There are loads of wonderful books around and we have listed just a few of the best below, to start you off or to give you some new ideas.  This list will be added to from time to time.

Playwork in general

Playwork, Play and Care for Children 5-15  (Davy)
Playwork: a guide to good practice  (Bonel and Lindon)
Equal Opportunities in Practice  (Lindon)
Practical Guide to Equal Opportunities (Malik)
Child Development from Birth to Eight  (Lindon)
Growing up: from eight years to young adulthood  (Lindon)
Dibs in search of self  (Axline)

Resources/activities/games

Festivals Together  (Fitzjohn, Weston & Large)
Inclusive Games  (Kasser)
Creative Play Activities for Children with Disabilities  (Morris & Schulz)
Open Sez Me - 4 books with Spring, Summer, Autumn & Winter activities  (West)
Kids Multicultural Art Book  (Terzian)
Kids Multicultural Art Book  (Cook)
Parachute Games  (Olsen)
Parachute Play  (Meynall)
Co-operative Games  (Baulch)
New Youth Games Book  (Dearling)
New Youth Arts & Crafts  (Dearling & Armstrong)

All the above books are available from:

Community Insight, The Pembroke Centre, Cheney Manor, Swindon SN2 2PQ
Tel:  01793 512612     Website:  www.c-insight.demon.co.uk
Postage is free if payment by cheque or credit card is made with order.

Another two bits of essential reading:

The New Charter for Children's Play  (Children's Play Council)
Best Play:  what play provision should do for children   (NCB)

Both available from www.ncb.org.uk/cpc/  (publications)

Finally, the Letterbox Library has a fantastic range of fiction and non-fiction books for all ages, which celebrate equality and diversity.

Visit them at www.letterboxlibrary.com
Their address is:
71-73, Allen Road, Stoke Newington, London N16 8RY     Tel: 0207 5034801

North Somerset Childcare Partnership (EYDCP) – tel: 01275 888610

North Somerset Childcare Information Service – tel: 01275 888778

North Somerset Childcare Partnership development workers, for funding for out-of-school provision – tel: 01275 888610

Paul Tompkins, North Somerset Childcare Partnership business support officer –
tel: 01275 884257

Fiona Matthews, North Somerset arts development officer – tel: 01275 812057

Carl Wood, North Somerset sports development officer – tel: 01275 812054

Ron Enoch/Dave Mazur – North Somerset dual purpose sports centres/sports activities – tel: 01934 852303

Gill Stokes, disabled children’s daycare development worker (to support disabled children’s out of school provision and to help clubs and playschemes work towards inclusion) – tel: 01275 851231, mobile: 07743329411

North Somerset Volunteer Agency (helps to find volunteers and also offers some excellent training courses)– tel: 01934 410192

Bristol Children’s Scrapstore – tel: 0117 9252229

North Somerset Children’s Fund – tel: 01934 415374

Awards for All – for general information, tel: 01392 849705
for funding application packs, tel: 08456002040

BBC Children in Need, local contact Jane Lewthwaite – tel: 0117 9746600

Local Network Fund – for application pack, tel: 0845 1130161
for help with application, ring Chris Shepherd at Vol. Agency on 01934 410194

Steve Apelt, the man to help you with your parties and events – tel: 01278 458253

Action Pussycat (children’s electric scooters + children’s disco) – tel: 01934 620959