Children + Families

Raising a young family in an urban setting can bring its own set of challenges. We provide a range of creative play sessions where parents and carers can register their children in the knowledge that the kids are safe, having fun and meeting new friends. Or they can come along to family workshops and events where they can create and enjoy their leisure time together.

We also work in partnership with local schools to support the curriculum through delivery of specialist arts and media projects, performances and issue-based activities.

  1. Welcome to Govan

    Current

    The welcome videos offers a list of organisations for those arriving who do not know the area and acts as a signposting tool for those in need of advice and support. The videos have been translated by participants into Amharic, Tigrinya and Arabic.

  2. Govan HELP: Family Activity Group

    Current

    We have partnered with Govan Home Education Link Project to provide some fun arts activities that bring parents and children together to play and learn from each other.

  3. The Betweeners Club

    Past

    They were too old for the Kidz Club and too young for the Drop In, so they knocked on our door a few weeks before Guy Fawkes Night 2014 and asked for help making their “Guy”. Since then, this group of young people have been meeting every Monday to make, create, and learn about the issues affecting young people in their community.

  4. Portal Kidz Club (Ages 5-11)

    Current

    A fun club for budding artists and performers to develop their creativity. In the past year this group have learned singing, drama, dance, guitar, costume making and have performed in front of 500 people for our ‘Clydeside Story’ project.

  5. Hopscotch Theatre: Gang Awareness Drama Workshops

    Past

    Hopscotch Theatre’s new gang awareness drama workshops are designed for p6-p7 pupils, highlighting the advantages of being an individual as opposed to a gang member

  6. Govan Help: Family Activity Group

    Past

    A fun programme of arts, crafts, games and family activities, in partnership with the Portal Artists In Residence and Govan Home Education Link Project. Come along and learn new skills while having fun with your kids.

  7. Portal Kidz Club – Clydeside Story

    Past

    Hot on the heels of the Creative Summer Camp, the Friday Portal Kidz Club is busier than ever with everybody working hard towards our ‘Clydeside Story’ project.

  8. Clydeside Story

    Past

    Sign up now for sessions in dance, film, drama and music taking place across the South West.

  9. Portal Kidz Club – Govan Fair 2013

    Past

    The Portal Kidz Club, for kids aged 5 to 10 years old, runs every Friday afternoon and is packed full of games, challenges and creative activities.

  10. 500 days of (Scottish) Summer

    Past

    Govan takes it own slant on “500 days of Summer” !