Choose Play, East Lothian Play Association
@chooseplay.bsky.social
Choose Play (East Lothian Play Association) is a dynamic local charity supporting children's right to play. We help to make healthy, nurturing places; enable accessible, inclusive opportunities all year round, and enable children's views to be heard.
We're so excited to be preparing for a brand new volunteering project! Our project will open new opportunities for young people locally - we'll have a range of opportunities from prep to playwork, prop-making to decision-making...
More announcements to come as our project goes live.⚡️
More announcements to come as our project goes live.⚡️
November 13, 2025 at 12:33 PM
We're so excited to be preparing for a brand new volunteering project! Our project will open new opportunities for young people locally - we'll have a range of opportunities from prep to playwork, prop-making to decision-making...
More announcements to come as our project goes live.⚡️
More announcements to come as our project goes live.⚡️
Our Pop Up Play events receive amazing feedback from parents and children. Don't miss out on our last event of the summer!
Pop Up Adventure Play
Friday 8th and Saturday 9th August 11am - 3pm
Neilson Park, Haddington
Free, fun and friendly!
Pop Up Adventure Play
Friday 8th and Saturday 9th August 11am - 3pm
Neilson Park, Haddington
Free, fun and friendly!
August 7, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Our Pop Up Play events receive amazing feedback from parents and children. Don't miss out on our last event of the summer!
Pop Up Adventure Play
Friday 8th and Saturday 9th August 11am - 3pm
Neilson Park, Haddington
Free, fun and friendly!
Pop Up Adventure Play
Friday 8th and Saturday 9th August 11am - 3pm
Neilson Park, Haddington
Free, fun and friendly!
We're very happy to sign up to this important campaign and really look forward to the calls for action becoming reality! Link below to sign up to show your support.
"She was capable of so much more, but because she was Deaf they were going to limit her opportunities.”
Sign up for our campaign, because communication is about more than just words: www.alliance-scotland.org.uk/more-than-wo...
#MoreThanWords #CommunicationForAll
Sign up for our campaign, because communication is about more than just words: www.alliance-scotland.org.uk/more-than-wo...
#MoreThanWords #CommunicationForAll
August 4, 2025 at 12:44 PM
We're very happy to sign up to this important campaign and really look forward to the calls for action becoming reality! Link below to sign up to show your support.
We're looking forward to celebrating national Playday in Whitecraig park this Wednesday! How will you play on Playday?
This Wednesday is Playday, and it's a perfect excuse to unplug and play together as a family!
Play isn’t just for fun — it’s how children learn, grow, and thrive.
No need for fancy plans, whether it's the garden, the local park, or just your street — get out and play!
#Playday2025
Play isn’t just for fun — it’s how children learn, grow, and thrive.
No need for fancy plans, whether it's the garden, the local park, or just your street — get out and play!
#Playday2025
August 4, 2025 at 12:37 PM
We're looking forward to celebrating national Playday in Whitecraig park this Wednesday! How will you play on Playday?
Calling all families, carers, and professionals working with children!
Scot Gov is inviting feedback on local play parks. They want to understand what’s working in our communities—and where improvements to be made.
The survey takes about 7 minutes to complete: forms.office.com/e/WkPx8TnJwW
Scot Gov is inviting feedback on local play parks. They want to understand what’s working in our communities—and where improvements to be made.
The survey takes about 7 minutes to complete: forms.office.com/e/WkPx8TnJwW
August 4, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Calling all families, carers, and professionals working with children!
Scot Gov is inviting feedback on local play parks. They want to understand what’s working in our communities—and where improvements to be made.
The survey takes about 7 minutes to complete: forms.office.com/e/WkPx8TnJwW
Scot Gov is inviting feedback on local play parks. They want to understand what’s working in our communities—and where improvements to be made.
