The LEGO Group, in partnership with the LEGO Foundation and UNICEF, is continuing the Responsible Innovation in Technology for Children initiative, now aiming to make children's well-being in the gaming world a top priority for all developers.
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Play@TED launches from the LEGO Group and TED
LEGO MRI Scanner sets are helping children overcome hospital anxiety
The LEGO Group has donated over 10,000 MRI Scanner sets to hospitals globally to help children understand and cope with MRI procedures in a playful way. The initiative, launched in 2022, uses a 500-piece model to alleviate anxiety, improve hospital experiences, and reduce the need for anesthesia in young patients.
Story Street brings LEGO play and more to children in London
Initiatives across LEGO organisations will support neurodivergent fans
The LEGO Group, LEGO House and the LEGO Foundation have started to introduce new initiatives to make LEGO experiences better for neurodivergent children and adults. As World Autism Acceptance Month, the LEGO Group, LEGO House and the LEGO Foundation are…
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United Nations recognises June 11 as International Day of Play
The UN has announced that June 11 will be the official International Day of Play, after a campaign by organisations including the LEGO Group and the LEGO Foundation. In 1989, the United Nations declared play a fundamental birth right that…
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LEGO Braille Bricks will be available to buy in English and French
For the first time, LEGO Braille Bricks will be available for consumers to buy, with 40656 Play with Braille – English version and 40655 Play with Braille – French version launching on September 1. LEGO Braille Bricks was an initiative…
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LEGO MRI Scanners available to hospitals around the world
Special LEGO models of MRI scanners are available for free to hospitals around the world from the LEGO Foundation, as part of a scheme to help children who will have a scan. The LEGO Foundation will donate 600 LEGO model…
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The LEGO Foundation announced $143 million in funding is open to bids
Organisations around the world can apply for $143 billion of funding from the LEGO Foundation, in what the Foundation has dubbed the ‘Build A World of Play Challenge’. To mark the LEGO Group’s 90th anniversary, the LEGO Foundation has opened…
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