The Parent Club is the Scottish Government’s resource for parents and carers across Scotland. It helps parents and carers in raising their children and creates a community for members to support each other. Their new ‘Child Online Safety’ digital hub launched on 8 February to coincide with Safer Internet Day.
children's health and wellbeing
We are proud to support Children’s Mental Health Week
Children’s Health Scotland is proud to support Children’s Mental Health Week, which takes from 7 – 13 February 2022 and is organised by Place2Be.
Family Fund are seeking grant applications from families raising a child with a disability or illness in Scotland
Family Fund – a charity that provides grants to families raising a disabled or seriously ill child or young person – is calling for more families in Scotland to apply for a grant before February 2022.
Walk your Dog Month: the benefits of dogs for children and young people
January is Walk your Dog Month. They say that a dog is for life, not just for Christmas, so to everyone who made a new furry edition to their family at the end of 2021, here are some great reasons why dogs are man’s best friend.
The festive Winter 2021 edition of our magazine is now available online
To read the Winter 2021 magazine, CLICK HERE. Our festive Winter 2021 magazine, which is packed full of great news and features, is now available to download or view online. In this edition we feature our Have a Phenomenal Christmas giving campaign which has been launched with the help of Bear and Snowman. All funds […]
Be stress aware and improve your health and wellbeing
International Stress Awareness Week will take place on 1-5 November 2021. Organised by the International Stress Management Association (ISMA), this week aims to raise awareness about the dangers of stress, the stigmas associated with it, and methods of prevention. This week also features Stress Awareness Day on 3 November, where Rethink Mental Illness will highlight […]
5 Tips for Young People on World Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day takes place on Sunday 10 October 2021 and is an opportunity for us all to consider how we are feeling and how we can reach out to those around us who may be struggling. The theme this year is “Mental Health in an Unequal World”, which emphasises how we each experience […]
New COVID-19 Guidance published for our SMS:F2F sessions
Children’s Health Scotland is excited to be delivering face to face sessions again for our Self-Management Service, SMS:F2F. In preparation for in-person sessions, which will be taking place in November and December at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh, we have published SMS:F2F COVID-19 guidance to ensure the safety of the children, young people and staff taking […]
Annual General Meeting of Children’s Health Scotland
The 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Children’s Health Scotland will take place via zoom on Saturday 30 October 2021 at 11.00am.
Chief Medical Officers advise to proceed with vaccinations for 12-15 year olds
Children and young people aged 12 -15 years old will be offered a dose of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination from Monday 20 September after Scottish Ministers accepted advice from the four UK Chief Medical Officers (CMOs).
