Publications
A practitioner’s guide to Shelter
Part of Thrive Outdoors downloadable series of resources developed to support outdoor play.
One of the most frequently asked questions in outdoor ELC is, what happens when it rains?
The perfect solution to any Scottish weather is to get the children motivated and build yourselves a shelter. This guide covers popular techniques from pallet and tarp to more formal wooden structures.
12.08.2019
Supporting Outdoor Play Provision
This guide is designed to show you the range of possibilities when designing or developing high quality outdoor childcare provision. The list provides examples of practice combined with site-specific and appropriate design.
Read More14.09.2022
Case study- Play Scotland and ScrapAntics
This case study was created to showcase how an organisation has used Scotland’s Play Ranger Toolkit successfully and how the key learning from the toolkit has been embedded into their day to day services. We sat down with Play Scotland and ScrapAntics to hear more about how they have used the toolkit in their Playful
Read More22.10.2020
Inspiring Scotland Insights October 2020
Inspiring Scotland’s monthly intelligence report, providing an overview of key issues being reported by charities supported across its funds. Initially developed as an internal resource, these reports help to highlight issues as they emerge, predict what is needed in the months ahead, and explore how we can best respond collectively. We also believe this
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