Why children need Joy! Ben Kingston-Hughes

Come join us as we explore the importance of joy in children's lives with Ben Kingston-Hughes!

By Kinda Education CIC

Date and time

Sat, 3 May 2025 12:00 - 16:00 GMT+1

Location

Kinda Education (Worlingham Woodland)

Marsh Lane Worlingham NR34 7PE United Kingdom

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

Event lasts 4 hours

Why children need Joy! Ben Kingston-Hughes

This event is all about exploring the importance of joy in children's lives. Join us at Kinda Education (Worlingham Woodland) to hear from the renowned speaker, Ben Kingston-Hughes. Discover how joy can positively impact children's development and well-being. Don't miss out on this enlightening event!

Ben Kingston-Hughes- Key note speaker at National Forest School Conference is coming to Suffolk!Ben is the Managing Director of Inspired Children providing award-winning, inspirational training for any agency working with children across the UK and internationally. Ben also delivers entertaining and thought-provoking key note speeches for a wide range of conferences and events. He has now twice appeared on TV working with vulnerable children and his book "A Very Unusual Journey into Play" was published in April 2022. His latest book "Why Children need Joy" is a finalist for a Nursery World Award.We have limited places to join Kinda Education in a workshop to delve into Why Children Need and Must Have Play to develop holistically.This will be really fun and thought provoking, as anyone who knows of Ben will know!

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Kinda Education CIC

Kinda Forest School is part of Kinda Education CIC (Reg No 11626237) which promotes equity and kindness by deepening reconnection to nature, especially for communities that experience persistent and complex barriers to well-being and socialising. Through careful environmental stewardship, Kinda works to balance the needs of people and wildlife. ‘It takes a village to raise a child- and a child to raise a village’: Kinda delivers cross-generational programmes, working with people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds to rekindle a sense of belonging, co-operation and community.

KE’s strategic plan has eight over-arching delivery areas – spokes in our wheel. Each of the delivery areas represents a step on the path towards realising the vision. It is possible to link each of the eight delivery areas to a specific value and cardinal point.