Date: 1st October 2021
Category: Equal protection from violence

Call on leaders across the globe to prioritise protection of children by adopting and implementing six proposals that will: strengthen policy and legislation, bolster institutional frameworks and systems and provide funding to prevent violence against children.

Date: 1st October 2021
Category:

The Moment aims to connect children and young people with decision-makers to discuss children and young people’s climate calls to action ahead of COP26. These participatory sessions are called ‘climate surgeries’ and elected representatives (Members of Parliament, Members of Scottish Parliament and local councilors) have already ‘saved the date’ so they can participate. You are encouraged to support children and young people to set up these climate surgeries. 

Date: 1st October 2021
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

Closing Date: 8th November 2021

Date: 1st October 2021
Category: COVID-19

Closing Date: 9th November 2021

Date: 1st October 2021
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Closing Date: 26th November 2021

Date: 1st October 2021
Category:

We want you to join more than 1000 organisations to urge the UN Human Rights Council to support a resolution that recognises the human right to a healthy, safe, clean, and sustainable environment.

Date: 17th September 2021
Category: Health and health services, Mental health

NHS Grampian is developing digital health and wellbeing resources for young people. The board was awarded an SBRI competition to develop digital interventions to support psychological services, particularly those experiencing functional gastro-intestinal disorders. As such, NHS Grampian would like young people to participate in the design of the app.

Date: 17th September 2021
Category: Child poverty

A draft proposal for a Member’s Bill to include a right to food in Scots law has been lodged by MSP Rhoda Grant. It aims to reduce food insecurity and improve health.

Date: 17th September 2021
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

Refuweegee is looking to fill welcome packs for children with donated age-appropriate toys and books, school stationery, toothbrushes, hats, scarfs and gloves. Alongside this, donations are encouraged to gift a homage to Scotland – whether it be a packet of Tunnocks teacakes or a can of IrnBru!

Date: 17th September 2021
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

An advisory board to support the development of a new human rights law for Scotland  met for the first time on Thursday 9th September. Equalities Minister Christina McKelvie chairs the group that will play a key role in progressing the Human Rights Bill and which Together is delighted to be a part of.

Date: 17th September 2021
Category: Equal protection from violence

Scottish Government has published new, non-statutory guidance that describes the responsibilities and expectations for all involved in protecting children in Scotland and replaces the 2014 version. It outlines how statutory and non-government agencies should work together with parents, families and communities to prevent harm and to protect children from abuse and neglect.

Date: 17th September 2021
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The Children's Society's Good Childhood Report 2021 shows that modern life continues to erode the happiness of young people. Dissatisfied with school, friendships and how they look, an estimated 306,000 10-15 year olds in the UK are unhappy with their lives.

Date: 17th September 2021
Category:

The Scottish Government has published its Programme for Government, which sets out the work the Government intends to carry out over the coming year. Area of work Scottish Government plans to focus on include: tackling inequality, transportation for children and young people, furthering support in and out of school, advancing early learning and children’s rights. 

Date: 17th September 2021
Category: Recreation, play and cultural activities

Licketyspit Storyplay Champion Children are a great example of how able children are to claim their rights, hold their own and represent themselves. Storyplay is a programme that makes imaginary play an easy, wonderful and inclusive part of every day. After 18-months of Porridge & Play Online (an inter-generational imaginary play session for children under 12 and their families), these children own and understand Storyplay inside-out.

Date: 17th September 2021
Category: Child justice system

Following consultation, the Scottish Sentencing Council has finalised a new guideline on the sentencing of young people. The ‘Sentencing young people’ guideline, which will be submitted to the High Court for approval this month, requires courts to have regard to rehabilitation as a primary consideration in sentencing young people in recognition of their greater capacity for change. The Council considers that this will help to achieve one of the guideline’s key aims: to reduce reoffending among young people.

Date: 17th September 2021
Category:

Together is pleased to announce that we will be hosting a series of webinars in October 2021 on the State of Children’s Rights in Scotland. The webinar series will offer practical guidance on implementing children’s rights-based approaches, provide support to overcome challenges and offer a space to share examples of promising practice ahead of the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill’s implementation.

Date: 17th September 2021
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

Over a two-day period, the Committee on the Rights of the Child discussed children’s rights in alternative care. A number of Together’s members made contributions to the discussion to further the Committee’s understanding of alternative care in Scotland.

Date: 17th September 2021
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms

Children aged 10 to 17 are invited to submit a short video focusing on what rights mean to them! Children are asked to focus on a specific child right and are encouraged to express themselves through mode of speech, musical performance, role playing or theatre staging, painting or drawing performance or recordings of other creative activities! These videos hope to build children’s understanding of children’s rights

Date: 17th September 2021
Category:

Closing date: 30th September 2021

Date: 3rd September 2021
Category:

Scotland’s Climate Assembly is made up of over 100 citizens from all walks of life tasked with examining expert evidence and agreeing recommendations for tackling the climate emergency in a fair and effective way. This report sets out 81 recommendations agreed by consensus, and calls for bold and urgent action now. As Scotland’s Climate Assembly members were aged 16+, the Assembly worked closely with Children’s Parliament to integrate their activity into the Assembly and ensure children’s voices are heard in decision-making. The children’s work was regularly fed back to Assembly members, which helped to shape the Assembly’s final recommendations.