Participation Network

Staf is delighted to be taking on the responsibility for running The Participation Network from CELCIS after five excellent years of #partycipation.

The network is open to anyone who wants to use their voice or empower the voice of others. It is a space to collaborate to make change, it acts as a community of practice for allowing people to reflect and learn from each other.

View the report from our latest Participation Network event in February 2024.

You can continue to access resources from previous Participation Network meetings on the CELCIS website.

Participation Network Gathering: Compassion, Communication & Action in Participation

Friday 29 November | 10am-3pm | In person Read more

Participation Practitioners' Forum

Thursday 26th September 2024 | 10am - 11.30am | Online (Zoom) Read more

Participation: speaking truth to power so systems and experiences can change

Circle's Douglas Guest co-chaired a recent in-person participation event and shares here what he valued most from the experience. Read more

‘Relaxed, creative, friendly, safe’: children and young people’s voices at the centre of learning

CYPCS's Elaine Kerridge co-chaired a recent in-person participation event and shares here what she valued most from the experience. Read more

Consider with Care

Check out this great resource for those looking to work with people based on their lived experience. Read more

The Participation Network

We are delighted to be the hosts of The Participation Network. Read more

Latest

Participation Network Gathering: Compassion, Communication & Action in Participation

Friday 29 November | 10am-3pm | In person
Participation Practitioners' Forum

Thursday 26th September 2024 | 10am - 11.30am | Online (Zoom)
Care Leavers into Employment, Education and Training Focus Group

Tuesday 24 September 2024 | 10am to midday | Online (Microsoft Teams)
Cross Party Group on Care Leavers

Thursday 25 September 2024 | 6 to 8pm | In person at the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh

Young Funder's Grant

Applications for the Young Funder's Grant are now closed. Alternative sources of funding are included here.
The Promise explained: what the Care Review means for the workforce

Scotland’s Independent Care Review has published its final conclusions. Five reports have been published and the main report ‘The Promise’ runs to 124 pages. To keep our members informed, we will set out the conclusions in a series of brief summaries.
Get Involved

Here at Staf we have many ways for people with care experience to get involved.
Grants of up to £750 available to care experienced young people

We are delighted to announce our Young Funder's Grant is now open for applications.
Relationship Based Practice: What does it really look like?

Mary Glasgow facilitated one of our workshops at our Annual Conference 2017, setting out the principles of a restorative, child-centred and family-minded approach that aims to mitigate the effect of Adverse Childhood Experiences. Find out more and download Mary's presentation.
Financial Support for Care Leavers
Our history

Find out more about Staf's history, and the exciting work we are undertaking today.
Local Elections 2022: Manifesto Round-Up

A look at the five main parties and their manifestos heading into the local elections 2022
GIRFEC: A Guide to Getting it Right for Every Child

GIRFEC (or Getting it Right for Every Child) is the national approach in Scotland to improving outcomes and supporting the wellbeing of our children and young people by offering the right help at the right time for the right people. Find out more about the GIRFEC approach.
Shannon's Box

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.