We listen. We care. We love.
The Welsh Government have launched their basic income pilot for care leavers, something we are keen to introduced for care leavers in Scotland. Find out more here. Read more
Lisa O'Leary, National Leadership Network Senior Development Officer shares what the NLN is, who is involved and how you can take part. Read more
Staf are delighted to be announced as the legacy partner to ensure the learnings of the Life Changes Trust work with care experienced people is accessible to all but also used to influence positive change. Read more
We are proud to announce that The REAL Toolkit, an online resource created for and by care leavers and the workforce is now LIVE. Read more
young people eligible for aftercare as at 31 July 2021
percentage of young people eligible for aftercare who were in education, training or employment as at 31 July 2020
young people recorded as in a Continuing Care placement in 2019-2020
Created by Shannon when in role as our Youth Facilitator, Shannon's Box is designed to make entering care a little easier for children and young people. Find out more about this project.
This crisis has shone a new light on the issues children and young people in and leaving care face but we also know that there’s some great work continuing and we hope to highlight this through the #WeLove campaign.
The Real Toolkit is a collection of guides for young people in care and the workforce that support them. REAL stands for Relationships, Empathy and Love which is both our vision for young people as well as the guiding principles throughout this resource. While the focus is on the transition out of care and the time comes after that, this resource can be used by anyone at any time. Go to www.therealtoolkit.scot to find out more Funded by The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.
Funded by the Life Changes Trust, Project Return will bring together young people and practitioners to aid our understanding of trauma and trauma-informed practice, and to explore the supportive environments we know are required to support recovery and the development of relationships.
With funding from the Life Changes Trust and in collaboration with Children and Young People's Centre for Justice (CYCJ), we listen to the voice of care and justice-experienced young people so that their views are given the due weight and attention they deserve.
We're thrilled that Aberlour CEO and our Chair, SallyAnn Kelly has received an OBE for Services to Families in Scotland. Read more
The Promise Oversight Board has produced its first report, detailing the progress made to date on implementing the recommendations of the Care Review. Here we draw out key findings in relation to care leavers and the workforce. Read more
Staf National Conference |23 November 22 |University of Stirling Read more
A small number of care and justice experienced young people from Youth Just Us and Inside Out responded to the Children's Care and Justice Bill. We share a summary of their views. Read more
Youth Just Us were treated to a private tour of the Yard Works Festival 22 murals at SWG3. Check out some of the amazing artwork in our gallery. Read more
The eagerly awaited Independent Review of Children's Care in England has received a mixed response. In this article we've selected a wide range of thoughts, both glowing and not so glowing. Read more