Youth Volunteering Guidelines

Date: 25th March 2021
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Scottish Government

Scottish Government has published guidelines to help the third sector, community groups and partners in the public and private sector offer practical and effective volunteering opportunities to young people.

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Get involved with Scottish Learning Disability Week 2021

Date: 1st March 2021
Category: Children with disabilities
Author:

The Scottish Learning Disability Week 2021 will take place from Monday 10 th – Sunday 16 th May with the theme of relationships, and the importance of having other people in our lives. ‘Get Involved Packs’ have been developed to help you take part.

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Resources for college and university staff supporting student carers

Date: 1st March 2021
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author:

This resource provides materials for colleges and universities to support staff undertaking the Going Higher and Going Further awards, in particular, the Carer Aware at University module.

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ME-WE Project releases manual on how to better support young carers

Date: 1st March 2021
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author:

ME-WE has published a manual aiming to contribute to the development of an environment in which young carers are able to pursue their goals and thrive, in line with their rights under the UNCRC. It aims to fill the knowledge gap and targets stakeholders from different fields to inform multidisciplinary action to address the needs of young carers.

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Ratification kit on the Third Optional Protocol

Date: 1st March 2021
Category: UNCRC Optional Protocols and General Comments
Author: Child Rights Connect

This innovative tool tackles the main concerns, barriers and misconceptions surrounding the ratification of th e Optional Protocol. It shows how ratification can help States to fulfil their human rights obligations under the substantive child rights treaties.

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Human rights tracker

Date: 12th February 2021
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC
Author:

This resource offers an overview of how well UK Government is meeting its international human rights obligations.

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Free course: Supporting children's mental health and wellbeing

Date: 12th February 2021
Category: Mental health
Author:

This course will enable you to understand the influences on mental health in young children from birth to age five.

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Online safety toolkits

Date: 12th February 2021
Category: Access to appropriate information, Civil Rights and Freedoms
Author:

These online safety toolkits contain short activities designed to be delivered by professionals across all education settings, covering themes such as: online friendships, sharing pictures and videos, live streaming and gaming.

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Resources for young carers, their family and practitioners

Date: 12th February 2021
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author:

These resources from Carers Trust Scotland aim to help young carers and family members speak about unpaid caring roles within the family and to reach out for support when it is needed.

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Engender podcast

Date: 5th February 2021
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On the Engender is Scotland's feminist policy podcast, featuring the voices of experts from across Scotland's women's sector.

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