Play Midlothian

Play Midlothian

At a glance

Causes

  • Children / families
  • Poverty relief
  • Young people

Other details

Organisation type: 
Charity
Geographical remit: 
Regional

Objectives

We work to support children to flourish, though improving and increasing their opportunity to play. We focus on play because we know how much this benefits children’s health, wellbeing and development. It is important for their lives in the here and now as well as for their future life chances.

We aim to:

  • Provide enriching opportunities for children to play in support of their health, wellbeing and development
  • Build family, community and professional capacity to support play
  • Advocate for play and inform and influence decision-making

 

In the past year, we provided services attended by over 1,600 individual children and young people, 60 organisations and 800 individual adults.

 

Activities

Key services include

  • Out2Play: Twice-weekly outdoor play sessions in neighbourhood space in Dalkeith, Mayfield and Gorebridge, primarily attended by young people aged 7-13. 
  • Play for All: Research into disabled children’s access to play in Midlothian, with a view to developing new work streams to support equality of access to quality play opportunities.

 

Our services have won several awards: Commendation certificates from the Nancy Ovens Trust at the Nancy Ovens Awards (2017 and 2011), and; The international ‘Right to Play Award’, presented by the International Play Association (2011).

 

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