For Parents & Professionals Focusing on children Birth - 12yrs

2 Day Workshop

This training gives participants the opportunity to gain an understanding of play theory. How it supports children's development and explores ways in which the participant can support in creating richer play opportunities and increase learning through play. Participants will be asked to observe, take notes and put their learning into practice the week after the 1st training session. These notes will be shared and reflected upon during the second session.

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For Parents & Professionals Focusing on young people aged 12yrs - 25yrs

3 Day workshop

This training gives participants the opportunity to gain an understanding of play theory and how it can be used with young people to support their development and growth. It will explore perceptions, challenging and risky behaviour through a play focused lens. It will show you ways in which the participant can support in creating richer playful youth opportunities and increase learning through play and playful methods. Participants will be asked to observe, take notes and put their learning into practice the week after the 1st training session. These notes will be shared and reflected upon during the second and third sessions. Reflective practice will play a key role in this training.

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Exploration of adult Play & Playfulness and the power it holds for healing, personal, professional growth and well-being

2 Day Workshop

This playful development training supports the participant to reconnect to play. It explores play theory and how it plays out in participants' everyday life. Participants will reflect on their childhood and identify how play has and can support in increasing personal development, career development and health and wellbeing. It will encourage participants to step out of their comfort zones, find new ways of being and doing. Making purposeful playful steps towards a more positive, playful and purposeful life.

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Allow IMAP to Play by giving us the opportunity to create one off workshops tailored to your needs.

Using playful methods to explore and work towards client focussed outcomes for identified groups, organisations or company. Workshops can be one off sessions or be a set of workshops delivered over a period of time. Bespoke IMAP workshops can be delivered to youth and adult participants as well as intergenerational. Throughout the creation of the bespoke workshops IMAP staff work alongside a client to ensure outcomes are achieved and a positive experience is had by all who participate.

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Why not choose from our most popular playful workshops. Pick a minimum of 2 of the following 3-4 hour workshops designed to reconnect you to play, leave you with food for thought and support growth for participants aged 17 upwards.

‘Play Basics’ - Snap shot into basic play theory, its importance & how it supports growth

‘Life Journeys’ - A playful twist on reflection that gives way to changing your perspective on your journey so far

‘Comfort zones and Confidence’ - Explore the power of stretching your comfort zone a the magical impact it can have on building confidence if you push through the fear.

‘Identity & Finding your Path’ - A deep dive into a different approach to looking at what identity means and how it connects to you the development of your path.

‘Response_Ability & Growth’ - A playful approach into exploring self, emotional intelligence and moving forward on your journey.