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07 December 2021

Bradford families call on community to ‘bring back outdoor play’

JU:MP (Join Us: Move. Play), supported by Magpie’s social marketing, has teamed up with families in Bradford for Outdoor Classroom Day, to launch their own video ‘Bring back outdoor play’ – to call on the Bradford community to help children and their families…

07 October 2021

Bradford parents lead winter outdoor play campaign to support families

JU:MP (Join Us: Move. Play), supported by Magpie’s social marketing, have launched a winter campaign ‘JU:MP Outdoors’ to promote positive experiences of families playing outdoors, whatever the weather.  JU:MP Outdoors has been specially co-created with local families and features a…

07 March 2021

Siblings win Go Kart for best outdoor play video!

With a focus on promoting positive experiences of playing outdoors whatever the weather, we asked families to share their videos for a chance to win an amazing go-kart. After receiving many amazing entries, we are delighted to announce that brother…

07 October 2020

Peel Park play area – ready for play time!

Work on the Bolton Road end play area in Peel Park is now complete, after local families rallied around and called for it to be re-developed back in 2018. The new play area offers children a physically challenging experience inspired…

07 May 2020

JU:MP@home supports families to move and play during lockdown

Families can adapt the games for children of different ages and abilities too and we hope playing them will create some great memories of this time spent at home together. North Bradford’s National Lottery funded Sport England programme, JU:MP (Join Us:…

07 March 2020

‘It’s about physical activity and the benefits that brings – these drive everything I do.’

Niall O’Brien, Leader of PE at St James’ Primary School, chats to us about the JU:MP movement, supported by Magpie communications agency, and how schools are paving the way for healthier lifestyles. “I’ve worked at St James’ Church of England Primary…