Actify is on a mission to get more children, more active, more often. By combining expert training with powerful digital tools, we have been helping sport, physical activity, and fitness organisations across Scotland make a real difference in their communities since 2018.
With a team that brings together experience in education, sport, play, and digital content, Actify works with over 300 organisations across Scotland. Our mission is simple – get more people, more active, more often.
Active Play Training
One of our key initiatives is Active Play Training – a programme that empowers adults to increase children’s physical activity levels through outdoor play.
The training is designed for anyone in the children and young people’s workforce – teachers, play leaders, nursery staff, community workers, and parents.
Many of these adults aren’t aware of how much physical activity children need or lack confidence in facilitating it.
Through hands-on, practical learning, Active Play Training builds knowledge, skills and motivation to make active outdoor play fun, inclusive and impactful.
Actify Platform
The programme is delivered through a combination of practical workshops and digital resources on the Actify Platform, which supports blended learning through our Active Play Training Hub. Here, participants access modules, videos, reflective tasks and quizzes – enabling flexible learning regardless of time or location.
The platform also ensures consistency in training and allows us to scale delivery across Scotland.
Our training, credit rated by SQA, offers a structured learning pathway with three levels:
- Level 6 (with 2 credit points) – Facilitator: For those working directly with children, offering tools to introduce fun and inclusive Active Play.
- Level 7 (with 3 credit points) – Leader: Aimed at those delivering regularly in communities, with a focus on overcoming barriers to participation.
- Level 8 (with 1 credit point) – Educator: Empowers individuals to train others, extending the programme’s reach.
Credit rating
SCQF credit rating adds value for learners by formally recognising their achievements and helping to build confidence and qualifications. It also builds capacity within communities to lead and sustain Active Play independently.
The feedback from participants has been overwhelmingly positive.
One early years practitioner shared: “It’s a good balance of information, theory and practical games.”
Another participant described it as: “Fun, interesting, informative and motivating.”
Others highlighted the value of STEPS – a practical method for adapting activities for all children.
With childhood physical activity levels in crisis, Active Play Training is a vital tool to help reverse the trend. Through skilled, confident adults, we can embed Active Play across homes, schools and communities—helping children in Scotland lead healthier, more active lives.
Useful links
For more information on Actify, visit the website.
Learn more about having your learning programme credit rated to the SCQF.
