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Toy Industries of Europe (TIE) is pleased to open entries for the sixth edition of the Play for Change Awards which recognise toymakers who drive positive societal change through play. Building on five successful years, the Awards have evolved into a benchmark for excellence in purpose-driven toy development and impactful initiatives. The increasing quality and diversity of…
This week we celebrated the fifth edition of our industry’s Play for Change Awards at a ceremony in Brussels. Five years of the Awards feels like a true milestone. When we first conceived the Play for Change Awards at the Toy Industries of Europe, which I chair, we had no idea of the global pandemic…
PlanToys, LeapFrog/ VTech and the LEGO Group have been awarded gold in the fifth edition of the Play for Change Awards. Organised by Toy Industries of Europe (TIE), these European Awards celebrate outstanding efforts by toy companies committed to advancing children’s well-being and preparing them for a better future. With nearly 100 entries, this year’s…
Toy Industries of Europe (TIE) is proud to announce the finalists for the 5th edition of the Play for Change Awards. This year, ten outstanding entries across three categories—Diversity & Inclusion, Sustainability, and Life Skills—have been shortlisted for the prestigious awards. The Play for Change Awards celebrate innovation in the toy industry, recognising companies that…
Toy Industries of Europe (TIE) has extended the deadline for the Play for Change Awards to 30 June 2024, giving toymakers more time to complete their submissions. Entries – toys or initiatives launched on the European market from 1 January 2023 up to the moment of application in 2024 – are accepted in three categories:…
The fifth edition of the European Play for Change Awards is now open for submissions. The Awards celebrate purpose-driven toymakers who promote positive societal change through their toys and initiatives. The Awards welcome applications in three categories: Diversity and Inclusion: recognising toys and initiatives that promote diversity in terms of gender, race, status, religion and…
Toy Industries of Europe (TIE) exceptionally awarded gold to four toy companies in the 2023 Play for Change Awards. The gold winners are: Adventerra Games in the Sustainability category, Mattel in Diversity & Inclusion and World Brands as well as Learning Resources in the Life Skills category. John Baulch, Publisher of Toy World magazine and…
Toy Industries of Europe (TIE) today unveiled the finalists of the fourth edition of the Play for Change Awards. Ten entries from toy companies of all sizes were selected to be in the running for Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards. Winners will be announced on 19 September at a ceremony in Brussels. Since 2020, TIE…
Toy Industries of Europe (TIE) is now accepting entries for its Play for Change Awards 2023. The awards recognize toys and initiatives that help children navigate big issues. Those issues include how to become an inclusive society, how to live more sustainably and how to have the right skills to achieve your potential.