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Our 2025 Annual Report is Here: Collaboratively Creating Play in 2025!

We are very excited to share our year in review for 2025. Click the link below for a full copy of our year in review: Dream Networks Annual Report 2025 We're excited to share with you our new 4 Ps framework: Power: evidence of decision-making shared with...

Crafting play through repurposed materials and co-production

'Making the pallets. I love crafting new ideas that I've never had before, and it was quite interesting. Seeing how children were happy playing on something that I had crafted with my own hands was the best feeling of the month.' Muli, Wajukuu arts collective, Mukuru,...

Flooding, Climate Change, and why Women and Children are Most at Risk

Climate change is real, and its here. And sadly, women and girls are most at risk. Dream Networks is currently collaborating with youth in flood-prone, economically marginalized communities in Kenya and Madagascar to uncover the vulnerabilities people of mixed ages face when flooding occurs.

the photo is taken in kenya of the recent flooding. 3 people, likely a family are walking through water that is thigh deep. In the background, you can see a house that is also flooded with water

The Importance of Role Models in STEM: Remembering the Work of Dr Jane Goodall

In light of the passing of Dr Jane Goodall, we reflect upon the importance of diverse role models, particularly within STEM careers. STEM role models serve as inspiration for young people, especially underrepresented groups, by demonstrating that success in STEM fields is attainable regardless of who you are.

Jane Goodall is in the center of the photo holding her monkey plushie, while children are surrounding her to touch the plushie

🎯 Who holds the power to decide how and where children play?

🎯 Who holds the power to decide how and where children play?Earlier this week, while researching for an article, I searched for images of people playing ball games in Nigeria. I’d heard about the growing popularity of table tennis there 🏓 and wanted to explore it...

Can demonstrate the value of play to quality of life? The Play Prosperity Model

To thrive where you are right now? Play is an innate behaviour that brings us joy, spurs creativity, empowers us to connect, builds our resilience, our strength, our care for others. Yet somehow economic growth, how much we earn or have saved away, is so often seen as...
Play prosperity model

Social Inequalities, Healthier Cities, and Greenspaces

What are urban green spaces? More than half of the global population resides in urban areas, and the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that everyone should live within 300 meters of green spaces. Urban green areas, such as parks and green paths, serve various...

Reimagining Play for a Diverse and Equitable Future

Presenting on decolonising play in a modern age during the 2025  national playwork conference last week encouraged  our CEO, Marie Williams to dig deeper into what it practically looks like to dismantle knowledge systems in the life of someone who has dedicated there...

A Year in Review 2024

We are very excited to share our year in review for 2024 Click the link below for a full copy of our year in review Dream Networks- Year in review 2024 What a year 2024 was; 🥳 Over 3000 people experiencing our playful exhibitions 🥳 150 children actively engaged as...

We love Kujenga

What do you think or feel when you hear the word Jenga, perhaps if you understand Kiswahili, you might say 'Kujenga', Build, or if you are my 3-year-old son, you would say 'Fun times with Mummy' or if you are me, you might quietly feel determined. Over the last week,...
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