Yay, it’s Playday 2021 (4 August 2021). Coordinated in Scotland by our friends at Play Scotland, this year the theme is #SummerOfPlay with a strong focus on mental and physical wellbeing, the challenges that children and young people have faced over lockdowns, and how play can help face these stresses.
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Scottish Government launches new online professional learning resource to help school staff support children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing
We are very proud to have been part of the team who developed the new online Professional Learning Resource for school staff on behalf of the Scottish Government. This resource reflects the Government’s commitment in their 2020 Programme for Government to develop and strengthen mental health resources available to schools.
1 in 9 emergency hospital admissions for Scottish children are due to an accident
It is important that children have the freedom to grow and learn, safe from serious harm and the Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) help families build confidence and skills in managing the real risks to children’s safety.
It’s perfect weather to get on your bike and celebrate the great outdoors
Cycling is the perfect way to enjoy the fresh air and discover the great outdoors and this week is Bike Week(30 May to 5 June 2021), delivered by Cycling UK and World Bicycle Day (3 June 2021). Both are encouraging people across the UK to enjoy the simple pleasure of riding a bike and the […]
COVID-19 vaccinations for unpaid carers aged 16 and 17
If you are aged 16 or 17 and care for someone due to old age, physical or mental illness, disability or for an addiction you may be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine now. Visit https://nhsinform.scot/carersregister or call 0800 030 8013.
Primary School Children Virtually Learn about Health-related Play
This week we hosted a virtual Health-related Play Box Workshop with children from the Primary 1b class at Battlefield Primary School in Glasgow. The workshop was packed full of fun, health-related, and educational play activities and, despite the barriers caused by lockdown restrictions, demonstrated how much children are adaptable and enjoy learning through play.
Why We Care about Foster Care Fortnight
The lives of children and young people in care are transformed through fostering and Foster Care Fortnight (10-23 May 2021) is the UK’s biggest foster care celebration, delivered by leading fostering charity, The Fostering Network.
Three Reasons Why You Should #WalkThisMay
May is National Walking Month and Living Streets, the charity behind this campaign, is encouraging everyone to #WalkThisMay! At Children’s Health Scotland we know that walking is good for us for so many reasons. It can help us stay physically fit, help prevent illnesses, and the fresh air and time in nature is a great […]
Children’s Health Scotland backs call for water fluoridation
One in four of Scotland’s 5-year-olds suffer from tooth decay and the British Dental Association in Scotland (BDA Scotland) is calling for fluoridation of the water supply to improve the dental health of children and prevent root caries. It is an initiative that Children’s Health Scotland believes to be long overdue and one that will […]
Hollie speaks to CHS about Mental Health for Time to Talk Day 2021
Time to Talk Day 2021 is all about celebrating the power of small actions that make a big difference. This awareness day was hosted by the charity Time to Change, and took place on Thursday 4th February, with the aim of encouraging people to start conversations about mental health in order help to end the […]