The survey takes about 7 minutes to complete: forms.office.com/e/WkPx8TnJwW
Get out to play in Prestonpans! Our Pop Up Play sessions use natural and recycled materials that children can play with their way for hours of creative, active, screen free fun!☺
🌿Join us in Cuthill Park, Prestonpans
🪵Friday 25th July 11am-2pm
🐚Nature art, dens, games
🌻Free, fun and friendly!
🌿Join us in Cuthill Park, Prestonpans
🪵Friday 25th July 11am-2pm
🐚Nature art, dens, games
🌻Free, fun and friendly!
July 23, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Get out to play in Prestonpans! Our Pop Up Play sessions use natural and recycled materials that children can play with their way for hours of creative, active, screen free fun!☺
🌿Join us in Cuthill Park, Prestonpans
🪵Friday 25th July 11am-2pm
🐚Nature art, dens, games
🌻Free, fun and friendly!
🌿Join us in Cuthill Park, Prestonpans
🪵Friday 25th July 11am-2pm
🐚Nature art, dens, games
🌻Free, fun and friendly!
🌻Choose Play (East Lothian Play Association)
🏵️Pop Up Play summer 2025
🌻Free, fun, friendly play sessions! Outdoor, imaginative play for screen free fun!
🪵Choose Play sessions focus on outdoor play using natural and recycled materials for creative and imaginative fun.
Everyone welcome!
🏵️Pop Up Play summer 2025
🌻Free, fun, friendly play sessions! Outdoor, imaginative play for screen free fun!
🪵Choose Play sessions focus on outdoor play using natural and recycled materials for creative and imaginative fun.
Everyone welcome!
June 28, 2025 at 12:24 PM
🌻Choose Play (East Lothian Play Association)
🏵️Pop Up Play summer 2025
🌻Free, fun, friendly play sessions! Outdoor, imaginative play for screen free fun!
🪵Choose Play sessions focus on outdoor play using natural and recycled materials for creative and imaginative fun.
Everyone welcome!
🏵️Pop Up Play summer 2025
🌻Free, fun, friendly play sessions! Outdoor, imaginative play for screen free fun!
🪵Choose Play sessions focus on outdoor play using natural and recycled materials for creative and imaginative fun.
Everyone welcome!
At Choose Play sessions, children lead the play. While all sessions are different, here are some things to expect and some information that's good to know when you come along.
Look out for our summer programme, coming soon!
Look out for our summer programme, coming soon!
June 24, 2025 at 6:25 PM
At Choose Play sessions, children lead the play. While all sessions are different, here are some things to expect and some information that's good to know when you come along.
Look out for our summer programme, coming soon!
Look out for our summer programme, coming soon!
🌿Spark the Park, Tranent
Tuesdays 1st July to 8th August and Saturdays in July 1-3pm.
🎋Free, fun and friendly
Children lead the play with a bit of spark provided by the Play Rangers.
🪻Find us
At the green space between the George Johnstone Centre and Lindores Drive, Tranent EH33 1AA.
Tuesdays 1st July to 8th August and Saturdays in July 1-3pm.
🎋Free, fun and friendly
Children lead the play with a bit of spark provided by the Play Rangers.
🪻Find us
At the green space between the George Johnstone Centre and Lindores Drive, Tranent EH33 1AA.
June 23, 2025 at 8:42 PM
🌿Spark the Park, Tranent
Tuesdays 1st July to 8th August and Saturdays in July 1-3pm.
🎋Free, fun and friendly
Children lead the play with a bit of spark provided by the Play Rangers.
🪻Find us
At the green space between the George Johnstone Centre and Lindores Drive, Tranent EH33 1AA.
Tuesdays 1st July to 8th August and Saturdays in July 1-3pm.
🎋Free, fun and friendly
Children lead the play with a bit of spark provided by the Play Rangers.
🪻Find us
At the green space between the George Johnstone Centre and Lindores Drive, Tranent EH33 1AA.
