Porridge & Play Castlemilk
Welcome to the Porridge & Play Castlemilk Page!
Porridge & Play Castlemilk is a family play hub set up by Licketyspit as part of our 2022 New Scots Integration Project designed to bring children & their families together through the power of Storyplay!
With the help of our partners, Storyplay Champions and the families we work with we have been able to deliver a vibrant, friendly hub that gives our children & families a loving and safe community.
Anita
‘She has learned a lot, she gets upset when I tell her it’s not Wednesday so we don’t have Porridge & Play. She is always happy.’
Since February 2022 we have gotten to know some of the wonderful children & families of Castlemilk! We started off with a six week block of Porridge & Play which was hosted alongside our lovely partners at Indigo Childcare Group! Taz, Andre, Sarah, Rhianne & Ruby had so much fun playing and getting to know each and everyone of our amazing families. We also worked alongside our amazing Storyplay Champions Nicola & Michelle.
Pemi, 6
‘When I come here I feel like you can be you and feel free and you can laugh.’
We then started our second block of sessions – Picnic & Play! These exciting trips let us explore all over Glasgow and even venture outside! We went to Castlemilk Park, The Hunterian Museum, Troon Beach, Castlemilk Community Centre, the Riverside Museum & Glasgow Science Centre!
It’s so important to explore the wonderful free cultural activities on offer, and doing so as part of our lovely group helps us bond, connect and know these spaces belong to all of us! Families bring food to share, letting us explore lots of different cultures through really yummy flavours, and we play our favourite Storyplay games in some of our new favourite places.
Amina
‘Yes I sometimes forget I’m not a child. I can’t explain words what the positive impact it has had on my family’
Then we went back to Castlemilk Community Centre creating exciting new Licketyspit Playcards – Castlemilk style! At Licketyspit we believe that we all need what children need! And what better way to showcase that by remembering our favourite childhood games with our children – and even inventing some new ones. Find them below.
Porridge & Play Castlemilk also cohosted our very first STORYPLAY FESTIVAL!
Read all about this and the other sessions in the blogs below.
Upcoming sessions will appear here
2023 Partners
This year we are pleased to be partnering with Castlemilk Library and Cassiltoun Housing Association (Castlemilk Park).
2022 Partners
Castlemilk Porridge & Play Zine 2023!
Castlemilk Blogs!
Porridge & Play Castlemilk Week 4
Castlemilk Blog! A massive circle, love letters, Chefs & a Cake good enough to get a job in a kitchen! What a time we’ve had with our Castlemilk Library friends the [...]
Porridge & Play Castlemilk Week 3
Castlemilk Blog! Do you know why circles are great? Because when we are all in a circle, you can see everyone and everyone can see you and playing is best when [...]
Porridge & Play Castlemilk Week 2
Castlemilk Blog! The sun was shining in the windows of Castlemilk Library and because most of us arrived early we had so much time for Storyplay! That's the way we like [...]
Porridge & Play Castlemilk Week 1
Castlemilk Blog! Big Porridge & Play Castlemilk Is back! We were thrilled to meet eightnew families and to see our old friends Mel, Avery & Freya, Ingrid & jese. So with [...]
Final Porridge & Play Castlemilk!
Porridge & Play Castlemilk is a Licketyspit Storyplay project for families with 3-8 year olds in the area. Find all of Porridge & Play Castlemilk's adventures here! Wednesday 2nd August We [...]
Goblins, Glitter, Fairies & Butterflies!
Porridge & Play Castlemilk is a Licketyspit Storyplay project for families with 3-8 year olds in the area. Find all of Porridge & Play Castlemilk's adventures here! Wednesday 26th July [...]
A Worm, a Snow Queen & a Magic Bottle!
Porridge & Play Castlemilk is a Licketyspit Storyplay project for families with 3-8 year olds in the area. Find all of Porridge & Play Castlemilk's adventures here! Wednesday 19th July [...]
A Bog Creature, a Giant and Mucky Brew!
Porridge & Play Castlemilk is a Licketyspit Storyplay project for families with 3-8 year olds in the area. Find all of Porridge & Play Castlemilk's adventures here! Wednesday 5th July [...]
Storyplay at the Library!
Porridge & Play Castlemilk is a Licketyspit Storyplay project for families with 3-8 year olds in the area. Find all of Porridge & Play Castlemilk's adventures here! Wednesday 28th June [...]
New film demonstrates the power of Porridge & Play
Monday 27th March Thanks to the National Lottery Community Fund, Licketyspit’s Porridge & Play sessions will be back in 6 Glasgow communities and online for 2023/24. Now in its 7th year, Big [...]
The friendly spider and the 100% Spicy Cake!
