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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

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

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