👣One week to go!👣
We'll be celebrating International Mud Day on 27th June in Neilson Park, Haddington ☺
Help us get ready by getting arty in the park- Our Play Rangers will be in Neilson Park tomorrow (Friday 19th) 12.30 - 1.30pm with collage, painting and drawing materials.
👣 Free, fun, friendly
We'll be celebrating International Mud Day on 27th June in Neilson Park, Haddington ☺
Help us get ready by getting arty in the park- Our Play Rangers will be in Neilson Park tomorrow (Friday 19th) 12.30 - 1.30pm with collage, painting and drawing materials.
👣 Free, fun, friendly
June 19, 2025 at 7:03 PM
👣One week to go!👣
We'll be celebrating International Mud Day on 27th June in Neilson Park, Haddington ☺
Help us get ready by getting arty in the park- Our Play Rangers will be in Neilson Park tomorrow (Friday 19th) 12.30 - 1.30pm with collage, painting and drawing materials.
👣 Free, fun, friendly
We'll be celebrating International Mud Day on 27th June in Neilson Park, Haddington ☺
Help us get ready by getting arty in the park- Our Play Rangers will be in Neilson Park tomorrow (Friday 19th) 12.30 - 1.30pm with collage, painting and drawing materials.
👣 Free, fun, friendly
Choose Play is so grateful to the Dickon Fund for supporting our outdoor community play sessions. These will take place in the local green space we love so much in Tranent.
Without such support we couldn't offer our mix of free, fun, friendly play sessions across East Lothian throughout the year.
Without such support we couldn't offer our mix of free, fun, friendly play sessions across East Lothian throughout the year.
June 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Choose Play is so grateful to the Dickon Fund for supporting our outdoor community play sessions. These will take place in the local green space we love so much in Tranent.
Without such support we couldn't offer our mix of free, fun, friendly play sessions across East Lothian throughout the year.
Without such support we couldn't offer our mix of free, fun, friendly play sessions across East Lothian throughout the year.
International Day of Play is here! We are so excited to celebrate with Pencaitland Primary School - renamed PLAYcaitland by the children! We loved all the plans the children put together for a full day of play celebrating #IDOP2025
Enjoy your day of play and remember, choose play - every day!
Enjoy your day of play and remember, choose play - every day!
June 11, 2025 at 5:10 AM
International Day of Play is here! We are so excited to celebrate with Pencaitland Primary School - renamed PLAYcaitland by the children! We loved all the plans the children put together for a full day of play celebrating #IDOP2025
Enjoy your day of play and remember, choose play - every day!
Enjoy your day of play and remember, choose play - every day!
🌳Spark the Park Tranent summer taster session!
🌳Friday 13th June 12.30 - 2.30pm
🌳Find the Play Rangers at the green space near the George Johnston Centre, Tranent.
🌳Free, fun and friendly.
Meet the Play Rangers, play games, relax in a hammock & help design our summer programme.
Everyone welcome😀
🌳Friday 13th June 12.30 - 2.30pm
🌳Find the Play Rangers at the green space near the George Johnston Centre, Tranent.
🌳Free, fun and friendly.
Meet the Play Rangers, play games, relax in a hammock & help design our summer programme.
Everyone welcome😀
June 9, 2025 at 8:35 PM
🌳Spark the Park Tranent summer taster session!
🌳Friday 13th June 12.30 - 2.30pm
🌳Find the Play Rangers at the green space near the George Johnston Centre, Tranent.
🌳Free, fun and friendly.
Meet the Play Rangers, play games, relax in a hammock & help design our summer programme.
Everyone welcome😀
🌳Friday 13th June 12.30 - 2.30pm
🌳Find the Play Rangers at the green space near the George Johnston Centre, Tranent.
🌳Free, fun and friendly.
Meet the Play Rangers, play games, relax in a hammock & help design our summer programme.
Everyone welcome😀
New: Making Space to Play
Our new page shares our ideas & work on engaging with children and communities to make space for play. Healthy, nurturing places to play are vital to children’s health, development & happiness. Read on
#ListenToChildren #PlaySufficiency
elpa.org.uk/make-space-t...
