News
The latest news about the Bernard van Leer Foundation, our partners and the issues we work on.
Bhubaneshwar media reports on Urban95 workshop
Leading local newspaper Pragativadi reports on an Urban95 workshop in partner city Bhubaneshwar last month, held by BvLF and the Bhubaneswar Development Authority to build the capacity of city planners and government officials on child-friendly interventions. … Read more
Workshop launches Urban95 in Pune
Urban95 has a new partner city: Pune, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The new partnership between Pune Municipal Corporation and BvLF was launched at a workshop at the Yashwantrao Chavan Academy of Development Administration (YASHADA) on… Read more
Istanbul maps of children's services now available in English
An interactive map of services for children and families across 39 district municipalities in Istanbul, correlated with data about the child population and socio-economic indicators, is now available to browse in… Read more
Recife’s new legal framework prioritises early childhood
The city of Recife has passed a new legal framework that establishes early childhood as a cross-sectoral priority, coordinating data on young children and requiring that their perspective be considered in all… Read more
Children play in Rabin Square as Urban95 gathers pace in Tel Aviv-Yafo
The day after it played host to a concert celebrating Israel’s victory at the Eurovision Song Contest, at which Netta Barzilai performed her winning song ‘Toy’, Rabin Square in Tel… Read more
Child-Friendly Urban Design project: two new publications
Over the last two years we funded the Child-Friendly Urban Design project to explore the role of public space in children’s lives at neighbourhood level in Eindhoven and Jerusalem. Two… Read more
Playing it Safe? BvLF publishes new white paper
The Bernard van Leer Foundation commissioned independent researcher Tim Gill to write Playing it Safe? A global white paper on risk, liability and children’s play in public pace. Drawing on… Read more
Apolitical puts the spotlight on scaling social impact
We have been working with Apolitical, a platform for public servants, on a series of articles about scaling social impact (scaling up programmes for young children and families). You can read… Read more
BvLF welcomes the Nurturing Care Framework
The Nurturing Care Framework is launched today. The result of a collaboration led by the World Health Organization and UNICEF, the Nurturing Care Framework is an important moment for all… Read more
Mother's Day picnics support families in Istanbul
Partner municipalities of Istanbul95, Beyoğlu, Maltepe, Sarıyer and Sultanbeyli, organised family picnics for Mother’s Day on Sunday 13 May. The picnics were combined with games and concerts for children and… Read more