Listening properly to children about play: reflections on the new ‘Talking Mats’ resource
26 May 2026
What happens when we genuinely listen to children about their play, not just…
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Playday 2026 Theme Launch
14 May 2026
Join us on 5th August to celebrate Playday! Wednesday 5 August 2026 is…
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Annual General Meeting & Strategy Launch
14 April 2026
We are delighted to invite you to Annual General Meeting and Strategy Launch party!…
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Play in Healthcare
30 March 2026
As our wonderful colleague Alex prepares to run the London Marathon for Starlight…
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Where do the Children Play?
24 March 2026
“As a child, connection to the outdoors and being able to run around…
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Playwork National Occupational Standards Consultation
11 March 2026
The UK Playwork NOS Consortium is consulting on the draft National Occupational Standards…
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International Day of Play Schools Celebration
3 March 2026
Celebrate play and Champion children’s rights Thursday 11 June is the International Day of Play, and we…
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Why Play belongs in Trauma Informed Practice
9 February 2026
Erin is a play therapist and lecturer based in Scotland with a…
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Joint Active Travel Manifesto
27 January 2026
We’re one of more than 60 organisations supporting the Joint Active Travel Manifesto for 2026: Thriving Places,…
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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
As the festive season approaches and shopping for gifts begins, we can be…
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Full Report Launched: The Scottish School Grounds Survey 2025
19 November 2025
In early 2025, over 1000 schools in Scotland, including primary, secondary and specialist…
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Join our board! Board of Trustees Vacancy
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
We were delighted to host our 2025 AGM and bring together a room…
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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
28 August 2025
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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