Reports and Consultations

CashBack for Young Parents Report 2024-2025

A reflection on Year 2 of our 3-year CashBack for Communities funded project in partnership with Fife Gingerbread.

Love Letham final report Jan 2025

An exploration of the findings and learning from Starcatchers' work as part of the Love Letham project with families and their wee ones.

Summerston Approach Report

A report covering the findings from Starcatchers' work with Summerston ELC using the Voice of the Baby approach in planning.

Musical Explorers Report – 8.24 MB

Read the report about Starcatchers Musical Explorers Musical Explorers, a music experience for babies and young children in Kirkcaldy

CashBack for Young Parents 2023-2024 Report – 2.35 MB

A report on year one's delivery of CashBack for Young Parents with Fife Gingerbread, funded by CashBack for Communities.

Starcatchers in Wester Hailes 2023-2024 – 7.33 MB

A report on Starcatchers' programmes in Wester Hailes in 2023-24, working with parents and their young children aged birth - 5 years

Starcatchers-Voice-of-the-Baby-Phase-Two-Summary-Research-Report – 2.86 MB

A summary of Phase Two of research by Dr Rachel Drury, Dr Cara Blaisdell and Claire Ruckert.

Early Childhood Principles – Erasmus+ Manifesto

A report exploring the principles developed through our international project, Arts & Early Childhood.

Creative Kin report 2020-2023 – 16.04 MB

Reporting on our Creative Kin project in partnership with Children 1st, bringing together artists and kinship families in North Ayrshire.

Oot Playin report – 15.37 MB

A report on Starcatchers' Oot Playin project in 2022-23, working with parents and their young children aged birth - 2 years.

Play and Explore report 2022-23 – 8.81 MB

A report on Starcatchers' Play and Explore project in 2022-23, working with young parents and their young children aged birth-2 years.

Voice of the Baby: Exploring rights-based approaches for participation using the arts with babies and young children from birth – 3 years – 1.11 MB

Wee People Big Feelings report 2022 – 1.17 MB

Report on creative play and emotional literacy project Wee People Big Feelings, working with Forces families in Midlothian.

Expecting Something report Apr-Oct 22 – 3.51 MB

Update report on Starcatchers' Expecting Something project Apr-Oct 2022, working with young parents and their young children aged 0-2 years.

Expecting Something report 2021-22 – 3.58 MB

A report on Starcatchers' Expecting Something project in 2021-22, working with young parents and their young children aged 0-2 years.

Expecting Something 2020-21 – 1.25 MB

A report on Starcatchers' Expecting Something project in 2020-21, working with young parents and their young children aged 0-2 years.

Expecting Something, Lochgelly 19-20 Report – 835.41 KB

Report on Expecting Something in Lochgelly, Fife, a community engagement project for young parents and their babies.

Expecting Something, Wester Hailes 2019-20 Report – 847.59 KB

Report on Expecting Something in Wester Hailes, Edinburgh, a community engagement project for young parents and their babies.

Stripy Nest 2019 report – 1.20 MB

Stripy Nest was a project with Canal View Primary School, Edinburgh in 2019, supporting children with ASN transition from nursery to P1.

Creative Kin Report – 8.53 MB

Report on Creative Kin, 2017 - 20 – a two-year pilot project delivered in partnership by Children 1st and Starcatchers.

Creative Skills 2018-19 – 6.42 MB

A report of Starcatchers Creative Skills training in 2018-19, a unique artist-facilitated training programme for Early Years practitioners.

Moving Matter and Talking Tales – 1.06 MB

Talking Tales & Moving Matters were two artist-in-residence projects that took place in formal early learning and childcare settings in 2016

Creative Skills 2015-16 – 812.13 KB

A report on the Creative Skills project in 2015-16, supporting Early Years practitioners to put creativity at the heart of their practice.

Wee Wanders – 1.39 MB

In 2015, Starcatchers and the National Galleries of Scotland delivered Wee Wanders which explored engagement with a pre-school nursery.

Toddler Tours – 1.02 MB

In early 2015, Starcatchers and the National Galleries of Scotland delivered an Early Years Families Programme project called Toddle Tours.

Expecting Something Pilot Report

Evaluation of the Starcatchers project, Expecting Something, a creative engagement project for young parents and babies in Edinburgh.

Creative Skills pilot report – 1.55 MB

A report on the Creative Skills pilot project in 2015, supporting Early Years practitioners to put creativity at the heart of their practice

The Playground Report – 1.43 MB

The Playground was the first large-scale residency project delivered by Starcatchers after becoming a constituted organisation in 2011.

Live Art – Arts Alive Research Report – 2.51 MB

Summary report from the Inspire Project carried out by Professor (Emeritus) Aline-Wendy Dunlop and a team from the University of Strathclyde

See Theatre, Play Theatre Report – 1.71 MB

Evaluation of our two year pilot project exploring the creation of theatre for children under the age of three with their parents or carers.

Today Museum: Play – final report – 9.71 MB

Today Museum: Play report detailing findings from sessions delivered by Today Museum Parkhead, Starcatchers and Platform, funded by Scot Gov

Out of School Care Consultation – report – 454.35 KB

How do you feel when the school bell rings? Out of School Care in Scotland Consulting with children age 4-6, funded by Scottish Government.

Young Audiences Group Research Report – 321.10 KB

This research was conducted for the Young Audiences Group by Culture Radar.

Float 2025 audience feedback – 16.24 MB

Created by Kerry Cleland and company, Float was Scotland's first durational work for babies from birth to 12 months old and their grown-ups.

Laaaunch! Feedback Report – 3.79 MB

In February to March 2024, Starcatchers and Dirliebane Theatre's work-in-progress Laaaunch toured to Perth and Edinburgh.

Little Top Audience Feedback – 3.16 MB

Audience feedback from the 2022 national tour of SUPERFAN's Little Top. The magic of the big top brought to the youngest audiences.

Spike Audience Feedback – 6.79 MB

A national tour of a brand new work by Andy Cannon with original music by David Trouton. Spike brings magical storytelling to life.

Little Top Fringe 2019 – 7.09 MB

In August 2019, Starcatchers and SUPERFAN's production Little Top, was part of the Made in Scotland Showcase at the Edinburgh Fringe.

MamaBabaMe 2017 – 2.61 MB

Between May - June 2017, Starcatchers' and Curious Seed's production of MamaBabaMe toured to several venues across Scotland.

Hup Evaluation – 1.35 MB

Between April and July 2015 Starcatchers and the RSNO’s production of Hup toured Scotland to venues and communities across Scotland.

Shape of Things 2016 – 4.69 MB

In Autumn 2016, The Shape of Things, a production by Starcatchers and Branar Téatar, embarked on a tour of Scotland and Ireland.