projects Archives - Empowerment by Playing

Nüdel Kart

By Ilse | 30/03/2023 |

Nüdel Kart & Rover – YouTube

SamenSpeelUitjes (Inclusive Play Events) spring 2023

By Ilse | 03/02/2023 |

Together with the WheelchairSkillsTeam foundation and Marijke Orthel, Empowerment by PLaying continues to work on the development and implementation of the SamenSpeelUitjes (Inclusive Play Events) Watch the heartwarming and informative video here. The SamenSpeelUitjes are for regular elementary schools (grades 6-7-8) as well as special education schools that feel it is important for children to…

Welcome in our Inclusive Playground!

By Ilse | 25/06/2022 |

This year, 2022, Utrecht celebrates 900 years of city rights. From 2the of June to 11 th of November, the city will be bustling with Utrecht900 festivities. The theme of Utrecht 900 is “Beyond walls”. Let people from Utrecht who have never met meet each other. Such a theme fits in perfectly with ‘SamenSpelen’, Inclusive…

SpelenMaar Pop up Loose parts playground

By Ilse | 03/05/2022 |

Children in the Netherlands play less and less outside, also children in Wageningen. The corona crisis has reinforced this negative trend. To turn the tide, I started SpelenMaar together with Johanna Schröder and Franziska Nath from Creatiefhuis Wageningen. SpelenMaar is a pop up loose parts playground. At the end of March 2022 we received a…

UNIEKIES a coöperatieve inclusive board game truly unique in its kind

By Ilse | 24/01/2022 |

Proud and happy! The first seed was planted 11 years ago (!). We wanted to develop a game that stimulates children to play together and let them experience that playing together is fun and cpossible. A game that contributes to a positive image of children about disabilities.And we succeeded! Together with Earthgames I proudly present…

Inclusive Play Scan playground de Leuke Linde, Arnhem, the Netherlands

By Ilse | 04/01/2022 |

Playground the Leuke Linde in the district Klarendal, Arnhem is a busy playground. The playground is run by volunteers and one paid employee. Every year the Leuke Linde organizes more than 100 activities! The playground is reasonably accessible. Visitors with a disability can enter the playground and go to the toilet. Playing along is a…