Link Up is making a significant contribution to the delivery of Scottish Government’s Justice Strategy by:
• Addressing the psycho-social factors that can cause individual criminal activity or increase the risk of unintentional harm.
• Giving individuals the support, confidence and skills to choose alternative life-courses.
• Building social connections & community trust, making people proud of where they live & supporting them to look out for each other.
• Stimulating community-led action to increase community resilience and development.
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This week’s guest blog is from Susan Humble- Play Development Officer at East Lothian Play Association. In this blog she discusses how eye-catching “Ok to play” signs are popping up all over East Lothian promoting children’s right to play and East Lothian Play Association (ELPA) top tips for getting your play message out there.
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