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Author: Sammy Wyeth

Come and work with us!

4 September 2023

Play Scotland are recruiting a Communication and Information Officer.  They will take responsibility…

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Play Well Pack: Summer on a Shoestring

28 July 2023

Play can happen in any place, using bits and pieces or nothing at…

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Playing on a shoestring resource

28 July 2023

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Guenter Beltzig (1941-2022) Play designer

24 July 2023

“I live my life in ever-widening circles that stretch themselves out over all…

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Come and work with us!

12 July 2023

Play Scotland are recruiting a Learning and Development Officer.  They will take responsibility…

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Professor David Ball, Dr Mariana Brussoni and Dr Ellen Sandseter relax at the IPA Conference.

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10 July 2023

A ground breaking new global industry benchmark that takes a ‘benefit-risk’ approach to…

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The Scottish Children’s Health Awards are NOW OPEN

29 June 2023

Nominations are open for the Scottish Children’s Health Awards that have been created…

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Fiona @ IPA Conference Glasgow 2023

28 June 2023

Glasgow was the host city for the IPA conference and as it’s my…

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Committee on the Rights of the Child concluding observations

28 June 2023

Concluding observations on the combined sixth and seventh reports of the United Kingdom…

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Children & Young People Now Awards 2023

14 May 2023

Entries are now open for this year’s Children & Young People Now Awards,…

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LEGO Playful Schools Conference Round Up

1 May 2023

The Playful Schools Conference 2023 was a free online conference, taking place from…

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LGBTIQ+ Sport & Physical Activity Conference by LEAP Sports Scotland

14 September 2022

Friday 28th October, City of Glasgow College 0900-1600 Join LEAP Sports Scotland for…

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People make play! An OPAL online conference

19 August 2022

Your biggest asset to make your playtimes amazing is not your playground. It’s…

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Play Scotland and ScrapAntics Playday Event 2022

26 July 2022

For this year’s national day of play we invite you to join us…

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Nature-based play publication

21 July 2022

Creating cities where there are opportunities for children to play in nature has…

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Online Survey on UK Playground Accessibility and Inclusion Experiences of Carers

12 July 2022

You are invited to participate in a 10-15 minute online survey on UK…

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Play Scotland recruiting now!

11 July 2022

Play Scotland is recruiting for two exciting and flexible part-time positions: Project Co-Ordinator…

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The Play Well Podcast: Risky Play

4 July 2022

In our new episode of the Play Well Podcast, we will discuss risky…

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The Scottish Children’s Health Awards are NOW OPEN

27 June 2022

Children’s Health Scotland are looking for nominations for their annual awards. The Scottish…

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IPA Conference Glasgow 2023

International Play Conference in Glasgow!

15 June 2022

The International Play Association Conference will be held in Glasgow from Tuesday 6th to Friday 9th June 2023.

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New: Podcast – Play & Austism

1 June 2022

We have just published our 10th podcast episode! In this episode, we will…

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Letter from Scotland’s Children and Young People

3 May 2022

With Scotland’s local council elections this week, Magic Breakfast Youth Campaigners have led…

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Introductions to the Play Types – Training Event

27 April 2022

What are the play types and how can you use them to inform…

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Introduction to Outdoor Classroom Day – Training Event

27 April 2022

Join Play Scotland for an ‘Introduction to Outdoor Classroom Day’ for practical tips…

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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

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