Project Work
In collaboration with a range of valued funders and community partners, CALA delivers a diverse range of projects designed to support children, families, and practitioners across the Highlands and beyond. These partnerships enable us to respond to local needs, promote inclusion, and create opportunities that strengthen communities. By working together, we can reach more families, enhance children’s experiences, and make a lasting positive impact on their lives.
Active Play
In partnership with Inspiring ScotlandAbout Active Play
In partnership with Inspiring Scotland, CALA delivers the Active Play Programme, designed to help children build confidence, improve physical wellbeing, and develop essential movement skills through fun, active play. Working closely with schools and communities, we create opportunities for children to be more active every day while supporting staff and parents to embed play and physical activity into daily routines.
This collaborative approach ensures that play remains at the heart of children’s health, happiness, and learning.
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X Programme
In partnership with NHS HighlandAbout X Programme
CALA delivers the X Programme in partnership with NHS Highland, providing support focused on health, weight, and wellbeing for families and children of all ages. The programme aims to help families build healthy relationships with food and eating, nurture positive communication, and enjoy being physically active together through play and praise. By encouraging confidence, self-care, and long-term healthy habits, the X Programme promotes overall positive health and wellbeing for both children and their families.
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Family Links
In partnership with Whole Family WellbeingAbout Family Links
The Family Links Project, is delivered in partnership with Whole Family Wellbeing. This is a test-of-concept initiative supports families in improving school attendance through a holistic approach to wellbeing. Our Family Links practitioner will work with the entire family, addressing underlying challenges and strengthening relationships to promote positive routines, confidence, and sustained attendance.
By prioritizing whole-family wellbeing, we can create changes that support both children and their families.
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Play for Learning
In partnership with NHS HighlandAbout Play for Learning
Working within Primary Schools, we help schools embed high-quality play opportunities throughout their environment, daily experiences, and pupil interactions. By creating more active, engaging, and inclusive play spaces, the programme underpinned by elements from ‘Active Play’ increases children’s physical activity levels, builds confidence in movement, and supports the development of healthy habits from an early age.This whole-school approach directly contributes to Scotland’s Child Healthy Weight outcomes by encouraging regular physical activity, reducing sedentary behaviour, and promoting positive relationships with movement and play.
Smart Start
In partnership with NHS HighlandAbout Smart Start
Smart Start is an early years health and wellbeing programme supporting children and families to develop healthy habits from the very beginning.
Developed through a partnership between NHS Highland, The Highland Council and Care and Learning Alliance (CALA), the programme promotes positive approaches to health, nutrition, physical activity and wellbeing. Through fun, engaging learning experiences, Smart Start helps build strong foundations for lifelong health, supporting children’s development and encouraging families to make informed, healthy choices that benefit their future wellbeing.
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Rise and Shine
In partnership with Early Years ScotlandAbout Rise & Shine
Rise and Shine is a welcoming, play-based family support programme which has been delivered for a number of years by Early Years Scotland. Working in collaboration with Early Years Scotland, funded through the Scottish Government’s Whole Family Wellbeing Third Sector Fund we are now delivering this programme in Highland. The programme provides families with opportunities to enjoy quality play experiences, shared meals, practical parenting support and protected time to focus on their own wellbeing. Through trusted relationships, community connections and early intervention, Rise and Shine aims to strengthen family wellbeing, reduce isolation and help families thrive together.
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Contact Information
If you would like further details about our projects, please get in touch:
01463 222569
