# Ladybird Playgroup

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC003262
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Educational endowment
- **Registered:** March 5, 1979
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC003262


## Contact

- **Address:** Brunton Block, Arbroath Academy, Ladybird Playgroup, Glenisla Drive, Arbroath
- **Postcode:** DD11 5JD



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the advancement of education&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of public participation in sport&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of environmental protection or improvement&#x27;,&#x27;the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage&#x27;

**What the charity does:** Ladybird playgroup provides a safe and stimulating environment in which children feel safe, secure and nurtured. With their wellbeing needs met in every child, we promote positive attitudes to self and others and to develop confidence and self esteem. We promote the welfare of children and treat them with dignity and respect at all times. We create opportunities to learn through play, promoting the diversity of our children, while stimulating learning through interest and imagination. We seek out the views of both our children and parents/carers and encourage them to fully participate in playgroup life. We actively encourage the emotional, social, physical, creative and intellectual development of our children preparing them to transition to their next steps  in their educational journey. We support our families and the wider community through our &#x27;Ladybird Larder&#x27; collecting and utilizing waste foodstuffs from Greggs, Co-op, KFC, Asda, lidl and Aldi.

**Objectives:** The aim of the playgroup is to promote the aim of the Scottish Pre-School Playgroups association, which is to advance the education of pre-school children so that they may take a constructive place in the community and also the education of their parents, and in furtherance of that aim, (a) to provide safe and satisfying group play in which parents take part when appropriate. (b) to encourage other charitable activities through which parents may help the children





## Areas of operation

- **Main operating location:** Angus
- **Geographical spread:** A specific local point, community or neighbourhood






