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Author: Jenny Lester

In Memoriam: Juliet Robertson

5 January 2026

We were greatly saddened to hear of the passing of our friend Juliet…

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The Best Toy in the World? A Simple Cardboard Box

24 November 2025

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Full Report Launched: The Scottish School Grounds Survey 2025

19 November 2025

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28 October 2025

Join our Board as a Trustee and contribute your expertise   We are seeking…

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Playful Parents, Practitioners, and Places: Play Scotland AGM 2025

1 October 2025

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Faith Breads – Reflecting on Four Weeks Volunteering with Play Scotland

23 September 2025

Play has not always been a serious scholarly interest of mine. It became…

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The Power of Playdough

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Written by Fiona Kirkland Playdough has always had a bit of magic about…

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Getting it Right for Play: A New Chapter

25 August 2025

Written by Cherie Morgan How do you like to play? That’s one of…

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Invitation to Play Scotland’s AGM

20 August 2025

Play Scotland is delighted to invite you to our 2025 Annual General Meeting…

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Getting it Right for Play Launched!

13 August 2025

We are delighted to launch Getting it Right for Play – our updated…

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Over 500 People Playing at Playday Aberdeen!

13 August 2025

Duthie Park was alive with laughter, creativity, and joyful energy with over 500…

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Balancing Screen Time: A Children’s Rights Perspective

30 July 2025

Our Head of Projects, Cherie Morgan, recently spoke to Forth 1 about the…

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Playday Aberdeen

17 July 2025

Play Scotland is delighted to announce that we are organising a Playday event…

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New Chief Executive Appointed to lead Play Scotland

7 July 2025

Play Scotland is delighted to announce the appointment of Mary Ramsay as its…

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Scotland’s Play Park Survey

3 July 2025

Scotland’s Play Park Survey is the first Scotland-wide consultation on local play spaces….

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Thank You for Soaring with Us on the International Day of Play!

19 June 2025

A huge thank you to all the schools across Scotland who joined us…

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Report Launched: School Grounds in Scotland 2025

16 June 2025

School grounds can afford opportunities for pupils and the wider school community to…

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Play Scotland backs new ‘Made to Move’ campaign on active school uniforms

2 June 2025

We’re proud to be a founding partner of the Active Uniform Alliance (AUA)…

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Celebrate the International Day of Play – 11th June

7 May 2025

This year is the 2nd annual UN International Day of Play. The theme for this…

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Playday 2025 Theme Launched!

5 May 2025

Playday is the national day for play, organised by Play Scotland, Play Board…

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Welcoming the Centre for Young Lives to Scotland

25 April 2025

We were delighted to host researchers from the Centre for Young Lives as…

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Vacancy: Play Scotland CEO

7 April 2025

We are recruiting for a new Chief Executive Officer. Play Scotland: Chief Executive…

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Launch of Scotland’s Play Vision Statement and Action Plan 2025-2030

24 March 2025

We are delighted to celebrate the launch of Scotland’s Play Vision Statement and…

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Participation, Play and Recreation in Ireland

27 January 2025

Participation, Play and Recreation in Ireland – Marguerite Hunter Blair I was delighted…

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Scotland’s Play Charter

Scotland’s Play Charter describes our collective commitment to play for all children and young people. Supporters of the Charter know that children have the right to play and value play as an essential part of children’s health and wellbeing as individuals and part of the community.

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Pledges to Scotland’s Play Charter

