We are absolutely thrilled to announce that the Playful Green Hull Project has taken home the prestigious ECSDN Social Impact of the Year Award!
The team accepted the honour on 23 January at the ECSDN Awards Ceremony hosted by the University of Northampton. This award isn’t just a trophy; it is a powerful recognition of the Playful Green Hull initiative and its unwavering dedication to supporting marginalised families across our city.
At its heart, this project is about equity and joy. By breaking down social, economic, and environmental barriers, the team empowers families to rediscover their local green spaces. Our project is focused around the beautiful University Botanic Gardens – the focus of our project and its events. Through creative play and nature-rich experiences, we are helping children, caregivers and early years practitioners build deep, confident connections with the natural world.
Why This Matters:
Real Impact: We are opening doors for families to access and enjoy green spaces they might otherwise feel excluded from.
Wellbeing: We are using creative play to strengthen family bonds, mental health, and champion environmental belonging.
Future: We are inspiring a lifelong relationship with nature for the next generation of children and early years practitioners.
With thanks to our community and funders
The Playful Green Hull Team would like to extend thanks to all of the local children, families, partners and University of Hull students who have helped to make this happen. Special thanks go to Alan Raw FRSA the RSA Fellowship Councillor for the North. Playful Green Hull is a Playful Green Planet (PGP) Hull initiative. PGP is a movement co-created with local communities, delivered in partnership with the RSA, Eden Project and Bath Spa University, and funded by the National Lottery Community Fund (Climate Action Fund).
Congratulations to the Team:
A massive well done to Dr Lee Fallin, Dr Cathy Kilburn, Dr Jo Traunter, Dr Isobel Reagan, and Kerrie Lee (left-to-right), for representing Playful Green Hull and the University of Hull, bringing this award home!
This recognition highlights exactly what makes this project special: collaborative strength and a genuine commitment to social inclusion.
🌱 Discover more about how we are re-engaging children with nature at:https://playfulgreenhull.co.uk/
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