Webinars & Supper Clubs
From January 2026, we're launching an exciting series of webinars featuring some incredible guest speakers, followed by an interactive Q&A. We also hope to build on these webinars with additional sessions and masterclasses to encourage knowledge exchange.
Webinar 1
Louise Mercieca & Tiny Tums
Wednesday 28th January
Discover how Tiny Tums use playful characters and storytelling to bring food to life. Through imaginative play, children explore how different foods help their bodies grow, think, feel and move, building positive food relationships that support thriving, active play and lifelong health.
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Louise is a Nutritional Therapist, Early Years Consultant, and Award-winning author, generally on a mission to educate with the right information on how food and health are linked.​ She makes nutrition education accessible and reflective regarding the real impact food has on child development, along with our own physical and mental health. Louise makes biology fun and, ultimately, tries to shape the health of a generation via educated, informed children.
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She works as a consultant to nurseries and catering providers on menu development along with delivering staff training and educational content on nutrition and child development.
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You can view the discussion by clicking on the video below!
Webinar 2
Sarah Bentley & Play Therapy: Dispelling the Myths
Monday 2nd March
With this exciting online webinar we were delighted that Sarah Bentley MA, a registered, qualified and hugely experienced play therapist, joined us to share her experiences about play therapy.
Sarah started her training in 2008 with Academy of Play and Child Psychotherapy (APAC) which is the largest, most experienced and dedicated creative arts and play therapy training organisation in the world.
Sarah shared with us what play therapy actually is and dispelled any myths that may surround this incredible profession. She also shared how the healing works and answered questions.
Overall, the webinar was a great opportunity to connect, collaborate, and share insights across the early years community and beyond.
You can view the discussion by clicking on the video below!
Webinar 3
Emily Jennings & The Psychology of Childhood Play:
The Physical & Virtual Spaces at Play
Thursday 23rd April
Emily Jennings is a Play Champion, Childhood Advocate and Playful Places Design Consultant with a degree in Psychology and Mathematics. As a mother of 4 children aged between 10 and 21 years, she has extensive lived experience of play in the community and is passionate about the power of play to support holistic child development and wellbeing.
Emily has campaigned for more play in public places, safer screen use for children and designed playgrounds in Jersey and London. She also regularly shares her insights on play in the media, radio and TV as well as in a TEDx talk - 'Play Your Way.'
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For this webinar, Emily explored how the psychology of play can be applied to understanding society today - from the built environment to the digital dimension, and how it impacts children’s cognitive, social, sensory, emotional and physical development.
You can view the discussion by clicking on the video below!
More details about the final guest speakers and areas for discussion will be available soon...If you'd like to take part in these free webinars or you'd like to be added to a future guest speaker list, please get in touch by clicking below.
Supper Clubs
We're holding a regular online Teams meeting on the first Wednesday of each month to discuss the issues surrounding children and poverty to inform the next Power2Play report - Future Generations, which will include a section on therapeutic play.
There's no agenda and all are welcome. Just click below to register your interest!