Our new page shares our ideas & work on engaging with children and communities to make space for play. Healthy, nurturing places to play are vital to children’s health, development & happiness. Read on
#ListenToChildren #PlaySufficiency
elpa.org.uk/make-space-t...
Make space to play | East Lothian Play Association
elpa.org.uk
May 26, 2025 at 6:30 AM
New: Making Space to Play
Our new page shares our ideas & work on engaging with children and communities to make space for play. Healthy, nurturing places to play are vital to children’s health, development & happiness. Read on
#ListenToChildren #PlaySufficiency
elpa.org.uk/make-space-t...
Our new page shares our ideas & work on engaging with children and communities to make space for play. Healthy, nurturing places to play are vital to children’s health, development & happiness. Read on
#ListenToChildren #PlaySufficiency
elpa.org.uk/make-space-t...
Giveaway! To celebrate #InternationaldayofPlay Choose Play is offering one East Lothian school the opportunity for a day of Unboxed cardboard fun! We will provide Play Rangers, cardboard & tools. Get in touch with: info@elpa.org.uk by end of the day of 27th May 2025, to nominate your school.
May 21, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Giveaway! To celebrate #InternationaldayofPlay Choose Play is offering one East Lothian school the opportunity for a day of Unboxed cardboard fun! We will provide Play Rangers, cardboard & tools. Get in touch with: info@elpa.org.uk by end of the day of 27th May 2025, to nominate your school.
We're excited to see that the Children and Young people's Commissioner is celebrating #InternationalDayofPlay Scotland takes play seriously!
Join Children’s Commissioner Nicola Killean & children across Scotland to celebrate children’s rights on the UN #InternationalDayofPlay! 🎉👧🏽
Our fun, interactive online assembly (with BSL) takes place on Wed 11 June—don’t miss it!
Find out more: bit.ly/43mdb48
Our fun, interactive online assembly (with BSL) takes place on Wed 11 June—don’t miss it!
Find out more: bit.ly/43mdb48
May 21, 2025 at 1:32 PM
We're excited to see that the Children and Young people's Commissioner is celebrating #InternationalDayofPlay Scotland takes play seriously!
We're all looking forward to the sunny, play-filled days of the holidays! And summer just got sunnier, thanks to a grant from the Ponton Trust which is supporting our summer play programme. In the holidays our Play Rangers provide creative & adventurous outdoor play - always free, fun, friendly!
May 14, 2025 at 5:27 PM
We're all looking forward to the sunny, play-filled days of the holidays! And summer just got sunnier, thanks to a grant from the Ponton Trust which is supporting our summer play programme. In the holidays our Play Rangers provide creative & adventurous outdoor play - always free, fun, friendly!
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🚨 New Fund Alert!
The Bright Start Breakfasts Fund is now open for applications.
Apply now to create new breakfast clubs and expand existing provision 👉https://inspiringscotland.org.uk/fund/bright-start-breakfasts/
#BrightStartBreakfasts
The Bright Start Breakfasts Fund is now open for applications.
Apply now to create new breakfast clubs and expand existing provision 👉https://inspiringscotland.org.uk/fund/bright-start-breakfasts/
#BrightStartBreakfasts
May 14, 2025 at 10:13 AM
🚨 New Fund Alert!
The Bright Start Breakfasts Fund is now open for applications.
Apply now to create new breakfast clubs and expand existing provision 👉https://inspiringscotland.org.uk/fund/bright-start-breakfasts/
#BrightStartBreakfasts
The Bright Start Breakfasts Fund is now open for applications.
Apply now to create new breakfast clubs and expand existing provision 👉https://inspiringscotland.org.uk/fund/bright-start-breakfasts/
#BrightStartBreakfasts
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Our colleagues @childreninscotland.bsky.social are looking to work with young people and their parents/carers on an exciting new project focused on #mentalhealth.
