blind People enables blind and partially sighted people to transform their lives through work, housing, leisure and support. |
| Action for Leisure |
http://www.actionforleisure.org.uk |
Action for Leisure is a small national charity working to promote play, leisure and recreation
with and for disabled adults and children. |
| AFASIC |
http://www.afasic.org.uk |
Afasic was founded in 1968 as a parent-led organisation to help children and young people with speech and language impairments and their families. It provides information for parents - and professionals - and produces a range of publications |
| Arthritis Care |
http://www.arthritiscare.org.uk |
Arthritis Care is the UK’s largest voluntary organisation working with and for people with arthritis. We aim to empower people to take control of their arthritis and their lives. |
| Article 31 |
http://www.playtrn.demon.co.uk/a31.htm |
Article 31 is the section of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child that sets out every child's right to play, leisure and recreation, and to participate fully in cultural life and the arts |
| ASBAH |
http://www.asbah.org |
ASBAH aims to improve services for people with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus, to work with them to extend their choices, and maximise opportunities for independence and achievement. |
| Association of Play Industries |
http://www.playindustries.org |
The Association of Play Industries is the lead trade body within the play sector, representing the interests of the manufacturers, installers, designers and distributors of both outdoor and indoor play equipment and safer surfacing. |
| Barnardos |
http://www.barnardos.org.uk/ |
Barnardo's helps the most vulnerable children and young people transform their lives and fulfil their potential. |
| British Council of Disabled People |
http://www.bcodp.org.uk |
BCODP is the UK's national organisation of the worldwide Disabled People's Movement. |
| British Deaf Association |
http://www.bda.org.uk |
The BDA is the UK’s largest national organisation run by Deaf people, for Deaf people. We represent the Deaf community, a community united by shared experiences, history and, above all, by a common language: British Sign Language. |
| British Dyslexia Association |
http://www.Bda-dyslexia.org.uk/ |
The BDA is the voice of dyslexic people. Our vision is that of a dyslexia friendly society that enables dyslexic people to reach their potential. |
| British Epilepsy Association |
http://www.epilepsy.org.uk |
Epilepsy Action is the working name for British Epilepsy Association. Our website contains everything you need to know about epilepsy |
| British Institute for Brain Injured Children |
http://www.bibic.org.uk |
Many of us take learning for granted. From birth we discover new skills and develop a fuller understanding of the world around us. For children with a learning difficulty this process isn't so easy. |
| British Institute of Learning Disabilities |
http://www.bild.org.uk |
BILD is the British Institute of Learning Disabilities, a not for profit organisation with charitable
status, which exists to improve the quality of life of all people with a learning disability. |
| British Stammering Association |
http://www.stammering.org |
British Stammering Association, dealing with the condition known in the UK as stammering and elsewhere as stuttering. |
| British Standards Institute |
http://www.bsi-global.com/index.xalter |
British Standards: the world's leading provider of standards covering every aspect of the modern economy from protection of intellectual property to technical specifications for personal protective equipment. |
| Brittle Bone Society |
http://www.brittlebone.org |
The society was founded by a group of families in 1971 and became a registered charity. Its aims are to promote research into the brittle bones diseases and to provide practical support, advice and encouragement to sufferers and their relatives. |
| Cabe Space |
http://www.cabespace/org.uk |
CABE Space works with local authorities and other bodies responsible for public space to help them provide a better service. |
| Centre for Accessible Environments |
http://www.cae.org.uk |
The Centre for Accessible Environments (CAE) is an information provider and a forum for collaborative dialogue between providers and users on how the built environment can best be made or modified to achieve inclusion by design |
| Child Accident Prevention Trust |
http://www.capt.org.uk/allaboutcapt/default.htm |
Accidents are the greatest single cause of death among UK children and accidental injury is a leading cause of disability and ill health. Child Accident Prevention Trust (capt) aims to reduce accidental death and injury in children and young people. |
| Children in Scotland |
http://www.childreninscotland.org.uk/ |
Children in Scotland is the national agency for voluntary, statutory and professional organisations and individuals working with children and their families in Scotland. |
| Children in Wales |
http://www.childreninwales.org.uk/ |
The national umbrella children's organisation in Wales |
| Children's Play Council |
http://www.ncb.org.uk/cpc |
The Children’s Play Council (CPC) is a campaigning and research organisation, promoting children’s play. |
| Children's Society |
http://www.the-childrens-society.org.uk |
The Children's Society concentrates its resources on tackling the root causes of the problems these children and young people face. There are the areas where the Society's work is making a difference. |
| Child's Rights Information Network |
http://www.crin.org |
The Convention on the Rights of the Child treaty spells out the basic human rights that children everywhere - without discrimination |
| Clements Play Management |
