Volant Charitable Trust

Date: 5th March 2012
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The Trust which was set up by the author J K Rowling has two broad areas of funding: Research into the causes, treatment and possible cures of Multiple Sclerosis; and charities and projects that alleviate social deprivation, with a particular emphasis on women's and children's issues.

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Charities call for more child care across Scotland

Date: 2nd March 2012
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

Parents in Scotland face some of the highest childcare costs in the UK with only one in five local authorities reporting they can afford to subsidise early years care.

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Twenty States sign new Optional Protocol

Date: 2nd March 2012
Category: General measures of implementation, UK 1st periodic review

Twenty States signed the new Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a complaints mechanism

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Funding for projects to support young homeless people

Date: 2nd March 2012
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LandAid, the property industry's charity which supports projects that help disadvantaged or homeless people (particularly young people) has announced that its grants programme is due to re-open for applications on the 1st May 2012.

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National Parenting Strategy consultation

Date: 1st March 2012
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

The Scottish Government has asked CHILDREN 1ST, along with a number of other organisations, to organise discussion groups to gather views to be used in the National Parenting Strategy.

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Call for Submissions

Date: 20th February 2012
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, General measures of implementation

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities calls for civil society inputs on the implementation of the Article 9 on accessibility of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

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Scotland's National Parenting Strategy Survey

Date: 20th February 2012
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

The Scottish Government is developing a national parenting strategy to raise the value and importance of parenting, while also recognising that it can be difficult at times.

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CRC complaints mechanism opens for signature

Date: 20th February 2012
Category: General measures of implementation

The Optional Protocol to the CRC on a complaints mechanism for children will open for signature at a signing ceremony on 28 February at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.

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Doran Review - Call for Evidence

Date: 14th February 2012
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

The Doran Review is currently looking at how best to provide for the needs of Scottish children and young people with the most complex learning needs.

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Happy Days

Date: 14th February 2012
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Happy Days provides holidays, residential trips, days out and theatre trips for disadvantaged young people, aged between 3 and 17, with special needs.

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