Meet the Board

David Barr (Chair)

Assistant Director Operations (South), Aberlour Child Care TrustRead more

Jenny Kane (Vice Chair)

Team Manager Leaving Care Services, Falkirk CouncilRead more

Grace Fletcher

Service Manager, East Ayrshire Health and Social Care PartnershipRead more

Robert Thorburn

(Independent) Project Director, BTRead more

Jade Kilkenny

Student / Peer Support Worker, SAMHRead more

Carole Dearie

Head of Service, St Mary's KenmureRead more

Dr Gill Robinson

Professional Advisor, Scottish Prison ServiceRead more

Data protection laws are changing on Friday 25th May 2018, giving you more control over your data and who can use it. If we don't hear from you before Friday, we might not be able to send you any more updates. Find out how to stay in the touch!

Sport protects mental health of children who experience trauma

A study published in January 2018 from Public Health Wales and Bangor University shows that people who had Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) but regularly played sports as children were less likely to have a mental illness as an adult. Find out more about the study.

A Life in Limbo

Too many homeless people are living in limbo, stuck in emergency accommodation with nowhere to wash clothes or cook. Strict curfews can be damaging to people's mental health and job prospects. Crisis are calling on the Scottish Government to make sure homeless people aren't stuck living in unsuitable hostels, B&Bs or lodging houses.

'We want to put love at the heart of Scotland's Care System

In an interview with the Guardian, Fiona Duncan (Chair of the Independent Care Review), talks about some of the findings so far, the next stage of the review, and what the review needs to do for care-experienced children and young people in Scotland.

Changing Minds, Changing Lives

Despite being a passionate and committed workforce, we know that supporting one another and our young people can often be challenging and stressful. In this final course before the summer break, we will explore how stress relief techniques can be applied to ourselves, our teams and the young people we support.

Care Leavers Into Employment Focus Group

At this meeting we will identify and consider obstacles to implementing the Youth Employment Strategy, what data we now need to collect to enhance our case for change, and join up the good practice already taking place around the country.

Healing From Trauma And Moving On

Staf's first National Conference, on 27th November 2018, will bring together national and international speakers to share the latest findings and practice from neuroscience and trauma recovery, which will serve to strengthen our existing understanding as you deliver services to the young people in your care.