# Parents Action Group (Playcare Out Of School Care)

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC031906
- **Known as:** Playcare Out Of School Care
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
- **Registered:** July 10, 2001
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC031906


## Contact

- **Address:** C/O Murray Primary School, Napier Hill, East Kilbride
- **Postcode:** G75 0JP



## Activities

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

**Purposes:** &#x27;the prevention or relief of poverty&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of education&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of citizenship or community development&#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:** Playcare is an out of school hours childcare service which aims to support parents to continue in/take up employment and further education. Children attending are mainly of primary school age. A team of playworkers facilitate and support play opportunities which promote children&#x27;s healthy development and wellbeing.

**Beneficiaries:** &#x27;Children or young people&#x27;,&#x27;No specific group, or for the benefit of the community&#x27;

**Objectives:** To promote the care and education through Playwork of children aged 5 to 14 in the District of East Kilbride who are in need of care during out of school hours and school holidays and to provide, or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure-time occupation with the object of improving their conditions of life.





## Geography

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







