Playbusters 

Based in Gallowgate in the east end of Glasgow, Playbusters provides activities and educational opportunities for young people, their families and the wider community. The group’s mission is to encourage people to take responsibility for their children’s educational and personal development through play, and reduce the inequalities and deficiencies in the provision of play and child care facilities in the area. With Go Play funding, Playbusters will employ 1.5 FTE staff (Free Play Development Workers) to provide mobile free play sessions in 8 areas in the East End. The project responds to demand for more opportunities locally, but also from groups in neighbouring areas who have asked Playbusters to expand their play provision. The project will utilise existing resources within the organisation (vehicle and equipment) and provide 1-2 outreach play sessions in each of the 8 areas per week.