“Let’s Talk About Play!” Free Members’ Event
7 April 2022
At Play Scotland, we love to talk about play! And, we want…
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Shetland Play Van Success
16 March 2022
Thanks to Get into Summer Funding from the Scottish Government we were able to…
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Play Scotland at COP26
1 November 2021
The climate crisis has a huge impact on children’s right to play and…
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September Updates
9 September 2021
Welcome to our September updates blog! If you would like to receive our…
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Moths to a Flame Art Workshop for COP26
7 July 2021
We are very excited to be delivering Moths to a Flame workshops for…
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Play Scotland asks for more space for play
5 August 2020
At the beginning of Playday week, Calum Duncan, Chair of Play Scotland asks…
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Life in the time of Covid.19 – Self isolation as a teenager. Day 19
10 April 2020
Day 19: making the most of Easter in isolation Today my dog turns…
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Life in the time of Covid.19 – Self isolation as a teenager. Day 12
3 April 2020
Day 12: birthday in lockdown Today was the day that was supposed to…
Read more »Life in the time of Covid.19 – Self isolation as a teenager. Day 10
1 April 2020
Day 10: a little normality I spent this morning sitting in the garden with…
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Life in the time of Covid.19 – Self isolation as a teenager. Day 9
31 March 2020
Day 9: coping Today was a very slow start indeed. When my alarm…
Read more »Life in the time of Covid.19 – Self isolation as a teenager. Day 8
30 March 2020
Day 8: strange times Today I woke up to bright sunshine and warmth….
Read more »Life in the time of Covid.19 – Self isolation as a teenager. Day 6
28 March 2020
Day 6: making the best of lockdown Not much happened today until the…
Read more »Life in the time of Covid.19 – Self isolation as a teenager. Day 5
27 March 2020
Day 5: old habits This morning, I tried to give myself a lie…
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Life in the time of Covid.19 – Self isolation as a teenager. Day 4
26 March 2020
Day 4: routine As of today, I’ve decided to set my morning alarm…
Read more »Life in the time of Covid.19 – Self isolation as a teenager. Day 3
25 March 2020
Day 3: getting into the swing of things When I woke up this…
Read more »Life in the time of Covid.19 – Self isolation as a teenager. Day 2
24 March 2020
Day 2: a new normal Today I woke to the sun shining through…
Read more »Family cycling: how to create a new daily routine
24 March 2020
Our friends at Cycling UK who are our partners on the Play Together…
Read more »Life in the time of Covid.19 – Self isolation as a teenager. Day 1
23 March 2020
At Play Scotland we have always been aware of the importance of play…
Read more »Playday Event in Kilmarnock
24 July 2019
Playday activities are taking place in Kay park, Kilmarnock! There will be a…
Read more »Let them play! Kids need freedom from play restrictions to develop
10 June 2019
Unstructured play improves learning and social and physical development. Providing a variety of play options, improved play access and…
Read more »Children who walk to school less likely to be overweight or obese, study suggests
7 June 2019
Children who regularly walk or cycle to school are less likely to be…
Read more »Toddlers Want to Help and We Should Let Them
6 June 2019
If allowed to help, toddlers become great work partners later in childhood. Full…
Read more »How to build cities fit for children
6 June 2019
After decades on the margins, child-friendly urban planning and design is emerging into the…
Read more »Brain Hierarchy: When Your Child’s Lower Brain Levels Are Weak, they Can’t Learn
6 June 2019
Did you know that the brain of an infant contains essentially all the…
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