  • PLUS Forth Valley Ltd
  • Carli’s Kindergarten
  • City of Play
  • Enable Scotland
  • Auchinairn Afterschool Care & Forest School
  • Thornlie Primary School
  • PEEK Project
  • Linthaugh Nursery School
  • C.O.J.A.C. Caring Operations Joint Action Council
  • Biggar Primary School and Nursery
  • East Pollockshields Out of School Care
  • Midlothian Sure Start
  • Healthy Valleys
  • Glasgow Caledonian University
  • Ayrshire College
  • Laura’s Little Treasures
  • Parent Action for Safe Play
  • Cardonald Primary School
  • Nurture the Play
  • First Nursery
  • YouthLink Scotland
  • East Park
  • Upstart Scotland
  • Maggie’s Childminding Service
  • Starcatchers
  • Castlepark Primary School
  • Almond Park Nursery
  • Aberlour Childcare Trust
  • St David’s Primary School
  • Warout Primary School
  • Springfield Primary School
  • Fountainhall Nursery
  • Renfrewshire Council
  • KO-NEKT (Childcare)
  • St Joseph’s Primary School
  • Bruce Family Centre
  • Maddiston Primary School
  • Whinhill Primary School
  • Cairnsmoir Connections
  • Antonine Primary School
  • Queens Cross Housing Association
  • Scamps SOSC
  • Play Borders
  • Craigton Primary School
  • Professional Learning Academy
  • Playland
  • Perth & Kinross Council
  • Beatlie Primary School
  • Park Primary School
  • The Green Team
  • Woodland Outdoor Kindergartens
  • Law Primary School and North Berwick Nursery School
  • East Dunbartonshire Council
  • Crieff Hydro
  • Step by Step Nursery
  • Holy Corner Community Group
  • SPELL
  • Cockburnspath Primary School
  • Smallworld Out of School Club
  • Support from the Start Tranent Cluster
  • University of Edinburgh
  • Early Education UK
  • Scottish Government
  • North Queensferry Primary
  • Holy Cross Primary School
  • What’s on Inverbervie Community
  • Stanmore House School – Capability Scotland
  • NG Homes
  • St Andrew’s RC Primary School
  • Rattray Primary School
  • St Mary’s Nursery Class
  • Newtongrange ASC
  • Adelaides Nursery
  • Gullane After School Club
  • Stirling ELC
  • Smart Play Network
  • Aberlady ELOSCN
  • Heathfield Primary & Early Years Centre
  • Green Aspirations Scotland CIC
  • Islesburgh OOSC
  • Greener Kirkcaldy
  • Dalmilling Primary School
  • Clydesdale After School Care
  • Wallyford Primary School
  • Play Alloa
  • Mini Me Yoga Ambassador
  • Kidsize Out of School Club
  • North United Communities
  • South Ayrshire Council
  • Tarves Primary School
  • Parent and Infant Mental Health Scotland
  • Off Grid Kids
  • Simpson Primary School & Nursery Class
  • University of Strathclyde
  • Make Mess Matter
  • Grange Primary School
  • Bòrd na Gàidhlig
  • Cumbernauld YMCA
  • Liberton After School Club
  • NHS West Dunbartonshire
  • Enterprise Childcare
  • Busy Bairns Childminder
  • Cornerstone Nursery
  • Scout Association
  • Knightswood Primary
  • Tinto Nursery
  • Sgoil Bhaile a’ Mhanaich, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
  • Education Department East Dunbartonshire Council
  • Iona Primary Early Years
  • Inclusive Play
  • South Lanarkshire College
  • Buttons & Bows Nursery School
  • St Margaret’s Primary School
  • Fenton Barns Nursery
  • The Scottish Parliament
  • Stirling Play Services, Stirling Council
  • 3D Drumchapel
  • Maxwellton Park Nursery & OSC
  • Newmains Family Learning Centre
  • Toybox Children’s Centre
  • St John’s RC Primary
  • Glasgow Life
  • Bikeability
  • North Edinburgh Arts
  • Bonding with Baby
  • Support from the Start Prestonpans Cluster
  • Access Parkour Ltd
  • PlayBase
  • Lanarkshire Childcare Services
  • Òganan Ghlaschu
  • Early Steps Nursery
  • Forgandenny Primary School
  • City of Glasgow College
  • The Wee Childcare Company Ltd
  • Allsorts Dornoch
  • Cambusbarron Village Nursery
  • St Ninian’s Primary School
  • Sciennes Primary School
  • Childcare in the Community
  • Angus Council
  • Flowerpots Childcare
  • Hillwood Primary School
  • Ark Out of School Care
  • Kinneil Primary School and Early Years Campus
  • Quarriers
  • Melrose Primary School
  • Burnfoot Community School
  • Woodlands Family Nurture Centre
  • Leaps and Bounds Activities (LBA)
  • Argyll & Bute Council
  • Little Lunches
  • Allan’s Nursery
  • Fields in Trust Scotland
  • North Ayrshire Council
  • St Boswells Primary School
  • The Creativity Portal
  • Canongate Youth
