Inspiring Scotland – Go2Play

Date: 1st November 2012
Category:

Inspiring Scotland's Go2Play capacity building fund, is offering up to 18 months of tailored capacity building support for individuals within Scottish charities to develop new work which will help children benefit from more play.

Read more

Scotland's National Action Plan for Human Rights

Date: 1st November 2012
Category: General measures of implementation

The Scottish Human Rights Commission launched of a report summarising the findings of a three year scoping project to review research on the realisation of internationally recognised human rights in Scotland.

Read more

Scottish teens to cast symbolic vote

Date: 25th October 2012
Category: Respect for the views of the child

Scotland will cast its independence vote in 2014 and, for the first time, 16-year-olds will head to the polls. Though they're unlikely to swing the vote, Europe will be listening closely to what they have to say.

Read more

Have you applied for Young Start yet?

Date: 23rd October 2012
Category:

Young Start is a grants programme run by the Big Lottery Fund to distribute money from dormant bank accounts. It aims to create opportunities for children and young people aged 8 - 24 to help realise their potential.

Read more

Young Carers Can… £2,500 Small Grants Available

Date: 22nd October 2012
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

After a successful first round, Carers Trust are delighted to announce the launch of the second round of their small grants programme, Young Carers Can...

Read more

New Measures to Tackle Human Trafficking

Date: 18th October 2012
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

A new statutory aggravation is to be introduced to make the perpetrators of human trafficking easier to prosecute, the Scottish Government announced

Read more

Voluntary Action Fund – Community Grants Programme

Date: 11th October 2012
Category:

The Community Grant Fund is aimed at community-based, volunteer-led groups. They do not need to be registered charities. Groups can apply for grants of up to £1,000.

Read more

Universal Periodic Review

Date: 2nd October 2012
Category: General measures of implementation

Both the UK and the Scottish Governments have formally responded to the recommendations contained in the Report of the UN Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review.

Read more

Wallace & Gromit’s Children’s Foundation

Date: 28th September 2012
Category:

The Wallace & Gromit's Children's Foundation has announced that its grants making programme will open for applications on the 1st October 2012.

Read more

MSPs launch enquiry into child sexual exploitation

Date: 25th September 2012
Category: Access to appropriate information

A Committee of MSPs is set to launch an inquiry into child sexual exploitation in Scotland following a high-profile charity campaign.

Read more