Vivo Play Project

Play Ambassador Training

At Vivo we believe the recipe for raising healthier generations doesn’t have to be complicated. When people are active and socially connected, their lives improve. Open-ended, spontaneous outdoor play is one of the most accessible, adaptable and inclusive ways of bringing those two ingredients to a community. The Vivo Play Project is a cornerstone of VIVO’s mission to help the community transform itself and continue to raise healthier generations..

Level 1 Play Ambassador Training

Learning how to bring free play back

  • 1

    Prologue - Who is Vivo?

    • Welcome!

    • Welcome!

    • Where We Live and Play

    • Vivo for Healthier Generations

    • Vivo Play Project

    • Vivo Play Project - Reflecting on Year 2

    • Our Funders

    • Reflection

  • 2

    Chapter 1 - Play Ambassadors

    • What is a Play Ambassador?

    • What is a Play Ambassador?

    • Playwork Principles

    • Playwork Principles (Downloadable Material)

    • Reflection - Play Ambassadors
  • 3

    Chapter 2 - Play

    • What is Play to Vivo?

    • What is Play?

    • Play Is... (Downloadable Material)

    • Benefits of Play (Downloadable Material)

    • Play Types (Downloadable Material)

    • Activity - Identifying Play

    • Play - Reflection questions

    • Activity - Go outside!
  • 4

    Chapter 3 - Play Hubs

    • What are Play Hubs?

    • What are Play Hubs?

    • Loose Parts

    • Identifying Loose Parts

    • Risky Play

    • Activity - Find some loose parts
  • 5

    Chapter 4 - Taking Care of People

    • Building Trust and Relationships

    • The Power of Saying Hi

    • Activity - Powerful Experiences

    • Build Peaks, Don't Fix Potholes

    • Activity - Building Peaks
  • 6

    Chapter 5 - Final Thoughts and Resources

    • Thank You!

    • Feedback Survey

    • Resources & Extra Reading (Downloadable Material)

    • References