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Playday is the national day for play in the UK, a free day of activities for children and young people and traditionally held on the first Wednesday in August.
East Ayrshire's Playday for 2024 will be celebrated on Wednesday 7 August and will take place at the Kay Park in Kilmarnock from 11am until 3pm.
Playday theme
The theme for this year's Playday event is "Play – the culture of childhood – Supporting play, fun and friendships"
This year’s theme celebrates the rich and lively culture of children’s play. Every child plays – playfulness is a distinct feature of behaviour across generations and cultures. Playing generates a culture of childhood.
Playing is vital for children’s health, happiness, and creativity. Through play:
children develop a sense of, and value for culture
cultural exploration is encouraged, fostering an appreciation for diversity
children work together, negotiate, and build relationships
children feel connected to each other and their neighbourhoods
children create and pass on games, songs and stories
Play is every child’s right – on Playday and every day.
Playday is the national day for play in the UK, a free day of activities for children and young people and traditionally held on the first Wednesday in August.
East Ayrshire's Playday for 2024 will be celebrated on Wednesday 7 August and will take place at the Kay Park in Kilmarnock from 11am until 3pm.
Playday theme
The theme for this year's Playday event is "Play – the culture of childhood – Supporting play, fun and friendships"
This year’s theme celebrates the rich and lively culture of children’s play. Every child plays – playfulness is a distinct feature of behaviour across generations and cultures. Playing generates a culture of childhood.
Playing is vital for children’s health, happiness, and creativity. Through play:
children develop a sense of, and value for culture
cultural exploration is encouraged, fostering an appreciation for diversity
children work together, negotiate, and build relationships
children feel connected to each other and their neighbourhoods
children create and pass on games, songs and stories
Play is every child’s right – on Playday and every day.
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Vibrant Stories
The Communities Team highlight Vibrant Stories from our local communities across East Ayrshire.
Find out the impact Community Action Plans and other workstreams are making in our communities across East Ayrshire, hearing directly from volunteers and community members.
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10 Years of Vibrant Communities
Vibrant Communities turned 10 in 2023. To help celebrate we commissioned a documentary series to explore the impact of Vibrant Communities over the last ten years. Enjoy!