Bishopbriggs Academy has gone the extra mile—literally—to support Children’s Health Scotland, raising an incredible £8,342.86 through their participation in the Kiltwalk. With determination, community spirit, and plenty of tartan, pupils, staff, and families came together to make every step count, ensuring children and young people living with long-term health conditions receive the support and advocacy […]
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Children whose health rights are most at risk benefit from our latest SMS Programme
Children and young people in Cranhill, Glasgow, whose health, wellbeing, and rights are most at risk, are now benefiting from the latest Self-Management Skills (SMS) Programme delivered by Children’s Health Scotland, Scotland’s leading children’s health charity.
Celebrating “The Power of Relationships” in Foster Care
Foster Care Fortnight 2025 is running from 12 to 25 May and Children’s Health Scotland is proud to lend our support to this flagship event—recognised as one of the UK’s biggest awareness initiatives for fostering. Organised by The Fostering Network this year the event places a focus on “The Power of Relationships,” underscoring the vital […]
The health and wellbeing of children is at the heart of new Strategic Plan 2024-30
The health and wellbeing of children and young people and their right to the best possible health lies at the heart of the new Strategic Plan, launched by Children’s Health Scotland at their AGM held in October 2024. Covering the period 2024-2030, the plan sets out how the charity will move forward from their present […]
Save the date and join the fun | Scottish Children’s Health Week 2024
This year Scottish Children’s Health Week, organised by the national children’s health charity Children’s Health Scotland, will run from 2 – 8 September 2024. The week has been created to focus on the health and wellbeing of children and young people and their right to the best possible health.
NHS Inform remind children and families of ways to avoid tick bites
NHS Inform is reminding children and their families of ways to avoid tick bites while outdoors during the summer. Lyme disease is caused by being bitten by an infected tick and can be serious if not treated.
Do Moments Matter in the life of a school child?
At Children’s Health Scotland, through our direct work with children and young people with health conditions, we know that there are many reasons why they may miss out on attending school. Of course, these will be different for each individual child because every child is unique but without doubt there is now growing concern in […]
Tesco Stronger Starts open now for applications
Get your application in now! Tesco Stronger Starts will award funding to schools and organisations working with schools to provide nutritious food and activities/resources to boost physical health and mental wellbeing in children and young people.
Progress across children and young people and mental health policy
The Scottish Government has published information that has been provided to the Children and Young People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Joint Delivery Board on work being progressed across the children and young people and mental health policy landscape.
Our voices should be heard is the plea of young people ahead of local council elections
With less than a week to go until Scotland’s local council elections, Children’s Health Scotland is proud to be part of a group of Scottish young people and organisations that have signed an open letter to council election candidates, calling for youth voices and concerns to be heard.
