We would be delighted if you could join us for the Glasgow Launch of LicketyLeap on

Tuesday 22nd May 2012, 6pm – 8pm (refreshments provided)

Drumchapel Community Centre, 320 Kinfauns Drive, Glasgow G15 7HA.

Funded by Scottish Government through the Inspiring Scotland Early Years Early Action

Fund, Licketyspit is the first theatre company commissioned to deliver Early

Intervention in this way. LicketyLeap is a unique immersive theatre project for three

to five year olds, which engages with nursery staff, parents, carers and wider children’s

service providers. Interim evaluation on recent work in North Edinburgh, to be announced

at this event, indicates remarkable results in relation to confidence, social skills,

emotional literacy and resilience and problem solving among the vulnerable early

years children who have participated. This, the first year of the project, will see 230 early

years children in Drumchapel experience LicketyLeap, together with their teachers,

families and carers.

The event will include a presentation, followed by a short film of LicketyLeap in action.

There will be an opportunity for questions and a discussion about the relevance of this

work to other children’s service providers. LicketyLeap has been getting an unprecedented

response from families and carers and is a prime example of the way arts projects can

empower vulnerable children and inspire communities. Local nursery staff engaged in

LicketyLeap deliveries will be present together with representatives from many of the

groups in Glasgow with an interest in nurturing and supporting vulnerable early years

children and their families and carers.