Thanks so much for inviting me! Young people like us don’t get a chance to be in Parliament often and have people listen to our words, so it’s been great seeing it. I’ve never been in the Parliament before. Lyall, 15
News and Events
Launch of the One Good Adult Job Description
When young people are asked what helped them to cope with life’s challenges, they often talk about good adults who believed in and supported them and say these sorts of adults made an important and positive difference to how their lives turned out.
Grim reality of child poverty revealed by Barnardo’s
More than one in four parents of children aged 18 or under in Scotland have struggled to provide sufficient food for their children in the past 12 months due to the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. This grim finding has been revealed by Barnardo’s after the charity commissioned a Scotland-wide survey.
Scotland’s most vulnerable children taking years to be placed in permanent homes
Scotland’s care system is taking years to find many of the country’s most vulnerable children permanent homes with too many of them having no contact with their siblings, according to a new Permanently Progressing Longitudinal Study published by the University of Stirling in collaboration with Lancaster University, and the Association for Fostering, Kinship & Adoption […]
New report highlights concerns on health and living standards in Scotland
The Health and Social Care Alliance (the ALLIANCE) has highlighted the publication of a report by the Scottish Health Equity Research Unit (SHERU) which looks at health and socioeconomic divides in Scotland. Key findings from the report suggests that core outcomes related to inequalities and health are not improving significantly and some are getting worse.
Social media safety for young people
A national campaign to support young people to safely navigate social media and prevent violence has been launched. ‘Quit Fighting For Likes’ aims to get young people to think about and discuss attitudes and behaviours around the filming and sharing of violent incidents.
Congratulations to all winners of a Scottish Children’s Health Award
The national Scottish Children’s Health Awards celebrate courageous children and young people and those who are making a difference to their health and wellbeing. There are seven awards in total which were unveiled during Scottish Children’s Health Week (2-8 September 2024).
Alyson Walker unveiled as winner of the Lifetime Achievement, Scottish Children’s Health Award
The Lifetime Achievement Award isn’t open to public nominations; it’s presented to a health professional who, in the opinions of the judges of the Scottish Children’s Health Awards, has made outstanding contributions to the health and wellbeing of children and young people. Today we are delighted to unveil our Lifetime Achievement, Scottish Children’s Health Award […]
Georgie Hyslop unveiled as winner of the Young Achiever, Scottish Children’s Health Award
The Young Achiever award recognises a young person who has shown great determination and courage in life. Today we are delighted to unveil our Young Achiever, Scottish Children’s Health Award Winner as Georgie Hyslop, from Ardrossan, who is a beacon of resilience and compassion. Her story is captured below by journalist and TV Presenter Catriona […]
Jenny McNeill unveiled as winner of the Improving Life Experiences, Scottish Children’s Health Award
The Improving Life Experiences Award recognises the commitment and expertise of a person or team who’s made a significant difference to improving life experiences of a child or young person undergoing treatment. Today we are delighted to unveil our Improving Life Experiences, Scottish Children’s Health Award Winner as Jenny McNeill. Her story is captured below by […]
