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Applications Open: 1 September 2025 Deadline: 12 noon, 22 September 2025  Inspiring Scotland, on behalf of the Scottish Government, is inviting expressions of interest for the Outdoor Community Play Incubator Programme 2026–28. This fund supports small community groups in rural and remote areas to deliver free, child-led outdoor play that improves children’s health and wellbeing.  We’re looking…

Thrive Outdoors has joined 1% for the Planet as an environmental partner! We hope that this partnership will enable us to work with businesses to advance the aims of our mission and Scotland’s National Position Statement for Outdoor Play and Learning. 1% for the Planet is an accountability partner for businesses that are ready to reject…

Developing or enhancing outdoor and nature-based play opportunities within Early Learning and Childcare settings seems simple, just step outside the door, right?   But our experience of supporting practitioners and leaders to create more, or richer, outdoor play and learning experiences for children in nursery settings for almost a decade has shown us that it is…

For Thrive Outdoors, our vision for a sustainable Scotland where our children and young people can play, learn and thrive outdoors can only be realised by also working to create opportunities for adults to extend and strengthen their skills and understanding in facilitating great outdoor learning experiences.  We also believe in the power of partnerships…

The Thrive Outdoors Leadership Programme, launched in 2022, is a bespoke six-month programme designed to empower leaders in the outdoor play and learning sector. Developed by Inspiring Scotland and funded by various investors, including the Scottish Government, the programme addresses key leadership topics such as authentic leadership, organisational culture, and strategic planning. Participants also worked…

About ‘Outdoor Classroom Day’  Outdoor Classroom Day happens twice a year, every year and is a global celebration of play and learning outdoors.  Get children outdoors to play and learn, on Outdoor Classroom Day and all year round!  For Thrive Outdoors, every day is a great day to get outdoors.  Outdoor learning and play is…

Thrive Outdoors would like to thank all the partners and supporters from across the private, public and voluntary sectors we have collaborated with over the past year. From generous and committed funders partnering with us, to charities and organisations and their dedicated teams working directly with people and communities across Scotland, through to the network…