Projects
We undertake a wide range of project work to help achieve our vision that all children in Scotland have an equal chance to flourish.
This includes:
- Participation and direct engagement work with children, young people and families
- Projects relating to influencing policy and legislation that meets the needs of children and families
- Research and evaluation projects
- Commissioned work
Participation through the Pandemic (2021-2022)
The project explored how coronavirus changed the ways in which children and young people can get involved in projects or access services.
Access All Arts Fund
A project delivering an arts fund, co-designed by children and young people, to remove barriers and improve children’s access to creative opportunities, and support well-being.
Participation through the Pandemic (2021-2022)
The project explored how coronavirus changed the ways in which children and young people can get involved in projects or access services.
Access to Childcare Fund
The purpose of this fund is to support childcare solutions that enable more accessible and affordable childcare for families and to help to reduce the barriers parents and carers experience in accessing childcare.
Street Sense: Road Safety Resource (2021)
Children in Scotland worked with Transport Scotland and The Gate, along with pupils and staff from Dean Park Primary School to review a new road safety resource created by Transport Scotland.
Children’s wellbeing and the Scottish budget (2020-2021)
In partnership with Dr Katherine Trebeck, the Carnegie Trust UK, and early years funder Cattanach, we raised awareness of what a robust child wellbeing approach to the Scottish budget would involve.
Live Music & Mental Health Workshop, Emerging Minds (2021)
A unique multi-partner research project will examine evidence for the impact of live music experiences on the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people
2021-26 Manifesto
Children in Scotland’s 2021-26 Manifesto for the Scottish Parliament which outlines our policy calls, with support from national and local organisations from across the children's sector.
The Education Recovery Youth Panel (2020-2021)
The Scottish Government set up the Education Recovery Group to help develop the response and recovery of the education system.
Diversity in Teaching - Children and Young People's Views on Diversity in Scottish Education (2020-2022)
A partnership project which focused on diversity in Scottish education, specifically around race, with a view to supporting greater diversity in the teaching profession.