Right To Play July Newsletter

A Summer of Sports

Summer is in full swing and it's a real season of sport. With major international events such as the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, Euro 2024, Wimbledon and the Tour de France, there is plenty to look forward to.

But sport isn't just about winning; working together and having fun are just as important.

At Right To Play, we believe that sport and games are crucial for children's physical and mental development and for social change.

The RECAF-Jeu project in Senegal is a great example of this. Through sports and games, Right To Play gives children the opportunity to grow and develop in a safe, supportive environment.

Watch this video to find out more about how sport helps them feel brave, focused and confident.

News Update 

We are thrilled to announce that Right To Play UK is a new charity partner of People's Postcode Lottery and will receive regular funding, awarded by Postcode Education Trust. Thanks to support from players of People’s Postcode Lottery, this vital funding will make a life-changing difference to children around the world through the power of play. 

The funding raised by players of People’s Postcode Lottery will support Right To Play programmes across Africa, Asia and the Middle East, helping to ensure that children have access to quality education and receive critical psychosocial support 

International Day of Play Success

Thank you for standing up for children worldwide and amplifying the power of play on International Day of Play!  

Here are some of the ways Right To Play and our supporters celebrated the first-ever International Day of Play on 11 June 2024.  

We are thankful to the team at Morrisons for welcoming us into stores nationwide to celebrate International Day of Play from 8th to 15th June. We'd also like to thank the wonderful customers who kindly donated, found out more about our work and joined in the fun.

A special thank you to Nottingham CrossFit for joining in the celebration and incorporating a Right To Play game as a warm-up before your sessions. Your support in raising awareness about our work helping vulnerable children worldwide through play is greatly appreciated. A big shout out to our Ambassador Lucy Campbell for her tremendous support!

Here are four things you can do to support our work and get involved with Right To Play: 

📩 1. Sign up to receive our LinkedIn newsletter. Every month we send a newsletter on LinkedIn to keep our followers up to date about our latest work. Stay in the know and sign up here. 

🏃 2. Take on a challenge for us! You can support us by taking on a personal challenge to raise funds for Right To Play. Whether you run a 10k, a half marathon, or take part in another event in support of our work, all fundraising efforts are hugely appreciated and help us protect, educate and empower children around the world. 

💛 3. Host a fundraising event at your company, organisation, school, or even individually. There are so many ways to fundraise.

📧 4. Join our mailing list today and receive regular email updates about our work. Sign up to receive email updates about our programmes and see how we positively impact children worldwide through play.

Adding your voice to the play movement brings us one step closer to a world where every child can reach their full potential with time, space, and access to play.