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Play Organizations

The Global Network of Play.

A curated directory of institutions, non-profits, and research centers dedicated to advancing the science and practice of play worldwide.

Coaching & Consulting
Beyond the Change
Research & Academia
Center for the Developing Child – Harvard University
Advocacy & Policy
Challenge Success
Advocacy & Policy
Defending the Early Years
Information & Resources
Dr Gummer's Good Play Guide
Education & Professional Development
Early Years Alliance
Education & Professional Development
Guidepost Montessori
Education & Professional Development
Institute for Self Active Education (ISAE)
Advocacy & Policy
IPA – International Play Association – USA
Advocacy & Policy
IPA – International Play Association – World
Research & Academia
Joe Frost's Play Research Collection
Advocacy & Policy
KaBOOM!
Research & Academia
Learning Policy Institute
Direct Service & Programs
Learning Through Play – Lego Foundation
Advocacy & Policy
Let Grow
Education & Professional Development
Longworth Education – New Zealand
Education & Professional Development
NAEYC – National Association for the Education of Young Children
Direct Service & Programs
Outdoor Play Canada
Research & Academia
Outside Play – UBC Lab
Research & Academia
Physical Activity Research Center (PARC)
Information & Resources
Play & Playground Encyclopedia
Education & Professional Development
Play Like a Champion Today
Advocacy & Policy
PlayBoard NI
Direct Service & Programs
PlayCore
Advocacy & Policy
PlayWorks
Coaching & Consulting
Rediscover Your Play – Jeff Harry
Direct Service & Programs
Right To Play
Research & Academia
TASP – The Association for the Study of Play
Education & Professional Development
The Alliance for Early Childhood
Advocacy & Policy
The Alliance for Self-Directed Education
Information & Resources
The Benefits of Play for Adults – HelpGuide
Coaching & Consulting
The Circle of Play
Information & Resources
The Genius of Play
Advocacy & Policy
The Homeless Children's Playtime Project
Advocacy & Policy
The Recess Project
Research & Academia
TIMPANI Toy Study
Advocacy & Policy
Coram Family Lives
Advocacy & Policy
WINGS – Helping Kids Soar
Direct Service & Programs
ZERO TO THREE
Advocacy & Policy
Adventure Playground Network
Coaching & Consulting
Barometer XP
Advocacy & Policy
Children & Nature Network
Research & Academia
Fred Rogers Institute
Advocacy & Policy
Global Recess Alliance
Advocacy & Policy
National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA)
Advocacy & Policy
Play England
Advocacy & Policy
Play Scotland
Advocacy & Policy
Play Wales
Research & Academia
Strong National Museum of Play
Direct Service & Programs
Global Play Brigade
Coaching & Consulting
NoomaLooma
Advocacy & Policy
Play Australia
Advocacy & Policy
Say Yes to Recess
Direct Service & Programs
SuperBetter