Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, today submitted a motion to the Scottish Parliament congratulating Midlothian Association of Play on its recent award of £110,432 from the Big Lottery Fund.
Based at Woodburn Road in Dalkeith, Midlothian Association of Play provides a range of activities to improve and increase children’s opportunity to play, based on how important play is for their health, wellbeing and development. Their projects include:
Mr Beattie today wrote to Susan McIntyre, MAP’s Development Manager, congratulating the team on this funding.
Based at Woodburn Road in Dalkeith, Midlothian Association of Play provides a range of activities to improve and increase children’s opportunity to play, based on how important play is for their health, wellbeing and development. Their projects include:
- Sharing play ideas and skills with parents through community groups
- Running a monthly Dad’s group and open-access park sessions during the school holidays
- Holiday play activities
- Administering a programme of grant giving for organisations, in partnership with Midlothian Council, to support the inclusion of children with additional support needs in mainstream childcare
- Providing drop-in outdoor play sessions in Woodburn in Dalkeith, twice per week, facilitated by their team of Community Playworkers
- Working with Midlothian Council on the development of a play strategy for Midlothian
- Researching disabled children’s access to opportunities to play in Midlothian
- Holding an annual play event
- Running a variety of training courses
Mr Beattie today wrote to Susan McIntyre, MAP’s Development Manager, congratulating the team on this funding.
