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Staf's Youth Justice Participation Lead shares the importance and role of of youth work in participation and youth justice. Read more
YJV launches their latest project about care-experienced people expressing themselves in new and creative ways. Will those in power listen? Read more
As Care Leavers Week comes to a close, Staf CEO Jo Derrick reflects on the success of the Staf/CYCJ Youth Justice Voices project. Read more
We talk to Chris Marshall, one of the Youth Justice Visionaries about how the Youth Justice Voices project is empowering young people to lead change. Read more
'Youth Justice Voices' is a Scotland-wide participation project, jointly run by Staf and The Centre for Youth and Criminal Justice (CYCJ) and funded by The Life Changes Trust, which seeks to amplify the voices of care and justice experienced young people (aged 16-25) to influence national change. If you would like more information on the project, please contact [email protected].
Check out the latest edition of the Youth Justice Voices newsletter. Read more
The third issue of the Youth Justice Voices newsletter has been released Read more
Staf's response to the Scottish Government consultation on raising the age a child can be referred to a Children's Hearing to 18. Read more
Our Youth Justice Voices project, a partnership between Staf and CYCJ, has received a commendation at the Howard League Community Awards. Read more
In this blog Innes McGuinness, a Youth Just Us member currently in prison, reflects on the importance of teaching young people to be happy. Read more
Staf Participation Consultant Kevin Lafferty shares his reflections on the work of the Youth Justice Visionaries. Read more
Download Youth Justice Visionaries' topic guide - for workers to use as a tool to support young people to participate in consultations on key Youth Justice issues. Read more
Find out more about the opportunities for young people to shape the future of youth justice in Scotland through Staf and CYCJ's 'Youth Justice Voices' project. Read more
Our Youth Justice Voices project, a partnership between Staf and CYCJ, has been shortlisted for a Howard League Community Award. Read more
Take a look back at the history of 'Youth Just Us' - a group of care and justice experienced young people involved in influencing change through Staf and CYCJ's 'Youth Justice Voices' project. Read more
This is the second edition of the 'Youth Justice Voices' newsletter created for care and justice experienced young people in Scotland and created by us, the young people of Youth Just Us! Read more
This is the first edition of our newsletter created for care and justice experienced young people and created by us, the young people of Youth Just Us. Read more
Kevin Lafferty reflects on how Youth Justice Voices has continued to give care and justice experienced young people a space to be heard during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Youth Justice Voices, Staf and CYCJ's creative participation project for care and justice experienced young people, is exploring how to keep young people connected and engaged during the COVID-19 UK lockdown. Ruth Kerracher updates us on new possibilities, digital dilemmas and the importance of participation. Read more
In this blog, Ruth Kerracher provides an update on Youth Justice Voices' work in the context of Covid-19. Read below to find out all about Youth Just Us, digital participation, maintaining connections, and the launch date for the Artivism digital exhibition. Read more
The Project Leads at Staf give us a quick round up of all the things they've been up to in 2019, and what to expect in 2020! Read more
Youth Justice Participation Worker, Ruth Kerracher gives us an overview of Staf and CYCJ’s participation project Youth Justice Voices and how youth work plays an integral role in this work. Read more
Staf and CYCJ’s Scotland-wide participation project, Youth Justice Voices, is delighted to announce an exciting new collaboration with Articulate Cultural Trust and Scottish artist Scott Lang (Slang), exploring identity through a range of creative art forms. Read more
Youth Just Us, the steering group behind the CYCJ/Staf Youth Justice Voices project, have already made a substantial impact, with interest from policy makers and politicians. Ruth Kerracher shares the key messages emerging as a result of the dedicated efforts of these dynamic young people. Read more
Ruth Kerracher, Youth Justice Participation Worker at Staf and CYCJ, gives us an update on the work of the Youth Just Us steering group over the last month. Read more