Children's and young people's right to play
Focus on play
Children and young people who play have fun, but playing also gives them the opportunity to develop into independent, creative and innovative global citizens. We believe that children and young people who play will become future entrepreneurs and leaders. This is the reason Playing for Change supports social entrepreneurs who work with play.
The social entrepreneur can approach the game in many ways. Some examples are:
- Giving children and young people in high vulnerability of the security required for play.
- Developing new ways to play.
- With playfulness change systems that we have long thought was institutionalized.
- Cultural expressions.
- Artistic expressions-
- Science that improves the ability to play.
CRC
Children's right to play is expressed in the UN Convention on Rights of the Child.
Article 31 describes all children’s and young people’s right to rest and leisure, to play and to participate in cultural and artistic activities.
What is play?
Playing is difficult to define. There is no way to really understand play without also remembering the feeling of play.
Play:
- Sharpens our minds
- Helps us grow
- Keeps us healthy
- Boosts our creativity
When children play, they learn to:
- Solve problems
- Make decisions
- Express themselves and communicate with others
- Recognize boundaries
When we don’t play, we are:
- Less creative and productive
- More sedentary, more easily fatigued, more susceptible to obesity
- More likely to encounter social problems and emotional stress
(Source: The Strong National Museum of Play)
Contact
Sara Damber
Playing for Change
COO Hugo Stenbeck's Foundation
info@playingforchange.se
Playing for Change/Hugo Stenbecks Stiftelse
Box 2094
SE-103 13 Stockholm
