A space to play
Gabriella Jozwiak
Monday, August 20, 2012
Play services were dealt a setback with the demise of the national play strategy. Gabriella Jozwiak joins one area that is celebrating play and the positive impact it can have on children, families and communities
![Children converge outside Hackney Town Hall to highlight the importance of play provision by celebrating national Playday, 25 years after the annual event began in the London borough. Image: Alex Deverill](/media/138415/playalexdeverill-350x250.jpg?&width=780&quality=60)
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