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Glasgow, one year on: a Storyplay explosion!
It’s been a year since we moved the Licketyspit office to Glasgow - and what a year it’s been. None of us could have predicted the tumultuous events that would affect everything and everyone; [...]
UNCRC Incorporation Scotland Bill
Wednesday 9th September, 2020 Incorporating the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child into Scottish law is a big step towards ensuring every child in Scotland grows up happy, healthy and safe. [...]
Ensuring access to digital tablets for families in need
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic and the ensuing lockdown, Licketyspit worked quickly to respond to the needs of families in our Children & Families Network and provide creative, joyful activities that would help [...]
Read Blogs about our recent activities
Porridge & Play Castlemilk Week 1
Castlemilk Blog! Big Porridge & Play Castlemilk Is back! We were thrilled to meet eightnew families and to see our old friends Mel, Avery & Freya, Ingrid & jese. So with the Licketyspit actor-pedagogues, Sarah, Andre, Steven & Virginia we were 26 - a good number [...]
Porridge & Play Whiteinch Week 1
Whiteinch Blog! It was fantastic to be back in the Library again with Porridge & Play Whiteinch. We had a great group of families with 20 children, 13 grownups plus the Licketyspit actor- pedagogues - Cami, Andre, Steven & Virginia - so we got off to [...]
Porridge & Play Govan Week 1
Govan Blog! We had a wonderful start to Govan Porridge & Play 2024! Such a great group of families old and new! 18 children with 9 Mums & a grandmother. Sarah led a Dancing Warm-Up while we waited for everyone to arrive (please try to come [...]
Storyplay Festival 2024!
Find out what we all got up to at the Storyplay Festival 2024 at the Children's Wood! Saturday 13th July Sunshine, Storyplay & a Family of Families! Our second ever Storyplay Festival was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who came. It was [...]
Picnic & Play with the Castlemilk & Whiteinch Hubs!
Find out what the Castlemilk & Whiteinch Group did during our Picnic & Play session at the Children's Wood! Wednesday 10th July Last Picnic & Play of the season with our Castlemilk & Whiteinch Friends! One last Picnic & Play at the Meadow & [...]
Picnic & Play with the Online & Govan Hubs!
Find out what the Online & Govan Group did during our Picnic & Play session at the Children's Wood! Monday 8th July Making a fire & cooking on it with Andrea & The Online & Govan friends at Meadow & Children’s Wood! Another Picnic [...]
Picnic & Play with the Bridgeton Hub!
Find out what the Bridgeton Group did during our Picnic & Play session at the Children's Wood! Saturday 6th July A sunny Picnic & Play for our Bridgeton friends at The Meadow & Children’s Wood! Saturday morning shone dry and bright for our Bridgeton [...]
Picnic & Play with the Cranhill Hub!
Find out what the Cranhill Group did during our Picnic & Play session at the Children's Wood! Thursday 4th July Sunny with showers? Not a problem for Licketyspit and our CRANHILL Families! Sarah, Andre, Virginia and Taz got together to put up some tarpaulins [...]
Picnic & Play with the Maryhill Hub!
Find out what the Maryhill Group got up to during our Picnic & Play session at the Community Central Halls! Tuesday 2nd July 2024 What can be more Summery than a picnic?… Licketyspits’ Picnic & Play! Even on a rainy day! We met our [...]
Refugee Festival Scotland Event at The Hidden Gardens
Find out what we did at The Hidden Gardens! Saturday 22nd June 2024 Storyplay, a Potato Parade & delicious food A big thank you to everyone who came! We had so much fun. An extra big thank you to our collaborators Kin Kitchen & [...]
Porridge & Play Week 4 at Bridgeton St Francis in the East!
Find out what the Bridgeton Group did during our Porridge & Play Session at St. Francis in the East! Friday 24th May 2024 A great session to finish another great block at Bridgeton! The families arrived with their nicest clothes on - ready for [...]
Porridge & Play Week 4 at Cranhill Development Trust!
Find out what the Cranhill Group did during our Porridge & Play Session at Cranhill Development Trust! Thursday 23rd May Goodbye for now - not forever! We had such a fabulous time at Licketyspit this week! Our adventures took us deep into the forest, where [...]
