Welcome to Sheffield Play Partnership

We are a passionate alliance of local organisations, parents, and play professionals dedicated to creating vibrant, inclusive, and safe play opportunities for every child across Sheffield.

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Who We Are

Sheffield Play Partnership is a passionate alliance of local organisations, parents, and play professionals dedicated to creating vibrant, inclusive, and safe play opportunities for every child across Sheffield. We believe play is not a luxury — it’s a fundamental right and a vital part of childhood.

Training

Sheffield Play Partnership is a national leader in the delivery of play & playwork qualifications, offering accredited courses at level 1, 2 , 3 and 4. We are committed to offering trainings that reflect the needs of the play sector in Sheffield.

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Events

We run events throughout the year including a quarterly ‘Connecting Through Play’ for anyone working in play to meet together, our annual Sheffield Play Awards, as well as signposting to national play events.

Latest News

Community play projects as important safe spaces

On 16th Dec, 14 people working, volunteering or otherwise passionate about children's play from across Sheffield gathered at Adventures for the Connecting Through Play quarterly catch up. Over tea and mince pies we shared what we are all working on and took the...

Awards postponed but 2026 training program coming soon!

We have postponed the Sheffield Play Awards until Saturday 31st Jan - pop the date in your diary and let us know to expect you by booking your ticket here. In the mean time we have been gathering our fabulous Sheffield Play Partnership trainers to plan our training...

Roll Out the Red Carpet! Sheffield play projects invited to honour staff and volunteers enriching the lives of Sheffield’s children

At this years Sheffield Play Awards, we will be celebrating all those who have completed training with us over the last year. We also invite organisations across Sheffield that provide play opportunities for school-age children to put forward nominations for the...

Our Core Partners

 

The Sheffield Play Partnership was created to bring individuals and groups together. To create a sense of community and culture of cooperation. Our Core partners enable us to acheive this vision. You can find out more about how to join the Sheffield Play Partnership here.

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Sharrow Community Community Forum provide a range of services and manage the Highfield Adventure Playground. A playground that has recently benefited significantly from the Youth Investment Fund.

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MASKK offers a range of services including after school childcare, holiday childcare, services for children with disabilities, play opportunities, and training and development for volunteers and staff. MASKK is open 6 days a week term time and 5 days a week in school holidays.
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At Pitsmoor Adventure Playground children are able to play in lots of different ways, supported by our experienced playwork team, who make sure every child feels welcome and included.