Playful Planet
for a child friendly world
News, views, and expertise on
public policy for children’s playWelcome to Playful Planet!
We offer independent consultancy, research, advocacy and events on children’s play as a matter of public policy.
Our aim is to support government, local authorities and other public bodies to develop and adopt the policies and plans that will better enable children’s enjoyment of their right to play within a more child friendly public realm.
What we do
We do this through events, publications, consultancy work, research, policy development, and direct influencing activity. We work with practitioners, policy-makers, academics, parent-carers, public officials and children and young people themselves, to advance the wellbeing, rights and interests of children – as full stakeholders in public space, and full participants in the wider public realm.
Who we are
Adrian Voce is the founder and director of Playful Planet. He is a playworker, writer, consultant, and advocate for children's right to play.
Previously, after many years as a playworker, Adrian was the first director of London Play before becoming chair and then director of the Children’s Play Council. Then, as founding director of Play England, he was the main architect of the Play Strategy of 2008, advising the UK government, drafting and commissioning guidance documents, and leading the support services for local authorities.
Adrian was recently head of policy and public affairs at Starlight, the national charity for play in healthcare, developing guidance and standards for health play provision in partnership with NHS England.
Adrian has worked in children’s play for more than 40 years. He is the author of Policy for Play – responding to children's forgotten right (Policy Press, 2015). He has a Masters degree in Professional Studies in Children’s Play and an OBE for services to children.
Under Adrian’s leadership, Playful Planet works with partners, associates and bespoke teams to deliver different events, contracts and activities.
Recent posts
Past Conferences
