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About Us
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The aim of Súgradh is to promote and protect children's play as a fundamental human right of all children in Ireland.
The guiding principle of Súgradh is that play provision and play services should be child centred with equality of access and provision for all children.
The objectives of Súgradh are:
- To raise awareness and understanding of the essential role which play has in a child's development, and especially the role of 'free play' free of adult supervision and intervention.
- To work towards the co-ordination and coherence of policy practice and provision of opportunities for children's play
- To identify training needs in play work and to provide for those needs in liaison with other relevant bodies.
- To promote standards in the provision, design and management of play facilities, including standards, which ensure that the built environment is more responsive to the needs of children.
- To provide a representative forum for children's play in Ireland.
- To support local groups in providing opportunities for children's play
- To promote genuine consultation with children about their play needs
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Súgradh is a registered charity providing support and a national forum for the promotion of play opportunities for children in Ireland. Membership is open to any individual, group or organisation which endorses Súgradh's commitment to the child's right to play.
Súgradh provides advice on play for the school-aged child and on developing playgrounds and play services. We carry out research on play provision and run workshops and seminars on aspects of play. Members include children's organisations, play providers, local authorities and individuals.
Sugradh, in association with the Irish Pre-school Play Association, run the National Play Resource Centre with funding from the Office of the Minister for Children. For details of the NPRC see www.playinireland.ie
Súgradh is a member of the International Association for the Child's Right to Play (IPA), the European Network on Children's Play and the European Network of Child-Friendly Cities.
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Patrons of Súgradh are:
Dr. Sheila Greene, Chair of the Children's Research Centre, Trinity College, Dublin, and
Ms. Noirin Hayes, Centre for Educational and Social Research, Dublin Institute of Technology.
The production of this website has been generously supported by the Katherine Howard Foundation |
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