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1 New Working tle of Na onal Playbus Associa on Issue 5 Contents 1. Play on Wheels 1st Birthday 2. What s up on The Reading Bus? 3. The Mobile Play Barn 4. Members/Supporters Pages 5. Funding Roadshows

Contact Details Geoff Riddick Association Manager geoff@workingonwheels.org Sue Sobey Book-keeper Membership Officer sue@workingonwheels.org Neil Logan Director Scotland neil@workingonwheels.

org Play on Wheels 1st Birthday "To celebrate a very successful first year on the road, Play On Wheels returned to where it all began, Dundee Flower and Food Festival.

2 Contact Details Geoff Riddick Association Manager Sue Sobey Book-keeper Membership Officer Neil Logan Director Scotland Megan Johnston Development Worker Play on Wheels 1st Birthday "To celebrate a very successful first year on the road, Play On Wheels returned to where it all began, Dundee Flower and Food Festival. The weekend was great fun and the weather stayed sunny for the majority of the time. Children not just from Dundee came along with their families and friends to play by the vehicle. Lesley Paterson Information Worker lesley@workingonwheels.org Bristol Office Brunswick Court Brunswick Square Bristol BS2 8PE T F E. info@workingonwheels.org W. They participated in making their own plant pots, making carrier bags out of old newspapers and leaf print pictures. The children also made amazing dens and investigated the Creative Cascade and built fantastic models using the maximec construction. Edinburgh Office Gilmerton Community Centre 4 Drum Street Edinburgh EH17 8QG T:

It was even better that we got to meet new children as well has some that had visited POW before!

The year has been very eventful from visiting local schools and community events to regular visits to streets where children and parents have been

We have worked in partnership with Dundee City Council, Community Family Support Project, Dundee Healthy Living Initiative and many other local

We even had a visit from Adam Ingram, Minister for Children and Early Years in February.

3 It was even better that we got to meet new children as well has some that had visited POW before! Caithleen Bell made the best birthday cake for POW ever and it was enjoyed by all that visited us on the Saturday. The year has been very eventful from visiting local schools and community events to regular visits to streets where children and parents have been playing together. We have worked in partnership with Dundee City Council, Community Family Support Project, Dundee Healthy Living Initiative and many other local projects throughout the year for one off sessions or 6 week block sessions. We even had a visit from Adam Ingram, Minister for Children and Early Years in February. As we have become so popular, we have even been approached by Angus Council, afterschool clubs in Angus, Fife schools, Fort Community Centre in Edinburgh and Women's Aid in Perth. The project looks set for another busy year as more organisations and schools book visits. Many thanks to everyone who has shown the project support over this past year. We have greatly appreciated the donated items and recycled materials that people have given us and the children have had great pleasure in playing with it all!

What s up on The Reading Bus? The Reading Bus was thrilled to have a visit from Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Rothesay at King's College, University of Aberdeen on Thursday 20th January 2011.

4 What s up on The Reading Bus? The Reading Bus was thrilled to have a visit from Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Rothesay at King's College, University of Aberdeen on Thursday 20th January The Duchess stepped on board the Reading Bus to hear more about the project from Jenny Watson as well as having a flavour of the Millie Tour by author Sheena Blackhall. This event was an opportunity to highlight the fantastic work done by the Reading Bus which includes: Reading Radio each week a live one hour radio show is broadcast by pupils on SHMU 99.8FM. Thanks to funding from Children in Need and in partnership with SHMU Radio, Rich Langham has joined the project as a Reading Radio Development Worker. Pupils will demonstrate their skills at creating jingles as well as recording interviews.

Moving Flicks an animation programme funded by TAQA Bratani Ltd which involves 18 schools and over 400 pupils in creating their own animated films through working as part of a team with storytellers,

5 Moving Flicks an animation programme funded by TAQA Bratani Ltd which involves 18 schools and over 400 pupils in creating their own animated films through working as part of a team with storytellers, artists, musicians and animators. The finished films will be showcased at a series of film festivals in A Journey through Old Aberdeen a Heritage Lottery Funded project that involved eight schools researching different aspects of the rich history and culture of Old Aberdeen, working in partnership with the University of Aberdeen. The visit was a huge success with many of the children commenting that it was the best day of their lives and The Duchess of Rothesay concluded that for her it had been a magical journey. Reading Bus Co-ordinator readingbus@me.com or call The Reading Bus Depot, Kittybrewster School, Great Northern Road, Aberdeen, AB24 3QG