http://www.clementsplaymanagement.co.uk |
Clements Play Management is a complete management company from installation to inspections. |
| Community and Youth Workers Union |
http://www.cywu.org.uk/ |
Play workers, community workers, youth workers, and personal advisers need a strong professional and trade union voice. We are the only specialist trade union in the field. Providing training and support to members covering professional issues. |
| Contact a Family |
http://www.cafamily.org.uk |
Contact a Family is the only UK charity providing support and advice to parents whatever the medical condition of their child. |
| Council for Disabled Children |
http://www.ncb.org.uk |
NCB promotes the interests and well-being of all children and young people across every aspect of their lives. We advocate the participation of children and young people in all matters affecting them. |
| Cystic Fibrosis Trust |
http://www.cftrust.org.uk |
Information, advice and support on any aspect of Cystic Fibrosis |
| Daycare Trust |
http://www.daycaretrust.org.uk |
Daycare Trust is the national childcare charity. We have been working since 1980 to promote high quality affordable childcare for all. |
| Disabled Living Foundation |
http://www.dlf.org.uk |
s a national UK Charity it is our vision to provide the best possible choice for people who use equipment to live a more independent life. |
| Dog AID (Assistance in Disability) |
http://www.dogaid.org.uk |
Our Mission - "To provide access to dog training for people with physical disabilities, enabling them to train their pets in general obedience and in specialised tasks which will help them better manage their disability in everyday life..." |
| Down's Syndrome Association |
http://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk |
Helping people with Down’s syndrome to live full and rewarding lives.The only organisation in this country focusing solely on all aspects of living successfully with Down’s syndrome. |
| Dynamix |
http://www.seriousfun.demon.co.uk/ |
Education and play training organisation based in Swansea |
| Education Extra |
http://www.educationextra.org.uk |
We provide advice, resources, information and support about out-of-school-hours learning. |
| English Federation of Disability Sport |
http://www.efds.net/ |
We are the national body responsible for developing sport for disabled people in England.
We work closely with the following seven National Disability Sports Organisations recognised by Sport England. |
| Fair Play for Children Association |
http://www.arunet.co.uk/fairplay/ |
Fair Play for Children exists to promote understanding and action on the Child's Right to Play. |
| Fragile X Society |
http://www.fragilex.org.uk |
Information about fragile x syndrome the most common cause of inherited learning disability |
| Generation Youth |
http://www.generationyouthissues.org/ |
Generation Youth Issues is an independent research and development charity based in Glasgow, Scotland. Work is focused around children and young people's peer relations and how they connect with adults in their communities. |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind Association |
http://www.gdba.org.uk |
Our mission is to provide guide dogs, mobility and other rehabilitation services that meet the needs of blind and partially sighted people. |
| Health & Safety Executive |
http://www.hse.gov.uk |
The UK Health and Safety Commission (HSC) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are responsible for the regulation of almost all the risks to health and safety arising from work activity in Britain. |
| Henry Spink Foundation |
http://www.henryspink.org |
The Henry Spink Foundation is an independent charity created to help families of children with severe disabilities of all kinds. |
| Improvement and Development Agency |
http://www.idea.gov.uk |
The Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA) was established by and for local government in April 1999. Our mission is to support self-sustaining improvement from within local government. |
| Inspection & Training Services |
http://www.pi2inspection.co.uk |
Pi2 Inspection and Traing is an independent company specialising in the provision of Inspection and Training Services to the Playground Industry |
| Institute of Leisure & Amenity Management |
http://www.ilam.co.uk/ |
ILAM represents every aspect of leisure, cultural and recreation management and is committed to the improvement of management standards. |
| International Association for the Child's Right to Play (IPA) |
http://www.ipausa.org |
IPA/USA is the national affiliate of IPA, an international non-governmental organization, founded in Denmark in 1961. It is interdisciplinary and embraces in membership persons of all professions working for or with children. |
| International Play Equipment Manufacturers Association |
http://www.ipema.org/home.asp |
IPEMA's philosophy is simple: To represent and promote an open market for manufacturers of playground equipment and surfacing. |
| International Secretariat of Child Friendly Cities |
http://www.childfriendlycities.org/ |
An International Secretariat for Child Friendly Cities has been established by UNICEF, UN-HABITAT, the Italian Committee for UNICEF and the Istituto degli Innocenti. |
| Interplay |
http://www.interplay.org.uk/ |
Interplay is a project to integrate young people with special needs into play and leisure opportunities in their community, that are available to any child. |
| KaBOOM ! |
http://www.kaboom.org/ |
KaBOOM! is the longest-running non-profit organization that specializes in linking communities and corporations together to build much-needed, safe and accessible playgrounds. |
| Kids |
http://www.kidsactive.org.uk |
