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Rory Crawford from CBeebies is taking us on a bear hunt
Our friend from CBeebies, Rory Crawford, has recorded a very special rendition of Going on a Bear Hunt to help us celebrate International Picnic Day on Thursday 18 June 2020. We will be posting this superb story on our Facebook Page at noon tomorrow so remember to come and join us for this very special […]
Children’s Health Scotland is ‘Making Caring Visible’ this Carers Week
This week is Carers Week (8-14 June) which is an annual event that takes place each year to celebrate the fantastic work of Carers across the UK. This year the theme is ‘Making Caring Visible’, which hopes to help people recognise the contribution that Carers make.
New challenge set to promote health and wellbeing whilst encouraging children to learn about their rights
A new Children’s Health Challenge which encourages P5-P7 children to learn more about their health and wellbeing and their healthcare rights is set to be piloted by 42 schools and clubs in Scotland from 1st June 2020.
Do you know a healthcare professional, someone special, who deserves a Scottish Children’s Health Award?
We are seeking very special people (or teams) who have made or are making the difference to the lives of children. We are also seeking children who have shown strength and determination and kept going with their treatment, when it might have been so much easier to give up.
Working together to keep the voices of families involved with the Social Work Programme at Edinburgh Napier University
With current lockdown conditions it has been difficult to keep the voices of families and carers at the forefront of the delivery of the Social Work Programme at Edinburgh Napier University.
Do not delay seeking medical attention
A child’s right to the best possible healthcare (UNCRC 24) does not disappear during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Health matters for children and young people in Kinship Care
Children’s Health Scotland provides training directly to Kinship Carers which we can deliver FREE OF CHARGE thanks to our funding from the Scottish Government and other trusts and foundations.
It is taking time to adapt in these challenging times
As this month is Stress Awareness Month we asked Michelle, our Children’s Health and Wellbeing Officer based in Tayside to give us a little more insight into her work and how she is adapting during a very stressful COVID-19 pandemic.
BEAR is here to join in the fun
Meet BEAR who is a close relative of our logo bear. BEAR was hibernating in anticipation of Scottish Children’s Health Week but has decided that now Spring has sprung it is the right time to wake up and take part in some special activities during this stay at home period.
