Change can feel exciting, overwhelming, and everything in between. For many children living with health conditions or experiencing inequality, these moments can feel even more difficult — whether that’s moving to high school, managing friendships, or coping with everyday worries.
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SMS HUB: Travelling Through Time Together
Our latest SMS HUB session took young people on a journey through the past, present, and future, exploring how life has changed over time and imagining what the future might look like for the next generation.
“Listen to Us”: Health Rights Defenders Partner with the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland to Rethink Education
At Children’s Health Scotland, we are incredibly proud to celebrate the voices, creativity, and courage of our Health Rights Defenders who contributed to the powerful Storylines project led by the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland.
TREASURER RECRUITMENT | Join Our Board
Children’s Health Scotland is seeking a new Treasurer to join our Board and help guide the financial sustainability of our work with children, young people and families across Scotland. This opportunity arises as our current Treasurer prepares to step down after an exceptional nine years of dedicated service to the charity. We are incredibly grateful for […]
Final Call for Nominations: Scottish Children’s Health Awards 2026
It’s the final call for nominations for the Scottish Children’s Health Awards 2026 — a special opportunity to recognise the remarkable people and projects transforming children and young people’s health and wellbeing across Scotland. Nominations close at 5.00pm on Tuesday 30 June 2026.
Our FREE Online Self Management Skills Programme is back – Starting October 2026
We are so excited to share that SMS:CONNECT is returning this October, bringing connection, confidence and community straight into young people’s homes.
Play, Rights and Bear’s Big Adventures at Health Weeks in Scottish Schools
We had a fantastic time celebrating Health Weeks in Schools across Scotland, alongside the children and young people at Greenhill Primary School and Broxburn Primary School, reaching an incredible 760 children and young people across both schools.
Growing Up in the Online World: Why Children’s Health Scotland Supports the CYPCS Call on Social Media and Children’s Rights
Children’s Health Scotland welcomes and supports the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland (CYPCS) position that there is not enough evidence to show a blanket social media ban will protect children’s rights. At the heart of this conversation are children’s voices—and what they are telling us is clear: safety matters, but so does connection, participation, […]
A Magical Evening at Dreamnight: Where Families Can Simply Be Together
For many of the children and young people we support, days out aren’t always straightforward. They can involve careful planning, managing medical needs, and navigating environments that don’t always feel accessible or inclusive. That’s why Dreamnight at Blair Drummond Safari Park is so special — it offers families the chance to leave those pressures behind […]
Promoting Health and Wellbeing at Kentigern House
We were delighted to attend the recent Health and Wellbeing Fair at Kentigern House, delivered in partnership with the Ministry of Defence. The event brought together a wide range of services and organisations, all focused on supporting the health and wellbeing of the approximately 1500 people who work within the building.
