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PlayTalkRead
PlayTalkRead is part of the wider range of support provided for parents and families through the Scottish Government's Parent Club. PlayTalkRead is aimed at promoting positive parenting in order to give children the best start in life and a strong platform for healthy growth, development and attainment. Smart Play Network is the delivery partner managing and delivering the PlayTalkRead roadshow. We visit all 32 Local Authorities throughout the year on our range of bespoke vehicles, Benji (our Double Decker bus), Bertie (our sensory lorry) and Bonnie (our box vehicle with pull out pod and slide). We offer drop in sessions for play, story time, singing and messy play and targeted and sensory block bookings. All our activities are fun, simple and easily replicated at home, all with the aim of encouraging parents and children to enjoy spending time together.
For more information about the PlayTalkRead roadshow, find us on the Parent Club Website.
PLAYTALKREAD ANNUAL REPORT
Changing Children’s Future by Changing Today’s Culture
PlayTalkRead - EP1 - Join us making 'BUBBLECUPS!!'
PlayTalkRead - EP4 - Join us for 'NATURE DISCOVERY BOTTLES'
PlayTalkRead - EP10 - Join us making 'PAPER PLATE'
PlayTalkRead Team
CARLENE JAMIESON
Programme Coordinator
Carlene loves to spend time with her favourite people and her dog Luna. She also enjoys sewing, watching documentaries and going on adventures with her daughter.
ALISON SMALL
Project Lead
Alison loves crafting and creative activities and is happiest when out and about meeting families all over Scotland
SIOBHAN DUNCAN
Project Officer
Siobhan loves anything yellow, especially Sunflowers! She loves spending her free time painting acrylic canvases & playing guitar
ELLIE SWANSTON
Project Officer
Ellie enjoys making new things with arts and crafts, especially when it gets messy! In her free time she likes to read and play games on her computer.
Jennifer Macfarlane
Lead Play Worker
Jenny drives Benji the bus all over Scotland and loves meeting new families everywhere she goes. Give her a toot toot or a wave!
WILLIAM SIMPSON
Play Worker
William loves art and science and has lots of fun when those things collide! Also a fan of good stories and silly jokes!
MARYANN CUNNINGHAM
Play Worker
Maryann loves singing, and reading aloud anything written by Julia Donaldson. In her free time you can find her watching shark documentaries or talking to her plants in the garden
STEPHANIE LYNCH
Play Worker
Stephanie loves committed high-5's and
being able to build things as tall as
possible before running off
MURRAY RENTON
Play Worker
Murray loves creating things, dressing up and and making costumes, being outside and singing with the birds.
ANGELA DAVEY
Play Worker
Angie loves reading with her grandchildren, along with painting and doing crafts.
TONI MARTIN
Play Worker
Toni loves reading aloud rhyming books, punny jokes and handmade woolly things. Believes a wee cup of tea and home bakes solves anything.
MEGAN PURVIS-OGORMAN
Play Worker