Children in Scotland's Annual Conference 2024. 29-30 May 2024 Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh. White text on pink background with dandelion puff motif.

Programme – Day Two

Registration | 9am

Arriving to Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | Directions

Welcome | 9:30am

Steven Sweeney
Voluntary Action South Lanarkshire & Board convenor, Children in Scotland
Adult Chair | Bio

Olive
Changing Our World
Young Person Chair | Bio

Keynote | 9:55am

Seeking safety and sanctuary; self-care in challenging times
Amal Azzudin, Freelancer/Activist | Bio

Keynote | 10:30am

Natalie Don, Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise, MSP/BPA | Bio

Morning Tea & Exhibition Open

Workshop Session Three | 11am

A pink gear shape on a green splotch surrounded by arrow shapes reminiscent of a dandelion puff.

Five workshops to choose from:

Kooth.com - digital mental health and wellbeing support in Scotland from Kooth | description
Towards a more diverse Scotland: elevating young voices Multi-Cultural Family Base from Multi-Cultural Family Base | description
The Allies Project: supporting unaccompanied asylum-seeking children from Guardianship Scotland, Aberlour Children’s Charity | description
Sharing Young People's Voices and Telling Stories from Braw Talent CIC | description
Trauma from a child's perspective from With Kids | description

Workshop Session Four | 12:10pm

Five workshops to choose from:

Neurodivergency and sensory processing: experience our world from Three Sisters Consultancy | description
Understanding animal abuse and how to intervene with children and young people Scottish SPCA | description
Suicide prevention and creating hope from the Suicide Prevention Youth Advisory Group | description
Paying the Price: the cost to families of imprisonment from Families Outside | description
Relationship based practice: new online learning from OU and STAF from The Open University in Scotland and Scottish Throughcare and Aftercare Forum | description

Lunch & Exhibition Open

Workshop Session Five | 2:20pm

Five workshops to choose from:

Live Music and Mental Health: exploring co-design approaches from Children in Scotland in partnership with University of Stirling and Scottish Ensemble | description
SAFE/ IVY: Interventions for children and young people who harm and who have been harmed from Kibble | description
Taking homelessness prevention upstream: Working together to prevent family and youth homelessness from Rock Trust | description
Youth leadership: youth-led research & youth governance from OPEN | description
Incorporating children's rights into an education setting from Firrhill High School | description

Afternoon Tea & Exhibition Open

Keynote | 3:45pm

Anthony Conroy, Head of Scotland, Yopa Property | Bio

Yopa, conference associate sponsors, will be introducing Dr Alexia Barrable’s keynote address

Tackling inequalities in childhood: The role of nature
Dr Alexia Barrable, lecturer in Psychology and Education at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh | Bio

We now know that nature can support optimal development in children in a variety of domains, including cognitive, social, physical and emotional development. However, we also know that not all children have equal access to nature, and that these inequalities may amplify some of the challenges children and young people face. By ensuring more equal access to nature, and opportunities for connection, we can support a fairer society for all.