Date: 17th October 2011
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More than 3,500 adult carers and young carers from across Scotland are set to benefit from a funding package for short breaks.

Date: 17th October 2011
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The 24 ventures successful in getting part of the £6.8m Early Years Early Action funding have been announced.

Date: 7th October 2011
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The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust has announced that its grant making programme is open for applications. The JRCT makes grants to individuals and to projects seeking the creation of a peaceful world, political equality and social justice.

Date: 7th October 2011
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The distribution of millions of pounds from dormant bank accounts to third sector organisations in Scotland is a stage closer.

Date: 7th October 2011
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care

If you are a Getting it right practitioner or lead professional, you can find out lots of help and information at the online forum Community of Practice.

Date: 7th October 2011
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The Hedley Foundation's main objective is young people - their education, recreation, support, training, health and welfare. There are also two subsidiary objectives - disabled people and the terminally ill.

Date: 6th October 2011
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Nationwide roadshow announced to encourage parents to have fun from day one.

Date: 28th September 2011
Category: UK 1st periodic review

The Scottish Government has announced a consultation on its proposals to bring forward a Rights of Children and Young People Bill in 2012.

Date: 19th September 2011
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Proposals for a new national mental health strategy bringing together work to improve mental health services and mental health improvement.

Date: 16th September 2011
Category: Respect for the views of the child, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Inequality is a massive topic and one that has come more into focus recently with the economic downturn, the gap between wages of the richest and poorest and riots in many of our larges cities. Some of the issues being discussed in the forum will be:

Date: 15th September 2011
Category: Respect for the views of the child

Five of the country's leading children's charities have been jointly nominated for a prestigious award after working together to reform the way children's hearings are handled in Scotland.

Date: 14th September 2011
Category: UK 1st periodic review

The State of Children's Rights report 2011 was launched at an event attended by Angela Constance MSP, Minister for Children and Young People.

Date: 14th September 2011
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Live UnLtd, the charity for social entrepreneurs, is inviting young people between the age of 11 and 25, who have a passion and talent to change the world around them, to apply through Live UnLtd for a grant of up to £5,000 to start up their own business, sports teams, recreational groups and host events.

Date: 14th September 2011
Category: Respect for the views of the child

The Scottish Government is consulting on a a Rights of Children and Young People Bill, to be brought forward in 2012.

Date: 31st August 2011
Category: General measures of implementation

The Children's Parliament has been facilitating Do the Right Thing Local Projects in Scottish Borders and Angus which raise awareness and create opportunities for dialogue about the meaning of children's human rights through work with children, parents and professionals.

Date: 31st August 2011
Category: General measures of implementation, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

The Pupil Inclusion Network is a Scottish Government funded grouping of agencies working in the voluntary and statutory sectors, all supporting learning for vulnerable and excluded children and young people.

Date: 31st August 2011
Category: General measures of implementation, Respect for the views of the child

As a response to the need to develop better approaches to monitoring and evaluating children's participation, here's a chance to take part in a pilot study to test out new materials, supported by a toolkit, for measuring children's participation.

Date: 29th August 2011
Category: Equal protection from violence

Over 500 young people have taken part in a survey conducted by the Jack Petchey Foundation to find out what they think about the riots that affected cities across the UK three weeks ago.

Date: 26th August 2011
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Scottish children have benefited from 40,092 books from Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, with even more set to follow.

Date: 8th August 2011
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The Fund can offer direct and essential help to families of children up to 17 years which find themselves in financial hardship and difficulty. Individuals and organisations supporting young people in Glasgow can apply.