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Scotland could have a future where access to recreation, creativity and wellbeing is a foundational part of growing up

...networks of skilled providers and best practice – including clubs, instructors, tool/instrument libraries and repair workshops.   “It’s about choice and variety – I can definitely see how tool libraries can be a part of that…. It...


Report marks progress in collaboration, skills-building and calls to action

...statutory bodies and 111 nurseries, schools and universities, after-school clubs, sports clubs, libraries, care services and residential care homes. Our strength and influence come from our ability to harness the knowledge, expertise and passion...


Investing in school libraries

... Magazine / News: New funding for Scottish school libraries Posted 11 Jan, 2023 by Jennifer Drummond diversity Education equality inclusion racial equality racism social justice School libraries...

diversity Education equality inclusion racial equality racism social justice

Nominations open for Bookbug Hero Award 2024

...need to know Posted 13.10.23 by Alice Hinds Children Early years Learning libraries practitioners reading young people The Scottish Book Trust has launched the fifth annual Bookbug Hero Award, and is...

Children Early years Learning libraries practitioners reading young people

Funding available for essential digital devices

...and monitors for use in learning programmes, including staff-delivered group sessions and lending libraries. Social enterprises, voluntary organisations and registered charities, which have been delivering community learning and development...

community digital funding Support

Free cycling events for families

...everything from “come and try” sessions to trail races, as well as book events at local libraries. Making cycling more accessible for the local community, while inspiring children to get on their bike and have active fun, here’s just a...

cycling Cycling Scotland events health and wellbeing

Pens at the ready

...entry, as well as submission guidelines Related content New funding for Scottish school libraries Jan 11, 2023 Search begins for Bookbug Hero 2023 Sept 28, 2022 Pupils challenged to design new ways of tackling Clyde sea litter Sept...

art environment literacy reading

Holding out for a hero

...Bookbug programme is managed by the Scottish Book Trust and run in partnerships with libraries, health professionals and early years sessions. Bookbug sessions are also run by local libraries or community groups providing free story...

literacy

Our members

...nurseries, schools and universities (this figure includes after-school clubs, sports clubs, libraries, care services and residential care homes) 61 individual sector professionals Corporate partnership with the RS Macdonald Charitable...


Readers encouraged to ‘Keep the heid and read’

...initiative The 'national reading moment' is being used to call attention to Scotland's public libraries, promoting readers to choose their books from libraries to support the sector. There were extensive public calls for libraries to reopen...

literacy Mental Health reading Wellbeing

Why books and reading deserve to be celebrated

...enthusiasm. The attention that is afforded to the importance of books, in a landscape of closing libraries and schools losing their librarians, provides an important and much-needed opportunity to capture the imaginations of children and teens,...

Education literacy reading World Book Day


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Scotland could have a future where access to recreation, creativity and wellbeing is a foundational part of growing up

...networks of skilled providers and best practice – including clubs, instructors, tool/instrument libraries and repair workshops.   “It’s about choice and variety – I can definitely see how tool libraries can be a part of that…. It...


Report marks progress in collaboration, skills-building and calls to action

...statutory bodies and 111 nurseries, schools and universities, after-school clubs, sports clubs, libraries, care services and residential care homes. Our strength and influence come from our ability to harness the knowledge, expertise and passion...



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Our members

...nurseries, schools and universities (this figure includes after-school clubs, sports clubs, libraries, care services and residential care homes) 61 individual sector professionals Corporate partnership with the RS Macdonald Charitable...



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Investing in school libraries
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... Magazine / News: New funding for Scottish school libraries Posted 11 Jan, 2023 by Jennifer Drummond diversity Education equality inclusion racial equality racism social justice School libraries...

diversity Education equality inclusion racial equality racism social justice

Nominations open for Bookbug Hero Award 2024
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...need to know Posted 13.10.23 by Alice Hinds Children Early years Learning libraries practitioners reading young people The Scottish Book Trust has launched the fifth annual Bookbug Hero Award, and is...

Children Early years Learning libraries practitioners reading young people

Funding available for essential digital devices
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...and monitors for use in learning programmes, including staff-delivered group sessions and lending libraries. Social enterprises, voluntary organisations and registered charities, which have been delivering community learning and development...

community digital funding Support

Free cycling events for families
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...everything from “come and try” sessions to trail races, as well as book events at local libraries. Making cycling more accessible for the local community, while inspiring children to get on their bike and have active fun, here’s just a...

cycling Cycling Scotland events health and wellbeing

Pens at the ready
post

...entry, as well as submission guidelines Related content New funding for Scottish school libraries Jan 11, 2023 Search begins for Bookbug Hero 2023 Sept 28, 2022 Pupils challenged to design new ways of tackling Clyde sea litter Sept...

art environment literacy reading

Holding out for a hero
post

...Bookbug programme is managed by the Scottish Book Trust and run in partnerships with libraries, health professionals and early years sessions. Bookbug sessions are also run by local libraries or community groups providing free story...

literacy

Readers encouraged to ‘Keep the heid and read’
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...initiative The 'national reading moment' is being used to call attention to Scotland's public libraries, promoting readers to choose their books from libraries to support the sector. There were extensive public calls for libraries to reopen...

literacy Mental Health reading Wellbeing

Why books and reading deserve to be celebrated
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...enthusiasm. The attention that is afforded to the importance of books, in a landscape of closing libraries and schools losing their librarians, provides an important and much-needed opportunity to capture the imaginations of children and teens,...

Education literacy reading World Book Day