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The importance of risk in childhood play experiences

7 August 2024

Ask any group of adults about their most stand-out play memories and two…

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My day as a playworker – Gavin Bell

15 May 2024

I have been a playworker for over 20 years, gaining new play experiences…

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The Humble Cardboard Box, By Alex Wallis

21 November 2023

  December: the month of the year when homes and businesses across the…

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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

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