Find out more and how to get involved: childreninscotland.org.uk/understandin...
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
Find out more and how to get involved: childreninscotland.org.uk/understandin...
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
May 14, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Our colleagues @childreninscotland.bsky.social are looking to work with young people and their parents/carers on an exciting new project focused on #mentalhealth.
Find out more and how to get involved: childreninscotland.org.uk/understandin...
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
Find out more and how to get involved: childreninscotland.org.uk/understandin...
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
📣Job alert!
📣Holiday Project Lead (Temporary)
📣Apply by midnight 27th April 2025
We are looking for a playful, enthusiastic person who enjoys working with children and being part of a small, friendly team to support our busy summer programme.
Details here:
elpa.org.uk/job-alert/
📣Holiday Project Lead (Temporary)
📣Apply by midnight 27th April 2025
We are looking for a playful, enthusiastic person who enjoys working with children and being part of a small, friendly team to support our busy summer programme.
Details here:
elpa.org.uk/job-alert/
April 25, 2025 at 10:05 AM
📣Job alert!
📣Holiday Project Lead (Temporary)
📣Apply by midnight 27th April 2025
We are looking for a playful, enthusiastic person who enjoys working with children and being part of a small, friendly team to support our busy summer programme.
Details here:
elpa.org.uk/job-alert/
📣Holiday Project Lead (Temporary)
📣Apply by midnight 27th April 2025
We are looking for a playful, enthusiastic person who enjoys working with children and being part of a small, friendly team to support our busy summer programme.
Details here:
elpa.org.uk/job-alert/
We're presenting a workshop at Children in Scotland’s Annual Conference, taking place 28-29 May in Glasgow! Find out more and book your tickets now: childreninscotland.org.uk/conferences/...
#SpaceforVoices
#SpaceforVoices
April 25, 2025 at 7:53 AM
We're presenting a workshop at Children in Scotland’s Annual Conference, taking place 28-29 May in Glasgow! Find out more and book your tickets now: childreninscotland.org.uk/conferences/...
#SpaceforVoices
#SpaceforVoices
Unboxed Tips are coming soon... but why wait? Go big or small with cardboard creations… you can make miniature environments in a shoebox or high towers & fancy forts.
- Save boxes from recycling.
- Look for different shapes and sizes
- Ask local businesses and supermarkets.
#playcreaterecycle
- Save boxes from recycling.
- Look for different shapes and sizes
- Ask local businesses and supermarkets.
#playcreaterecycle
April 21, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Unboxed Tips are coming soon... but why wait? Go big or small with cardboard creations… you can make miniature environments in a shoebox or high towers & fancy forts.
- Save boxes from recycling.
- Look for different shapes and sizes
- Ask local businesses and supermarkets.
#playcreaterecycle
- Save boxes from recycling.
- Look for different shapes and sizes
- Ask local businesses and supermarkets.
#playcreaterecycle
Look out for Unboxed Top Tips coming soon!
Cardboard offers endless creative fun using basic materials and tools. You can collect cardboard for free so you don’t need to worry about using it up or making a mistake.
Thanks for support - Haddington & Lammermuir Area Partnership!
#playcreaterecycle
Cardboard offers endless creative fun using basic materials and tools. You can collect cardboard for free so you don’t need to worry about using it up or making a mistake.
Thanks for support - Haddington & Lammermuir Area Partnership!
#playcreaterecycle
April 14, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Look out for Unboxed Top Tips coming soon!
Cardboard offers endless creative fun using basic materials and tools. You can collect cardboard for free so you don’t need to worry about using it up or making a mistake.
Thanks for support - Haddington & Lammermuir Area Partnership!
#playcreaterecycle
Cardboard offers endless creative fun using basic materials and tools. You can collect cardboard for free so you don’t need to worry about using it up or making a mistake.
Thanks for support - Haddington & Lammermuir Area Partnership!
#playcreaterecycle