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Tag: blog

What if the gallery was a playground?

5 October 2026

How giving young people permission to play might change the way we all…

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The intertwine of play in dental patient education

22 July 2026

By Dr V. K. Hillson BDS AFHEA MFDS (RCPSG)    The Problem  According…

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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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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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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

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

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