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.
lived experience
“We Want Change”: Health Rights Defenders Share Their Story Through Film
What does it really feel like to grow up in Scotland today with a health condition — waiting, navigating systems, and too often feeling unheard? On Saturday 30 May, our Health Rights Defenders began to answer that question in their own words, as we came together to watch the first cut of a powerful new […]
Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry publishes case study on children and young people’s voices
The Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry has published a new case study highlighting the experiences of over 2,000 children and young people across Scotland during the pandemic. The case study is part of the Inquiry’s public participation initiative, Let’s Be Heard, and explores how COVID-19 affected young people’s education, mental health, social lives, and family relationships.