  • Monkey Puzzle Glasgow Central
  • Family Fund Scotland
  • Erskine Stewart Melville School
  • Oxley Park Academy
  • Gowrie Training and Consultancy
  • Aberdeenshire Council
  • Sacred Heart Primary School
  • Lamlash Early Years Class
  • Red Harbour Events
  • Fife Play Resource, Fife Play Development Team, Fife Council
  • Cookfur Nursery Class
  • St David’s Primary RC
  • Edinburgh and Lothians Out of School Care Network
  • Getting Better Together
  • Tweeddale Youth Action
  • Inspiring Scotland
  • MACS After School Care
  • Jennyswell Out of School Care
  • RHC NHS GGC
  • Simply Play
  • Mosstodloch Primary School
  • Voluntary Action
  • Edzell Nursery
  • Little Acorns
  • Fife College
  • The Cottage Family Centre
  • Leaps and Bounds Nursery
  • Parenting Across Scotland
  • Murrayburn Primary School
  • Four Seasons Nursery
  • Roots and Shoots Highland Learning
  • Chanonry Beaver Scouts
  • Galleon Centre
  • South Lanarkshire Council
  • Fusion Childcare Services
  • Home-Start East Fife
  • The Nurture Nursery
  • Highland Council
  • Fun Lodge After School Care
  • South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture
  • West College Scotland
  • Dunbar Primary School Nursery
  • Support from the Start Dunbar Cluster
  • Barlanark Out of School Care
  • Edible Estates
  • Langlee Support Centre, Langlee Primary School
  • Crieff Hydro Kids Club
  • Camperdown Primary School and Nursery
  • The Concrete Garden
  • Seahorse Nursery
  • Seamab
  • Play and Sports Limited
  • Scalloway Youth & Community Centre
  • MyParkScotland
  • Impact Arts
  • Glenbervie Kindergarden
  • Mid Calder Primary School
  • Glebelands Nursery
  • Fledglings Childminding Service
  • St Charles’ Primary School
  • Windygoul Primary School
  • East End Empowering Stars
  • Boomerang Community Centre
  • NHS Health Scotland
  • Arkleston Primary School
  • Dirleton Playgroup
  • Gracemount Nursery
  • Innerwick Primary and Nursery School
  • Meadowburn Primary School
  • Pilton Youth and Children’s Project
  • James Gillespie’s Nursery
  • Oxfordshire Play Association
  • Scottish Out of School Care Network
  • Scottish Book Trust
  • Argyle Bridge Children’s Nursery
  • Guildford Borough Council Playrangers
  • Hayburn Park Association
  • Evanton Wood Community Company
  • Pencaitland Primary School Parent Council
  • Croftamie Nursery
  • Corstorphine Primary School
  • ACE Place Nursery and OSC
  • Old Doune Road Nursery
  • Forestry and Land Scotland
  • St Rose of Lima Primary School
  • Angus Alive
  • Healthy n Happy CDT
  • TIGERS
  • Culture NL
  • Little Steps Childminding
  • St Gerard’s Nursery School
  • St Peter’s RC Primary School
  • Newton Nursery
  • Loader Monteith
  • Dens Road Primary School
  • CALL Scotland
  • Musselburgh Burgh Primary School
  • Play Together on Pedals
  • West Lothian Council
  • Craigour Park Primary School and Nursery
  • Castleton Primary School
  • Falkirk Community Trust Libraries
  • NHS Forth Valley
  • Houston Primary School
  • Gap Childcare Services
  • Wardie Primary School
  • Support from the Start Musselburgh Cluster
  • Movement Park
  • Licketyspit
  • ASH Scotland
  • Shetland College UHI
  • Tinies
  • Sarah Lawrence College
  • Middleton Park School
  • Lauriston Nursery
  • Abbey Early Years Centre
  • Hanover Street School
  • Mini French
  • St Columba’s Junior School
  • Support from the Start Haddington Cluster
  • Flowerbank Early Childhood Centre
  • Gingerbread
  • Bankhead After School Care Service
  • Outlet Play Resource
  • Forest School Leader
  • Childcare Strategy Team
  • Caldercuilt Primary School & Nursery
  • St Ninians Nursery
  • Edinburgh Young Carers Project
  • Parsons Green Primary
  • East Ayrshire Council
  • University of the West of Scotland
  • South Morningside Primary School and Nursery
  • With Kids
  • Child’s Play Nursery
  • Inverbrothock OOSC
  • Udston Primary School
  • Ninewells Nursery
  • Pentlands Activity Camps (PAC)
  • Clovenstone Primary School
  • Orkney Library and Archive
  • Support for Families
  • LINKES
  • Doune Nursery
  • Firsthand Lothian
  • Little Forest Friends Scotland
  • Gargurnnock Play Group
  • Abbey Mill Childcare
  • Giffnock Nursery Class
  • Dundee and Angus College
  • Oxgangs Primary School
  • Siblings Together and Reunited (STAR)
  • St Sylvester’s Primary School
