The Scottish Government has announced that letters for those eligible for the COVID-19 booster are being sent out week beginning 15 August. People aged 65 and over as well as frontline health and social care staff will be first in line for a winter booster to protect the most vulnerable. Appointments are being made early […]
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Why International Youth Day is important for us all
International Youth Day is the annual celebration of the importance of young people across the world, held this year on Friday 12th August 2022. Hosted by the United Nations, more specifically the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, International Youth Day aims to reduce the rifts that can be seen between age generations so that […]
Take the Pledge for Children’s Right to Play! #SummerOfPlay #Playday2022
Hooray, it’s Playday 2022 (3 August). Coordinated in Scotland by our friends at Play Scotland, this year the theme is All to play for – building play opportunities for all children.
#BeFriendly for the 2022 International Day of Friendship
30th July is the International Day of Friendship, an annual opportunity to recognise the importance of our friends! Relationships and feeling connected to other people are one of the most important ways to positive mental health and emotional wellbeing. One of the best ways to stay connected to people is through our friends, so make […]
Children’s Health Scotland’s work recognised in national publication
Last Sunday, Children’s Health Scotland was featured in an article published in The Sunday Post regarding the The Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill, which is designed to help people with learning or physical difficulties seamlessly make the move from one stage of their lives to the next.
Improving Outcomes for Children, Young People and Families: Review of Children’s Services Plans (2020-2023) and Strategic Engagement Activity
The Scottish Government has published a review of Scotland’s Children’s Services Plans (CSPs) for 2020 – 2023, in line with the Children and Young Peoples (Scotland) Act 2014.
Complex needs cuts are discriminatory, say parents
A BBC Scotland news report by Georgina Hayes and Ian Hamilton highlights that families of young people with complex disabilities have called for equal treatment amid complaints that councils across Scotland have cut summer activities for their children.
Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Having a blast at ‘Dreamnight at the Zoo’ at Blair Drummond Safari Park!
A huge shout out and many thanks to Blair Drummond Safari Park in Stirling, who very kindly provided us with free tickets to share with the children and families we support for their very magical ‘Dreamnight at the Zoo’. It was a fantastic evening of fun, laughter and adventure which was hugely enjoyed by us […]
’Children’s Rights and Paediatrics: On the Sofa with RCPCH & Us’ alongside The Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland
We were absolutely delighted to be invited to attend The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) Annual Conference in Liverpool in June, alongside The Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland (CYPCS), Bruce Adamson.
Championing SMS:CONNECT on a National Level at The NHS Scotland Event 2022
We are thrilled to be able to get out and about once again and speak in person about our work and the services that we provide here at Children’s Health Scotland! So when we were chosen to present a spotlight session at The NHS Scotland Event 2022 in Aberdeen at P + J Live, we […]
