Skip to the content
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Youtube
  • Podcast
Play Scotland
Delivering and celebrating children and young people’s right to play
Donate
Contact
  • Home
  • About
    • What We Do
      • Past Projects
    • What is Play
      • Play Types
    • The Power of Play
    • Resources
      • Climate & Environment
      • Education & Learning
      • Health & Wellbeing
      • Inclusion & Rights
      • Play Activities
      • Play Strategy
      • Playwork & the Play Sector
      • Space, Place & Planning
    • Board & Team
    • Values & Policy
    • Membership
      • Scotland’s Play Charter
    • Donate
  • Parents & Families
    • Play Ideas
      • The Play Well Packs
      • Boredom Busters
      • Games on the Go
      • Active Play
      • Messy & Creative Play
      • Water Play
      • Play Packs
      • #101waystoplay campaign
    • Stay Safe
  • Schools & Childcare
    • Schools
      • Play Types Toolkit
      • Active Uniform Alliance: Made to Move
    • Playwork
      • The Playwork Principles
    • Play Pedagogy
    • Play Pedagogy Award
    • Outdoor Play and Learning – OPAL
    • Early Learning and Childcare
    • Writing a Play Policy
    • Managing Risk
    • Loose Parts Play
    • Training & Events
    • The Play Well Podcast
  • Places for Play
    • Organising Community Play
    • People, Places and Play
    • Play Sufficiency Assessments
    • Inclusive Play Design
    • Smoke Free Play
  • Policy
    • Scotland’s Play Strategy
    • The Right to Play
    • Policy Landscape
    • Legal Duty for Play Sufficiency in Planning
    • Policy Groups
  • News
  • Home
  • About
    • What We Do
      • Past Projects
    • What is Play
      • Play Types
    • The Power of Play
    • Resources
      • Climate & Environment
      • Education & Learning
      • Health & Wellbeing
      • Inclusion & Rights
      • Play Activities
      • Play Strategy
      • Playwork & the Play Sector
      • Space, Place & Planning
    • Board & Team
    • Values & Policy
    • Membership
      • Scotland’s Play Charter
        • Pledges to Scotland’s Play Charter
    • Donate
  • Parents & Families
    • Play Ideas
      • The Play Well Packs
      • Boredom Busters
      • Games on the Go
      • Active Play
      • Messy & Creative Play
      • Water Play
      • Play Packs
      • #101waystoplay campaign
    • Stay Safe
  • Schools & Childcare
    • Schools
      • Play Types Toolkit
      • Active Uniform Alliance: Made to Move
    • Playwork
      • The Playwork Principles
    • Play Pedagogy
    • Play Pedagogy Award
    • Outdoor Play and Learning – OPAL
    • Early Learning and Childcare
    • Writing a Play Policy
    • Managing Risk
    • Loose Parts Play
    • Training & Events
    • The Play Well Podcast
  • Places for Play
    • Organising Community Play
    • People, Places and Play
    • Play Sufficiency Assessments
    • Inclusive Play Design
    • Smoke Free Play
  • Policy
    • Scotland’s Play Strategy
    • The Right to Play
    • Policy Landscape
    • Legal Duty for Play Sufficiency in Planning
    • Policy Groups
  • News

Tag: Outdoor play and learning

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…

Read more »

How Amazing Playtimes Develop Language in Primary School Children

25 June 2024

It is fair to say that my job is pretty enjoyable. I work…

Read more »

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.

Read more »

Pledges to Scotland’s Play Charter

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

Play Scotland
4th Floor Hopetoun Gate
8B McDonald Road
Edinburgh
EH7 4LZ

info@playscotland.org

Play Scotland is a registered charity
Company Number: SC197785
Scottish Charity Number: SC029167

  • Sitemap
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookies

Newsletter

Become a free member of Play Scotland and receive our newsletter

Contact

Get in touch, click here for our contact form

Charter

Find out more about Scotland’s Play Charter

Donate

Support the child’s right to play by making a donation to Play Scotland

© 2026 Play Scotland | website by clooti