Outdoor and holiday play gain with grants

A specialist wildlife garden, a toy library with special needs equipment and play packs for childminders are among projects across Scotland to benefit from a share of more than £1m in grants from the New Opportunities Fund (NOF). David Campbell, NOF board member for Scotland, said the funding reflected local needs and welcomed grants focused on improving outdoor play facilities. 'Playing and learning outdoors is something many parents took for granted when they were children, but in this day and age children are often restricted to indoor supervision.