Date: 7th February 2011
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Applications can be made for grants towards holidays or outings within the UK for children aged 13 and under who are from areas of high deprivation, are experiencing disadvantage, or those who have a disability.

Date: 7th February 2011
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Ryvoan Charitable Trust awards grants to charities and community groups working in Scotland and welcomes applications for projects within the following areas: prevention of relief and poverty; advancement of education; advancement of health; advancement of human rights; promotion of equality and diversity; promotion of religious or racial harmony etc.

Date: 28th January 2011
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The UK Poverty Rip Off campaign aims to raise awareness of the shocking fact that low income families are still paying more than better off families in the UK.

Date: 26th January 2011
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Jennie S Gordon Memorial Foundation awards grants to the charities and community groups working in Scotland and welcomes applications for projects within the following areas: prevention of relief and poverty; advancement of education; advancement of religion; advancement of health; advancement of arts, heritage, culture, or science; relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.

Date: 24th January 2011
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Applications for the CSJ Awards 2011 are now open. The annual CSJ Awards recognise effective poverty fighting groups from across the UK. Cash prizes of £10,000 are awarded to charities, small voluntary groups and other local projects that display innovation and effectiveness in addressing the causes of poverty, turning lives around and reversing social breakdown.

Date: 24th January 2011
Category: General measures of implementation, Civil Rights and Freedoms

The briefings build on the 'Guide to Getting it right for every child' and provide a wealth of useful detail on various aspects of the programme.

Date: 12th January 2011
Category: General measures of implementation

Legislation to strengthen and modernise Scotland's unique children's hearings system, and improve the way it supports vulnerable children, has been given Royal Assent.

Date: 7th January 2011
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The Santander Foundation helps disadvantaged people through their two charitable priorities: Financial Capability and Education and Training.

Date: 7th January 2011
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The European Commission has announced the 2011 call for proposals under its Youth in Action Programme. Youth in Action is the Programme the European Union has set up for young people. It aims to inspire a sense of active European citizenship, solidarity and tolerance among young Europeans and to involve them in shaping the Union's future. It promotes mobility within and beyond the EU''s borders, non-formal learning and intercultural dialogue, and encourages the inclusion of all young people, regardless of their educational, social and cultural background.

Date: 16th December 2010
Category: General measures of implementation, UK 1st periodic review, Civil Rights and Freedoms

We would like to invite you to our 'Winter Seminars' which will draw on the findings of the State of Children's Rights (2010) report and will explore how progress could be made to improve children's rights across Scotland.

Date: 13th December 2010
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Disabled children

The Trust supports activities that advance the education of children and young people with a hearing impairment; and other activities that promote the welfare of hearing impaired children and young people.

Date: 13th December 2010
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

UNIFEM (part of UN Women) has launched its call for proposals through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UN Trust Fund) for programmes supporting country-level efforts to end violence against women and girls.

Date: 13th December 2010
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

New national guidance to help social workers, police, health professionals and others better protect Scotland's most vulnerable children has been launched.

Date: 10th December 2010
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Disabled children, Family Environment and Alternative Care

The Family Fund helps families with severely disabled or seriously ill children and young people aged 17 and under to have choices and the opportunity to enjoy ordinary life.

Date: 6th December 2010
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

A new UNICEF report on child inequality in 24 developed countries has shown that income poverty has the greatest impact on child inequality in the UK.

Date: 6th December 2010
Category: General measures of implementation, Civil Rights and Freedoms

The review by Dr John Dunford into the role of the Children's Commissioner for England has concluded that there is a need for the office in today's society but with a stronger role to promote children's rights.

Date: 1st December 2010
Category: General measures of implementation, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Civil Rights and Freedoms

The nationwide children's campaign, Fair Play for Children, has warned that the Police have to take especial care because legal minors will be taking part in demonstrations on key issues which affect their futures.

Date: 1st December 2010
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The Scottish Government is seeking views to inform the development of its new Child Poverty Strategy for Scotland.

Date: 1st December 2010
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Tesco Charity Trust gives grants to both national and local projects that support children and their education and welfare, elderly people and adults and children with disabilities.

Date: 1st December 2010
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

It's a core principle of the UNCRC. But how do we make sure we're acting in the best interests of the child? Ahead of a keynote seminar 'In the Best Interests of the Child?' being held on 7th of December 2010 in Glasgow, Douglas Hamilton, Head of Save the Children Scotland, looks at some of the issues.