Porridge & Play Castlemilk is a Licketyspit Storyplay project for families with 3-8 year olds in the area. Find all of Porridge & Play Castlemilk's adventures here! Blog posts are written by Sarah! [...]
The Storyplay Festival 2022
The Storyplay Festival was part of our New Scots Integration Project 2021/22 Click here to find out more about the Cranhill, Castlemilk & Bridgeton Hubs who hosted the festival with us. [...]
A Celebration of our Hub
Porridge & Play Castlemilk is back! Find out what the Castlemilk group get up to in their Porridge & Play Hub adventures each week! Block 3 is all about YOU! We are getting ready [...]
We Are ALLSCOTS!!
Porridge & Play Castlemilk is back! Find out what the Castlemilk group get up to in their Porridge & Play Hub adventures each week! Block 3 is all about YOU! We are getting ready [...]
We made our own Rhyme and it was Divine!!
Porridge & Play Castlemilk is back! Find out what the Castlemilk group get up to in their Porridge & Play Hub adventures each week! Block 3 is all about YOU! We are getting ready [...]
Eyes, Musical Statues and Tag! What fun we had!
Porridge & Play Castlemilk is back! Find out what the Castlemilk group get up to in their Porridge & Play Hub adventures each week! Block 3 is all about YOU! We are getting ready [...]
The Castlemilk Mums show us their favourite Games!
Porridge & Play Castlemilk is back! Find out what the Castlemilk group get up to in their Porridge & Play Hub adventures each week! Block 3 is all about YOU! We are getting ready [...]
A Rainbow House and feeding our cats!
Porridge & Play Castlemilk is back! Find out what the Castlemilk group get up to in their Porridge & Play Hub adventures each week! Block 3 is all about YOU! We are getting ready [...]
Picnic & Play at the Riverside Museum!!
Find out all about our Picnic & Plays with the Bridgeton, Castlemilk and Cranhill Hubs! These Blog posts show what we got up to and all the Storyplay-ing we did! Porridge & Play Hubs [...]
Picnic & Play at the Science Centre
Find out all about our Picnic & Plays with the Bridgeton, Castlemilk and Cranhill Hubs! These Blog posts show what we got up to and all the Storyplay-ing we did! Porridge & Play Hubs [...]
Porridge & Play Danced With Adie!!
As part of our New Scots Integration project, Porridge & Play Hubs, we invited Ghanaian dancer Adie Baako to take us on a family art voyage in Bridgeton, Castlemilk & Cranhill. Read all about them [...]
Picnic & Play at Balloch & Troon Beach!
Find out all about our Picnic & Plays with the Bridgeton, Castlemilk and Cranhill Hubs! These Blog posts show what we got up to and all the Storyplay-ing we did! Porridge & Play Hubs [...]
Picnic & Play at The Hunterian Museum!!
Find out all about our Picnic & Plays with the Bridgeton, Castlemilk and Cranhill Hubs! These Blog posts show what we got up to and all the Storyplay we did! Porridge & Play Hubs is [...]
Picnic & Play at Castlemilk & Tollcross Park!!
Find out all about our Picnic & Plays with the Bridgeton, Castlemilk and Cranhill Hubs! These Blog posts show what we got up to and all the Storyplay-ing we did! Porridge & Play Hubs [...]
Our Castlemilk Porridge & Play Celebration!!
Find out what the Castlemilk group get up to in their Porridge & Play Hub adventures each week! Porridge & Play is running throughout 2022 with this six week block being the first of [...]
Our Pirate Crew and the Gold Cup!
Find out what the Castlemilk group get up to in their Porridge & Play Hub adventures each week! Porridge & Play is running throughout 2022 with this six week block being the first of [...]
Our Witches Have Some Mucky Brew!!
Find out what the Castlemilk group get up to in their Porridge & Play Hub adventures each week! Porridge & Play is running throughout 2022 with this six week block being the first of [...]
Licketyspit’s Castlemilk Sunny Day Cake!
Find out what the Castlemilk group get up to in their Porridge & Play Hub adventures each week! Porridge & Play is running throughout 2022 with this six week block being the first of [...]
Grannies and Monsters in the deep deep forest!!
Find out what the Castlemilk group get up to in their Porridge & Play Hub adventures each week! Porridge & Play is running throughout 2022 with this six week block being the first of [...]
Welcome to the Porridge & Play Castlemilk Hub!!
Find out what the Castlemilk group get up to in their Porridge & Play Hub adventures each week! Porridge & Play is running throughout 2022 with this six week block being the first of [...]
Porridge & Play Castlemilk has started!
find out about the brilliant time we had launching Porridge & Play Castlemilk! Porridge & Play Castlemilk launch! ‘I loved playing and meeting new friends!’ was what one of our [...]