Our vision - A world in which all children's right to play and their right to be included in their local play communities are recognised and held to be of equal and inseparable value |
| Kids' Clubs Network |
http://www.kidsclubs.org.uk |
Kids' Clubs Network is the national organisation for out of school childcare. Kids' Clubs Network has raised the profile of out of school childcare at local, regional, and national level. |
| Learning Through Landscapes |
http://www.ltl.org.uk/ |
LTL's mission is one that sees children and young people throughout the UK enjoying the many unique opportunities and experiences which well designed, managed and used school grounds can provide. |
| Local Government Association |
http://www.lga.gov.uk |
The LGA exists to promote better local government. We work with and for our member authorities to realise a shared vision of local government that enables local people to shape a distinctive and better future for their locality and its communities. |
| London Play |
http://www.londonplay.org.uk |
Umbrella organisation covering play organisations in London |
| Manchester Play Association |
http://www.manchesterplay.org |
Manchester Play provides support, information, training and resources to organisations offering play opportunities to children aged up to 14 years. |
| Mencap |
http://www.mencap.org.uk |
Mencap is the UK's* leading learning disability charity working with people with a learning disability and their families and carers. |
| National Association of Hospital Play Staff |
http://www.nahps.org.uk/ |
The object of the charity is to promote the physical and mental well being of children and young people who are patients in hospital, hospice or receiving medical care at home. |
| National Association of Toy and Leisure Libraries |
http://www.natll.org.uk/ |
Toy libraries help children develop through play and toy loan; leisure libraries support accessible leisure activities for adults with special needs |
| National Asthma Campaign |
http://www.asthma.org.uk |
The National Asthma Campaign is dedicated to conquering asthma by funding research, offering independent help and advice and campaigning for a better deal for people with asthma |
| National Autistic Society |
http://www.nas.org.uk/ |
Information about autism and Asperger syndrome, and about the support and services available in the UK |
| National Centre for Playwork Education, South West |
http://www.playworksouthwest.org.uk |
The NCPE, SW provides information and advice about Playwork Training and Qualifications in the South West, including information about Playwork National Vocational Qualifications, NVQs |
| National Centre for Playwork Education, West Midlands |
http://www.playworkwestmidlands.org.uk |
Established in January 1992, the West Midlands National centre's main focus since 1994 has been the Playwork NVQ. |
| National Council of Voluntary Child Care Organisations |
http://www.ncvcco.org |
Our mission is to ensure the well-being and safeguarding of children by promoting the voluntary sector’s contribution to the provision of services. |
| National Deaf Children's Society |
http://www.ndcs.org.uk |
NDCS is the only UK charity solely dedicated to the support of all deaf children, young deaf people, their parents, carers, families and professionals working on their behalf. |
| National Eczema Society |
http://www.eczema.org |
The National Eczema Society was formed in 1975 when a newspaper article, prompting a large public response, indicated a vital need for an information and support service for people with eczema and their carers. |
| National Library for the Blind |
http://www.nlbuk.org |
NLB-online, the website of the National Library for the Blind providing a gateway to library and information services for visually impaired people. |
| National Playbus Association |
http://www.playbus.org.uk |
Improving access to services for isolated communities
The umbrella organisations for mobile community work of all types. We support organisations to set up, maintain and develop mobile work. |
| National Playing Fields Association |
http://www.npfa.org |
Playing fields protection is The National Playing Fields Association's (NPFA's) core business. |
| National Portage Association |
http://www.portage.org.uk |
Portage is a home-visiting educational service for pre-school children
with additional support needs and their families. |
| National Program for Playground Safety (US) |
http://www.uni.edu/playground |
The National Program for Playground Safety (NPPS) serves as a public resource for the latest in information on playground safety and injury prevention. |
| NCH Action for Children |
http://www.nchafc.org.uk/ |
NCH is one of the UK's leading childrens charities supporting the most vunerable children, young people and families so that they have an oppurtunity to reach their full potential |
| NSPCC |
http://www.nspcc.org.uk |
The NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) is the UK's leading charity specialising in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children. |
| One For Us |
http://www.oneforus.com/ |
An organisation for learning disabled people run by learning disabled people. The site contains information about education, work, leisure, transport and money. |
| Orston |
http://www.orston.org |
Current information and "How Tos" for playground professionals who are concerned about the impact of the Disibility Discrimination Act. Seminars throughout the Uk together with supporting publications are available. |
| Orston |
http://www.orston.org |
Current information and "How Tos" for playground professionals who are concerned about the impact of the Disibility Discrimination Act. Seminars throughout the Uk together with supporting publications are available. |
| Parkplay Leisure Ltd |
