Accessing the therapeutic powers of play: a guide for playworkers

Author: Maggie Fearn
Date: May 2021

This information sheet is for playworkers in community settings and aims to help them understand therapeutic play skills and ideas.

It explores what playworkers can do if a child can’t play because of feeling afraid, anxious or worried about the future. It also provides information about how playworkers can use the therapeutic benefits of play in their own settings to support children.