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Understanding the key issues parents in Scotland face today
... black or minority ethnic parents, disabled parents or parents with disabled children, refugees, parents seeking asylum, carers, parents with care experience, parents who have had a child put into the care system, ...
We can all be allies
...people run jointly by Guardianship Scotland, a partnership project of Aberlour and the Scottish refugee Council, which works with young unaccompanied asylum-seeking and trafficked young people across Scotland and the Glasgow Psychological Trauma...
Should we blame influencers for online harm? 40,000 children have their say
...Impact Manager, ‘with topics ranging from mental health to body image; from the environment to refugees, from free school meals and social media to whether hosting the World Cup in Qatar was a mistake, it’s a weekly race to make sure the...
Young people’s creative pursuits supported by national arts funding
...as having a disability, living in poverty, having poor mental health or being a young carer or refugee. Young people aged 11-25 could apply for up to £1,000 to try a new arts activity or develop their existing creative interests to support...
A time to learn, look beyond – and show common cause
...Commission in Ukraine. Click here to read the blog by the Children's Commissioner As Ukrainian refugees start to arrive in Scotland, there will be ways of offering practical support and resources at a local community level. The website of the...
Children's rights conflict crisis environment global humanitarian refugees Ukraine war world worldwideOur reaction to the Programme for Government: family wellbeing fund welcomed but disappointment at lack of progress on child payment level
...refuge and asylum. These are more necessary than ever. “We note the expansion of the New Scots refugee Integration Strategy and the promise to provide an additional £500,000 to support local authorities to accommodate more unaccompanied...
childcare Children's rights environment equality family support programme for government WellbeingEncouraging moves on participation, and a promise to hold parliament to account
...pledged to reviewing it. Let’s hope the parties will work together on this issue. Security for refugees and asylum seekers Scotland should be a country that welcomes people all over the world and appreciates the diversity of its society. refugee...
Arts calls citizens' assemblies democracy Education Election Learning manifest Participation Policy rights Scottish Government Scottish Parliament25 Calls response: What gives me hope in 2020? Young people are leading the way in defending human rights
...of persistent child poverty, of larger families more often using foodbanks, of unaccompanied child refugees not being allowed to live with their families, of rising child homelessness, of rising racism against EU minorities in our schools, of...
AC24 - Speaker Bios
...in Scotland’s annual conference in 2017 and it is fantastic to have her back to discuss how the refugee crisis has developed in the following years. “It takes all of us to make a difference in children’s lives. Collectively we can make a...
Insight - Issue 1
...to provide more support for young people after they leave school Dr Hyab Yohannes on the plight of refugee families SallyAnn Kelly responding to the announcement of the Whole Family Wellbeing Fund Graham Goulden urging investment in quality...
Gary Leadbetter
...roles and accomplishments include launching and leading a University Student Action for refugees Society whilst studying LLB Scots Law, advising on debt, welfare, housing and other social issues and leading Scotland-wide welfare reform...
leadbetter‘We all have a story worth sharing and celebrating’
...24 June, 2022 by Jennifer Drummond equality human rights refugee As refugee Week 2022 draws to a close, Jillian McBride (pictured) reflects on the importance of helping young refugees or young...
equality human rights refugeeMSPs urged to withhold consent for Nationalities Bill
...22 February, 2022 by Jennifer Drummond child rights human rights refugee UNCRC Organisations from across the third sector are urging Scotland to vote down the UK Nationalities and Borders Bill on...
child rights human rights refugee UNCRCMindfulness venture for early years gets financial boost
...this year’s Power Up Scotland applicants.” Wee Seeds joins Ayrshire Women’s Hub, Bikes for refugees, Brave Strong Beautiful, Coffee+Clay, Common Ground Against Homelessness, Lochend Football Academy and MyPickle as this year's...
charity funding mindfulness third sectorIn conversation: Are ACEs overplayed?
...in the study of the impact of structural inequalities or the discrimination faced by women and refugee, BME and LGBT communities. I, in common with many others, believe this presents a significant gap in the reach of the ACEs approach. It does...
Cat Kozlowski
...she has worked on community education programmes that supported asylum seekers, refugees, the Traveller community and young people. Cat is a board member of Edinburgh Remakery, an award winning environmental social...
kozlowskiCall 14: From homelessness to the Home Office, young people's services must be humanised
...to the Home Office]. If you are doing great, they start noticing you… my auntie took us to the refugee Council to study but there was a long wait. I went to Skills Development Scotland because my cousin told me they could help finding places...
Children in Scotland's Annual Conference 2018: day one
...Munro, Principal Teacher, St David’s Primary School 3e From Syria to Rothesay, how our refugees are re-building their lives on a Scottish island Morag Brown, Business Improvement Manager, Argyll and Bute Council 3f Understanding...
Family ties
... Our refugee children need more support Scotland has an enlightened approach to welcoming refugees but it can go further in helping unaccompanied children to find a new family life, writes Carolyn Housman For a country such as the United...
"Scotland is a nation with a strong social conscience"
...the 1940s could provide lessons for them in the modern day. Issues such as sectarianism and anti-refugee sentiment were prevalent for those young people. These days, we also hear a lot from Scottish young people about homophobia, transphobia and...
The Membership Team
...she has worked on community education programmes that supported asylum seekers, refugees, the Traveller community and disadvantaged young...
One world
... Our work Magazine One world The current refugee crisis requires decisive and co-ordinated action across Europe writes Neil Mathers. The tragic image of the lifeless body of three-year old Alan Kurdi being carried from the sea by a rescue...
