Anne Marden Playright Academy

In 2017, Mrs Anne Marden (under the Marden Foundation) made a generous donation to support the development of training and empowerment as well as the establishment of a professional resource hub within Playright. To achieve this, the first step was to purchase a permanent premise in Kwun Tong.

Here is an extract from Mr Antony Marden’s speech on behalf of the Marden Foundation at Playright’s 30th Anniversary Cocktail Party:

“Playright champions the right of children to play. It might sound incredible that such a simple activity, ‘Child’s Play’ needs defending and promoting, however, if you witness the educational pressure applied to students these days, you might think again… The Marden Foundation was set up by my parents…with a remit to help and give money to HK people and HK organizations who nobody else would be likely to help…. I would like to say how proud I am of my mother who during her long long life has always championed and actively helped those less fortunate than herself. She has been an example to myself and I believe to us all.”

To commemorate the enthusiasm and contribution of our Honorary President Mrs Anne Marden, BBS, JP, the Academy was named after her: “Anne Marden Playright Academy”. The concept has extended to its logo design.

The “Anne Madden Playright Academy” is a training ground, which embraces children’s play, through an exclusive design full of fun and with playful elements and practical functions, resulting in a unique spatial experience. Users are encouraged to play the “elements” and use the scene or equipment creatively to re-experience play, exploration, risk-taking and re-found the childlike playfulness as adults.

To be announced

Since its early years, Playright has organized training courses on play. We have continued to accumulate experiences, to bring forth the new and to launch different courses for different professions, such as playwork, playful parents skills, hospital play, play environment, etc.

In order to broaden the horizons and to elevate professional standards, we actively and closely collaborate with overseas and local professional organizations to introduce the latest knowledge, experiences and professional code of practice to Hong Kong. We also adjust and localize the courses so that the training can suit local needs while meeting international standards.