  • Cosy Cottage Nursery School
  • Sgoil-àraich Taobh na Pàirce
  • Black Lion Games
  • Aberfoyle Nursery
  • Fife Gingerbread
  • First 4 Kids
  • Enchanted Forest Nursery
  • Parkour UK
  • Our Place Our Families
  • Prestonpans ASC
  • Operation Play Outdoors
  • Balmore Kindergarten Ltd
  • St Thomas Playgroup
  • Muirhouse Youth Development Group
  • Alyth OOSC
  • Mud Pie
  • Together – Scottish Alliance for Children’s Rights
  • Child’s Play
  • Task Childcare Services
  • Creative STAR
  • Firpark Primary School
  • Stramash
  • Youth Scotland
  • Reidvale Adventure Play Association Limited
  • The Destiny Project
  • Wellgreen Nursery, Stirling
  • Home-Start Lorn
  • Old Doune Road Nursery
  • Adoption UK
  • Dumfries Toy Library
  • Hearts and Minds
  • Arran High School
  • Goodlyburn Primary School
  • Gleniffer Nursery
  • Muck Primary School
  • Royal Zoological Society of Scotland
  • Interactive Play Scotland
  • Home-Start Wigtownshire
  • Lecropt Nursery and Bridge of Allan OOSC
  • Crossmichael Primary School
  • Twinkle Stars Childcare
  • Eyemouth Primary School
  • Beech House Nursery
  • High School of Dundee
  • Timberplay Scotland Ltd
  • Chatelherault Nursery & ASC
  • East Lothian Play Association
  • Children’s Health Scotland
  • Newtown Primary School
  • Echline Primary School and Nursery Class
  • Outdoor Woodland Learning School (OWLS)
  • Broomhill OOSC
  • Hyndland After School Club
  • St Martin’s Primary School and Nursery
  • Bright Starts Nursery
  • St Leonard’s Primary and Nursery School
  • Whiteness Primary School
  • Dunblane Youth & Sports Centre Trust
  • Support, Help and Integration in Perthshire
  • Barnardo’s Scotland
  • Project 31
  • Home-Start Kincardine
  • Stepping Stones North
  • Play Torbay
  • West Johnstone Early Learning and Childcare Centre
  • Linnvale Primary
  • Argyll College
  • Meiklewood Nursery and After School Care
  • WHALE Arts
  • Home-Start Levenmouth
  • Whitburn and District Community Development Trust
  • Living Streets Scotland
  • Busy Bees Nursery
  • Balornock Primary School
  • Bridge of Weir Childcare
  • Include Me 2 Club
  • City of Edinburgh Council
  • Edinburgh College
  • North Edinburgh Childcare
  • Scalloway Pre-School
  • Child Central Training
  • Clermiston Primary School and Nursery
  • Barnardo’s APNA Project
  • Shetland Islands Council
  • Eastmuir Primary School
  • University of Dundee
  • Holy Cross Nursery Class
  • Gylemuir After School Club
  • Jordanhill Out of School Service
  • The BIG Project
  • Rosetta Early Learners
  • Holy Corner Community Playgroup
  • East of the Sun, West of the Moon
  • Elphinstone Primary
  • Welly Walkers Childminding
  • Babysign
  • Falkirk Council
  • Borders College
  • Clackmannanshire Council
  • TICTACS After School Service
  • St Denis’ Primary School
  • Coastguard Club
  • Jordanhill School
  • Tweedbank Early Learners
  • Culture & Leisure
  • Johnshaven School
  • Emerald Maintenance
  • OSCARS Childcare
  • Kidzcare
  • Rosemount Lifelong Learning
  • Penicuik YMCA-YWCA
  • West Dunbartonshire Council
  • Outdoor Cleghorn
  • Little Scallywags Nursery
  • St Paul’s Primary School
  • EA Junior School
  • Riverside Primary School
  • Kids Come First
  • Support from the Start North Berwick Cluster
  • Craiglockhart After School Club
  • CHAS
  • East Lothian Out of School Care Network
  • Pirie Park Primary School
  • Fife Childcare Services
  • Kilbarchan AAC
  • Tingwall Primary School
  • Play Midlothian
  • Summerston Childcare
  • Home-Start Edinburgh West and South West
  • Scaraway Nursery School
  • Holmston Out of Skool Club
  • Families First, North Lanarkshire Council
  • Burnbrae Primary School
  • PlayBoard NI
  • St George’s School for Girls
  • Aberdeen City Council
  • Preschool Academy
  • Perth Autism Support
  • Commercial Primary School
  • Wee Gems
  • Tiptoe’s Children’s Nursery
  • Orchard Grove Kindergarten
  • Battlefield Primary ASC Association (BPASCA)
  • Leisure and Culture
  • New College Lanarkshire
  • Milltimber Playgroup
  • St Peter’s Primary School
  • International Play Association Scotland
  • Scottish Historic Buildings Trust
  • NHS GGC Children and Families
  • Earthtime for All Ltd
  • Busby Primary School
  • Whiteinch Centre
  • Towerbank ASC
  • Borestone Primary School
  • The Yard

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