Play Action International

"In some remote areas of Uganda only 1 in 4 children attend a school. Play Action have found that building playgrounds as community resources near schools, helps encourage parents to sign up their children to education." Tim talks about his time in Uganda buff.ly/3f2THMz

Our volunteers go above & beyond. We are so proud of our volunteers who have worked hard to fundraise over £17,000 above their targets. This is a monumental achievement that we can't thank our volunteers enough for. Just £5 more from 1 volunteer alone can make all the difference.

We love, love, love seeing fundraising in action like this from Lauren. It takes organisation, planning, painting skills and the support of friends and family to make events like this happen and that's before Lauren joins us in Uganda in August! #fundraising

Applying the finishing touches 🎨 It's that moment before opening day when the playgrounds our volunteer have been working hard to build come to life. Here's a snap of one of our playgrounds in Kenya getting ready to open! #whatwedo #internationalvolunteering

Sometimes we need a moment of gratitude. Meetings for Project Play often look like this. Beautiful views and an opportunity for our volunteers and staff to come together and debrief about the day and the tasks ahead. #gratitude

Imagine being part of a playground open day, seeing your hard work in action as volunteers, children & the local community celebrate play! Apply to be our Volunteers Coordinator for opportunities to travel to East Africa for up to 3 months of the year. playactioninternational.org/about-us/jobs

It's all hands on deck in Kenya 🔨 It takes a whole team of amazing volunteers to make the playgrounds we build come to life. Each and every volunteer contributes to what soon becomes a play space that children and communities will value for years to come! ❤️ #teamwork

We love hearing how enriching #volunteer experiences have been. For Marissa, whose completed a 2-week volunteer project in Uganda, she's increased her knowledge and skills as a Primary Education Student. She says "I found the overall experience life changing and very enjoyable."

It's not just the weather in the UK hotting up that's making us smile at Play Action. Open days are a go as our first playground builds come together...when everyone get's to celebrate their hard work & the endless play opportunities for children in the communities we support!

Take Our #Survey & Win £25. Your experiences and networks can be a powerful asset in helping us explore new ways of expanding the work we do to reach more children. Please complete this brief survey to help us to build connections with relevant businesses. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Love Play Action? Love volunteering? Love East Africa? We have the job for you! Our award-winning team are hiring. We're looking for a Volunteers Coordinator to support volunteers as they fundraise. Full time, 24k. Apply by 15th July 👉 playactioninternational.org/about-us/jobs/ #charityjob

Our first Summer projects are well underway 🙌 Our volunteers are busy building play opportunities for the future. This snap is taken in Kenya 📷 Bring on Summer 2024 and more of Project Play! #playmatters #volunteering

Vote for us so we can receive £5,000. Until Friday 21st June, we can be in with the chance of being awarded £5,000 through the Children & Young People Special Draw. These vital funds can help us to support even more disadvantaged children through play. lnkd.in/eWkQf6DF

Come and join our brilliant team as our next Volunteers Coordinator. This full time vital role will see you harness the contribution of our valued volunteers both in the UK and in Uganda and Kenya. Apply now 👉 playactioninternational.org/about-us/jobs/ #charityjob

We're full of smiles this week as it's #VolunteersWeek and what a great time to celebrate, as our first project play volunteers will start creating lasting play opportunities for children in Uganda and Kenya! A MASSIVE THANK YOU to all of our volunteers for their support!

Apply to join our very lovely team as a full-time Volunteer Coordinator. Based in the UK, you'll travel to universities presenting to students about Project Play. You'll build relationships, support volunteers as they fundraise & champion accomplishments. playactioninternational.org/about-us/jobs

Here’s another vlog from Heather, on her Project Play Journey! If you have any questions regarding Project Play 2025, don’t hesitate to message us 🧡

Did you happen to catch our last reel introducing our mini series, following Heather going on her Project Play journey? 👀 We have some more videos coming very soon , so pay attention as she might answer any questions you have when it comes to signing up for Project Play 2025!

We recently welcomed our delegation of officials from Kisumu County Government to the UK – strengthening our reach and impact in Kenya through play. Read our new blog, with highlights from their visit: playactioninternational.org/strengthening-… #playmatters #powerofplay

Here we are starting a series where you get to follow Heather along her Project Play Journey! Learn more about Heather, how she prepared for Project Play and her experience 🧡

Project Play is around the corner and we are so excited to see you all in East Africa!🧡 With 5 days left of fundraising, what are you doing to reach your target ? 😊 rojectplay #playactioninternational #volunteer #universities #volunteering #play #playmatters #uganda #kenya