Welcome to rethinking childhood: a website that introduces the work of Tim Gill. Tim is one of the UK's leading thinkers on childhood and an effective advocate for change. His work focuses on children's play and free time.
Tim argues that if children are to enjoy and make the most of their lives, we need to revisit and revise our ideas of what a good childhood looks and feels like.
Tim’s book No Fear: Growing up in a risk averse society was published in 2007. His journalism has been widely published. Tim has carried out major projects for leading charities and public bodies, and has advised political parties and think tanks across the political spectrum. Tim is in demand as a public speaker and has given talks and run workshops across the UK and around the world. He appears regularly in the media. Read more about Tim.
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Praise for Nothing Ventured
Tim’s publication Nothing Ventured... Balancing risks and benefits in the outdoors has been called 'a fine report' in a blog by David Spiegelhalter, Winton Professor of the Public Understanding of Risk at Cambridge University, while the British Mountaineering Council has hailed it as 'an intelligent and timely publication'. More news.
Tim’s book No Fear: Growing up in a risk averse society was published in 2007. His journalism has been widely published. Tim has carried out major projects for leading charities and public bodies, and has advised political parties and think tanks across the political spectrum. Tim is in demand as a public speaker and has given talks and run workshops across the UK and around the world. He appears regularly in the media. Read more about Tim.
Latest news
Praise for Nothing Ventured
Tim’s publication Nothing Ventured... Balancing risks and benefits in the outdoors has been called 'a fine report' in a blog by David Spiegelhalter, Winton Professor of the Public Understanding of Risk at Cambridge University, while the British Mountaineering Council has hailed it as 'an intelligent and timely publication'. More news.