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Understanding the key issues parents in Scotland face today
... black or minority ethnic parents, disabled parents or parents with disabled children, refugees, parents seeking asylum, carers, parents with care experience, parents who have had a child put into the care system, ...
We can all be allies
...people run jointly by Guardianship Scotland, a partnership project of Aberlour and the Scottish refugee Council, which works with young unaccompanied asylum-seeking and trafficked young people across Scotland and the Glasgow Psychological Trauma...
Should we blame influencers for online harm? 40,000 children have their say
...Impact Manager, ‘with topics ranging from mental health to body image; from the environment to refugees, from free school meals and social media to whether hosting the World Cup in Qatar was a mistake, it’s a weekly race to make sure the...
Young people’s creative pursuits supported by national arts funding
...as having a disability, living in poverty, having poor mental health or being a young carer or refugee. Young people aged 11-25 could apply for up to £1,000 to try a new arts activity or develop their existing creative interests to support...
A time to learn, look beyond – and show common cause
...Commission in Ukraine. Click here to read the blog by the Children's Commissioner As Ukrainian refugees start to arrive in Scotland, there will be ways of offering practical support and resources at a local community level. The website of the...
Children's rights conflict crisis environment global humanitarian refugees Ukraine war world worldwideOur reaction to the Programme for Government: family wellbeing fund welcomed but disappointment at lack of progress on child payment level
...refuge and asylum. These are more necessary than ever. “We note the expansion of the New Scots refugee Integration Strategy and the promise to provide an additional £500,000 to support local authorities to accommodate more unaccompanied...
childcare Children's rights environment equality family support programme for government WellbeingEncouraging moves on participation, and a promise to hold parliament to account
...pledged to reviewing it. Let’s hope the parties will work together on this issue. Security for refugees and asylum seekers Scotland should be a country that welcomes people all over the world and appreciates the diversity of its society. refugee...
Arts calls citizens' assemblies democracy Education Election Learning manifest Participation Policy rights Scottish Government Scottish Parliament25 Calls response: What gives me hope in 2020? Young people are leading the way in defending human rights
...of persistent child poverty, of larger families more often using foodbanks, of unaccompanied child refugees not being allowed to live with their families, of rising child homelessness, of rising racism against EU minorities in our schools, of...
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Cat Kozlowski
...she has worked on community education programmes that supported asylum seekers, refugees, the Traveller community and young people. Cat is a board member of Edinburgh Remakery, an award winning environmental social...
kozlowskiAC24 - Speaker Bios
...in Scotland’s annual conference in 2017 and it is fantastic to have her back to discuss how the refugee crisis has developed in the following years. “It takes all of us to make a difference in children’s lives. Collectively we can make a...
One world
... Our work Magazine One world The current refugee crisis requires decisive and co-ordinated action across Europe writes Neil Mathers. The tragic image of the lifeless body of three-year old Alan Kurdi being carried from the sea by a rescue...
No results found.
No results found.
Insight - Issue 1
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...to provide more support for young people after they leave school Dr Hyab Yohannes on the plight of refugee families SallyAnn Kelly responding to the announcement of the Whole Family Wellbeing Fund Graham Goulden urging investment in quality...
Gary Leadbetter
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...roles and accomplishments include launching and leading a University Student Action for refugees Society whilst studying LLB Scots Law, advising on debt, welfare, housing and other social issues and leading Scotland-wide welfare reform...
leadbetter‘We all have a story worth sharing and celebrating’
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...24 June, 2022 by Jennifer Drummond equality human rights refugee As refugee Week 2022 draws to a close, Jillian McBride (pictured) reflects on the importance of helping young refugees or young...
equality human rights refugeeMSPs urged to withhold consent for Nationalities Bill
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...22 February, 2022 by Jennifer Drummond child rights human rights refugee UNCRC Organisations from across the third sector are urging Scotland to vote down the UK Nationalities and Borders Bill on...
child rights human rights refugee UNCRCMindfulness venture for early years gets financial boost
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...this year’s Power Up Scotland applicants.” Wee Seeds joins Ayrshire Women’s Hub, Bikes for refugees, Brave Strong Beautiful, Coffee+Clay, Common Ground Against Homelessness, Lochend Football Academy and MyPickle as this year's...
charity funding mindfulness third sectorIn conversation: Are ACEs overplayed?
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...in the study of the impact of structural inequalities or the discrimination faced by women and refugee, BME and LGBT communities. I, in common with many others, believe this presents a significant gap in the reach of the ACEs approach. It does...
Call 14: From homelessness to the Home Office, young people's services must be humanised
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...to the Home Office]. If you are doing great, they start noticing you… my auntie took us to the refugee Council to study but there was a long wait. I went to Skills Development Scotland because my cousin told me they could help finding places...
Children in Scotland's Annual Conference 2018: day one
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...Munro, Principal Teacher, St David’s Primary School 3e From Syria to Rothesay, how our refugees are re-building their lives on a Scottish island Morag Brown, Business Improvement Manager, Argyll and Bute Council 3f Understanding...
Family ties
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... Our refugee children need more support Scotland has an enlightened approach to welcoming refugees but it can go further in helping unaccompanied children to find a new family life, writes Carolyn Housman For a country such as the United...
"Scotland is a nation with a strong social conscience"
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...the 1940s could provide lessons for them in the modern day. Issues such as sectarianism and anti-refugee sentiment were prevalent for those young people. These days, we also hear a lot from Scottish young people about homophobia, transphobia and...
The Membership Team
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...she has worked on community education programmes that supported asylum seekers, refugees, the Traveller community and disadvantaged young...