Playday is a celebration of children’s right to play, and a campaign that highlights the importance of play in children’s lives.
We are proud to be official supporters of Playday and to be recognised as Playday Champions!
It is the biggest play sector event in the UK, and possibly Europe! Playday is coordinated by Play England, in partnership with Play Wales, Play Scotland and PlayBoard Northern Ireland.
In 2025 we applied to be recognised as Playday Champions. Eugene Minogue, Executive Director of Play England said:
It’s brilliant to hear that Muddy Faces is already promoting the Playday campaign and aligning so strongly with its core messages, particularly around outdoor, messy, and child-led play. Your Outdoor Hub is a valuable resource and very much reflects the spirit of Playday and the wider right to play movement.
We’d be delighted to welcome Muddy Faces as a Playday Champion. The aim of the Champions scheme is to recognise and celebrate organisations that actively promote children’s right to play and support the Playday campaign in visible and practical ways - and you’re clearly doing both.
An opportunity for national organisations to support the Playday campaign.
If your organisation is passionate about play, recognises the importance of play in children and young people’s lives, supports every child’s right to play, and would like to show support for Playday, we invite you to become a Playday Champion!
By becoming a Playday Champion you will join other national organisations in strengthening our call for all children and young people to have the time, space, and freedom to play throughout their childhood.