6 The Mobile Play Barn Driving back from Glasgow one day a "stag party bus" passed us and got us thinking, we could start a mobile business? Knowing how much our own children absolutely loved visiting soft play centres, we decided to have our very own mobile Playbarn, a play bus that would be equipped with professionally installed soft play apparatus. The idea of having the play barn outside your front door for your child s birthday really appealed to us and we therefore hoped it would appeal to other parents too. We discussed it with many of our friends & family members who also have small children and we received very positive feedback. We also have very close friends in the Netherlands who have a beautiful young daughter with Down Syndrome and this encouraged us to develop an area suitable for disabled children & babies. (The development of this area is ongoing). Sourcing an older but reliable double-decker was our first challenge & a job for the boys! Then once we had our bus we then had to find a company to kit her out. We chose SPI Play in Wrexham who specialise in the installation of soft play apparatus. After 5 months of stripping & preparing the interior, design discussions, painting & finally the installation of the soft play, in June 2011 we had our bus ready to go. Specifically designed inside and out to be completely child friendly, the bus has been specially converted with soft play areas inside and lots of features to keep the kids entertained for hours. As the bus first pulls into your street you will see the look of amazement on your kids faces due to the bright, bold colours the bus has been designed in. The bus was designed to appeal to children and it most certainly does. A fantastic idea for a birthday party, instead of going to the hassle of booking a crowded play zone in your local area where your child is sharing the play area with children they don t know, why not have the play zone come to you? We have since attended Gala days, Shopping centre's, as well as children's party's. We also received a very welcome booking from Play Alloa who provide safe, stimulating, fun activities for children and young people with special needs. The feedback from them has been fantastic and extremely satisfying for us as a company.

The Mobile Play Barn Company offer time slots to suit your needs and we can liaise with you should our

To view the time slots and dates available, please check out our online calendar.

area may be subject to a higher rate dependant on travelling time to take the bus to the location, but we are a

7 The Mobile Play Barn Company offer time slots to suit your needs and we can liaise with you should our pre-bookable time slots not fit in with your plans. To view the time slots and dates available, please check out our online calendar. Available in 2 hour booking slots, the Mobile Play Barn covers the whole of Central Scotland, out with this area may be subject to a higher rate dependant on travelling time to take the bus to the location, but we are a friendly bunch and always looking to help out when we can, so please call us with your requirements and we will see what we can do for you. The Mobile Play Barn comes to your home, work, party or show location at a time convenient to you and stays put for a full two hours. We can park outside your home and the kids can have the time of their lives in the bus while the adults relax in the garden nearby, still allowing the children to be in sight. The playbus gives children a unique, exciting experience that they will remember and talk about for a very long time! E: fun@themobileplaybarncompany.co.uk T: W:

8 Members/Supporters Pages These pages are for our members/supporters to share any News with us whether it be regarding funding, awards achieved, significant dates (anniversaries), forthcoming conferences, on road tours etc. Share your news with everyone!!!!! The Travelling Art Gallery The Travelling Gallery's autumn tour began on 25th August. The gallery will be visiting the following areas: Perth & Kinross 4th - 8th October Tuesday 4th October - Breadalbane Academy, Aberfeldy Wednesday 5th October - Perth Grammar School Thursday 6th October - Loch Leven Campus, Kinross Friday 7th October - Loch Leven Campus, Kinross Saturday 8th October - Perth Visual Arts Forum (venue tbc) East Ayrshire 17th - 21st October Monday 17th October - Kilmarnock Cross 11am - 5pm Tuesday 18th October - Kilmarnock Cross 11am - 5pm Wednesday 19th October - Kilmarnock Cross 11am - 5pm Thursday 20th October - Cumnock Square 11am - 5pm Friday 21st October - Cumnock Square 11am - 5pm

9 Dumfries and Galloway 31st October - 4th November Monday 31st October - Maxwelltown High School (visits from St Ninians Primary School) Tuesday 1st November - Dalbeattie High School Wednesday 2nd November - Stranraer Academy (visits from Rephad Primary School) Thursday 3rd November - Douglas Ewart High School (visits from Penninghame Primary School) Friday 4th November AM - Hardgate Primary School Friday 4th November PM - Castle Douglas High School East Ayrshire 7th - 11th November Monday 7th November - St Andrew's Primary School, Kilmarnock Tuesday 8th November - Hurlford Primary School, Kilmarnock Wednesday 9th November - Patna Primary School, Ayr Thursday 10th November - New Cumnock Primary School Friday 11th November - Newmilns Primary School West Lothian 14th - 18th November East Lothian 24th - 25th November Midlothian 28th November - 2nd December Monday 28th November - Cornbank Primary School, Penicuik Tuesday 29th November - Roslin Primary School Wednesday 30th November -Strathesk Primary School Thursday 1st December - Danderhall Primary School Friday 2nd December - Hopefield Primary School, Bonnyrigg Edinburgh 5th - 9th December (Venues still to be added as they are confirmed. Venues in black bold are open to the public.) To keep updated visit:

10 Salt and Light Celebrate 10th Anniversary Congratulations to Anne Wallace, staff and volunteers of the Salt and Light project which has reached its 10th Anniversary this year. Anne set up the Salt and Light Project 10 years ago, this project was set up to help Glasgow s homeless, drug addicts and prostitutes. Anne and her volunteers would go out in the evenings and hand out toiletries and cups of tea from the back of a car to people looking for some support. As soon as Anne would pull up people would come from all directions to see her and the volunteers, sometimes even speaking up to a 100 people a night. Anne used the back of a car until she was offered a bus, which she adapted and painted, it is this vehicle that you will see in the streets of Glasgow in the evenings. Some of the people who attended the bus are now volunteers with the project and are grateful for the support that Anne and her volunteers have given them earlier on in their life. Anne also has an office where women can pop in for some advice and support during the day. Because of all Anne s hard work and dedication to the project Anne won the Daily Record's Volunteer Hero Award in Salt and Light are celebrating their 10th Anniversary with a Fundraising Dinner on September 16th at Hampden Park.

11 Improving Outcomes for Early Years Scottish Pre-school Play Association s National Early Tuesday 8 November 2011 Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh Early Bird Bookings - applications received on or before Friday 16 September get a 10% reduction on all delegates fees. Special Student Rate.Currently are The voluntary sector is facing the most significant reduction in public spending in years. People all over the country are concerned about their future, their jobs and their public services. This year s conference will look at the problems facing the voluntary sector in providing early years services in light of the decline in funding and the impact this will have on families, communities and society in general, and will explore ways of overcoming these challenges. Our presenters include Angela Constance, Minister for Children and Young People. Siobhan Fitzpatrick, Chief Executive of Early Years speaking on Promoting the value of local community led early years services as part of a mixed market economy of provision. An expert panel will discuss Overcoming the Challenges Caused by the Cuts in Funding, the panel is comprised of Martin Sime Chief Executive Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Karyn McCluskey Depute Head Scottish Violence Reduction Unit, Ian McLaughlan SPPA Chief Executive, Ronnie Hinds Chair of the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives (SOLACE) and Dr Alison Stewart Chairperson Red Kite Community Nursery. Sir Harry Burns, Chief Medical Officer will also speak on The Importance of Early Intervention and Kate Cherry HM Assistant Chief Inspector HMIe on Putting the Child at the Centre. This years Study Sessions / Workshops will cover: Where to source funds and how to make successful funding applications Wee voices developing children s rights Governance issues - Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation s (SCIOs), Peripatetic Management and SPPA Direct Services Provision. NHS Healthy Start Scheme and Breastfeeding This is a Continuing Professional Development conference For further information contact: Mags Harwood at mags.harwood@sppa.org.uk Tel: Download If you would booking like form anything at included in this page please give Lesley a call on Delegates fees 4922 range or from lesley@workingonwheels.org

General Information Funding Roadshows NCVO Sustainable Funding Conference 2011-24th November 2011 Mary Ward House, 5-7 Tavistock Place, right in the heart of Bloomsbury, London Programme Workshops

However, new agendas have created exciting opportunities inspiring innovation in income generation and increasing investment in the sector.

12 General Information Funding Roadshows NCVO Sustainable Funding Conference th November 2011 Mary Ward House, 5-7 Tavistock Place, right in the heart of Bloomsbury, London Programme Workshops Format of the day Keynote speakers Book online Pricing Location The funding landscape for the voluntary and community sector has been thrown into disarray over the last couple of years. However, new agendas have created exciting opportunities inspiring innovation in income generation and increasing investment in the sector. At this year s popular conference you will discover the value of new funding relationships across a range of different income streams, gaining insight into both sides of the funding relationship. Booking your place is easy! - Complete our online booking form. Or sfp@ncvo-vol.org.uk for more information with your contact details. Early bird discount available so don't miss out! Bursaries - A number of free and reduced-rate places will be available to organisations with an income of less than 100,000 per year. For more information on how to apply sfp@ncvo-vol.org.uk. CashBack for Communities Small Grants Scheme FREE Roadshow to find out more about the scheme and to get practical help, support and advice on how to apply? Orkney Mon 10 Oct, 6.30pm 8.30pm, St Magnus Centre, Kirkwall For more information contact Youth Scotland on or office@youthscotland.org.uk

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