http://www.parkplay.co.uk |
Park Play designing and manufacturing playground equipment for over 12 years |
| PHAB |
http://www.phabengland.org.uk |
Phab is a national charity dedicated to promoting and encouraging the coming together, on equal terms, of disabled and non-disabled people to achieve an integrated and inclusive society. |
| Play Board Northern Ireland |
http://www.playboard.co.uk |
PlayBoard is the lead agency for children's play in Northern Ireland, working to improve the quality of children's lives by increasing their opportunity to play |
| Play Day |
http://www.playday.org.uk/ |
Playday is the biggest annual play celebration in the country. On Playday each year, thousands of children take part in play celebrations across the UK. |
| Play Education |
http://www.playeducation.com/ |
Provide independent training, consultancy and conferences on play and playwork |
| Play Scotland |
http://www.playscotland.org/ |
Play Scotland is the national organisation for children’s play, campaigning to make the right to play a reality for every child in Scotland. |
| Play Stories |
http://www.theinternationale.net/playstories |
Provides a space for playworkers to share stories of their work |
| Playlink |
http://www.playlink.org.uk |
An organisation that supports local communities and local play services to provide play opportunities based on the values of the free play environment of adventure playgrounds |
| Public Sector Software Ltd |
http://www.pssltd.co.uk |
PSS develops and publishes a range of database applications for use throughout the public sector and is the company behind PlaySafe |
| RADAR - Royal Association for Disability & Rehabilitation |
http://www.radar.org.uk |
Our mission is to enable disabled people and disability organisations to initiate, develop and encourage change and campaign for a fully inclusive society. |
| Register of Play Inspectors Ltd. |
http://www.playinspectors.com/ |
The register of play inspectors accredit and certify individual playground inspectors, provide a register of those playground inspectors who reach the required standard, and market the Register of Play Inspectors |
| Royal Institute for the Blind |
http://www.rnib.org.uk |
We are UK’s leading charity offering information, support and advice to over two million people with sight problems. |
| Royal National Institute for Deaf People |
http://www.rnid.org.uk |
RNID's vision is of a world where deafness and hearing loss are not barriers to opportunity and fulfilment. |
| Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents |
http://www.rospa.co.uk |
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is a registered charity which was established over 80 years ago. Providing information, advice, resources and training, RoSPA is actively involved in the promotion of safety in all areas of life. |
| Save the Children |
http://www.savethechildren.org.uk |
Save the Children believes all children have a right to a happy, healthy and secure start in life. |
| Scope |
http://www.scope.org.uk |
Scope researches and campaigns on a wide range of issues concerning disabled people. |
| SENSE - National Deaf/Blind and Rubella Association |
http://www.sense.org.uk |
Sense is the UK's leading organisation for people who are deafblind or have associated disabilities. |
| Sickle Cell Society |
http://www.sicklecellsociety.org |
Our vision is to be the most successful sickle cell organisation nationally with a wide network of well-informed, committed and active supporters working at local, national and international levels. |
| SKILL - National Bureau for Students with Disabilities |
http://www.skill.org.uk |
Skill: National Bureau for Students With Disabilities. Skill is a national charity promoting opportunities for young people and adults with any kind of disability in post-16 education, training and employment across the UK. |
| SPIRITO Playwork Unit SVQ and NVQ website |
http://www.playworkvq.org.uk/ |
If you are involved in the Playwork SVQ and NVQ process, this is the place to find out about assessment, current issues and developments and find answers to your questions. |
| SPRITO |
http://www.sprito-els.org.uk/ |
SPRITO is an employer-led membership organisation and a charity, established by employer groups, networks and industry bodies to develop exceptional standards, vocational qualifications, and training schemes |
| SPRITO Playwork Unit |
http://www.playwork.org.uk |
Information on the emerging framework for playwork training and qualifications
in the UK, and how it will affect you as a playworker, playwork or employer. |
| Tagish local government websites |
http://www.tagish.co.uk/tagish/links/localgov.htm |
Provides a list of council web sites |
| The Playworks Partnership Website |
http://www.playwork.co.uk/ |
Information and links to the organisations within our partnership and useful information about playwork and playwork education |
| The World Playground, Park & Recreation Products and Services Web Directory |
http://www.world-playground.com |
Provides a list of manufacturers of playground equipment |
| Thrive |
http://www.thrive.org.uk/ |
Thrive is the national horticultural charity that exists to enable disadvantaged, disabled and older people to participate fully in the social and economic life of the community. |
| UK Online |
http://www.ukonline.gov.uk/Home/Homepage/fs/en |
Government portal |
| Values into Action |
http://www.demon.co.uk/via |
VIA is a UK-wide campaigning organisation and registered charity which works to promote the right of people with learning difficulties to become citizens with full access to the opportunities of ordinary community life |
| Young Minds |
http://www.youngminds.org.uk |
YoungMinds – the children's mental health charity |