Research in conjunction with the Scottish Play Commission.
The Scottish Poverty Information Unit (SPIU) was commissioned by Play Scotland to canvass opinion among the play sector in Scotland to determine priorities for the development of play in Scotland.
The objective of the research was to collect information from the play sector in Scotland which (i) ascertained the extent to which emergent themes from Play Scotland focus group research (McIntyre, 2008) were prevalent among the wider sector; and (ii) provided an evidence base to inform a Play Scotland bid to the Big Lottery in Scotland. It was agreed that the views of those working in a play area in the voluntary sector were of particular importance.
John McKendrick of SPIU designed the survey. The survey was revised following discussions with Susan McIntyre and Marguerite Hunter Blair of Play Scotland.
