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  • The Role of Youth Work in Participation and Youth Justice

    The Role of Youth Work in Participation and Youth Justice

    Staf's Youth Justice Participation Lead shares the importance and role of of youth work in participation and youth justice. Read more

  • Watch, Listen, Act - Youth Justice Voices Launches #Artivism Project

    Watch, Listen, Act - Youth Justice Voices Launches #Artivism Project

    YJV launches their latest project about care-experienced people expressing themselves in new and creative ways. Will those in power listen? Read more

  • Working in partnership to support care leavers to make change

    Working in partnership to support care leavers to make change

    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

  • Youth Justice Visionaries: empowering young people to lead change

    Youth Justice Visionaries: empowering young people to lead change

    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

  • The Role of Youth Work in Participation and Youth Justice
  • Watch, Listen, Act - Youth Justice Voices Launches #Artivism Project
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Youth Justice Voices

'Youth Justice Voices' is a Scotland-wide participation project, jointly run by Staf and Children and Young People's Centre for Justice (CYCJ) and funded by The National Lottery Community Fund 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].

A brilliant start in Aberdeen

A brilliant start in Aberdeen

Youth Justice Participation Worker Chris Kelly shares what happened at the first Youth Justice Voices North East session in Aberdeen Read more

Published: 20th February, 2023

Updated: 21st February, 2023

Author: Chris Kelly

Youth Justice Voices North East Steering Group

Youth Justice Voices North East Steering Group

Youth Justice Participation Worker, Chris Kelly, shares his excitement about establishing a Youth Justice Voices steering group in the North East Read more

Published: 6th February, 2023

Author: Chris Kelly

Youth Just Voices heads north

Youth Just Voices heads north

We are taking the work of Youth Justice Voices out of the central belt and heading north to Aberdeenshire. Join us at the info session to find out more. Read more

Published: 25th January, 2023

Updated: 26th January, 2023

Author: Marion Willshaw

Digital Dough - A Co-creative Exploration in Digital Storytelling

Digital Dough - A Co-creative Exploration in Digital Storytelling

Youth Justice Voices and Liminal Studios invite care and justice experienced young people to use technology to write their own story. Read more

Published: 15th January, 2023

Updated: 30th January, 2023

Author: Marion Willshaw

In memoriam: Bella McOuat

In memoriam: Bella McOuat

A memoriam to Youth Just Us member Bella McOuat who died suddenly on the 1st January 2023 Read more

Published: 11th January, 2023

Author: Marion Willshaw

2022: The year of reconnecting

2022: The year of reconnecting

It's been another busy year here at Staf with the abiding theme being the importance of being back together again. In person. Here we share some of the highlights of the year. Read more

Published: 21st December, 2022

Updated: 22nd December, 2022

Author: Marion Willshaw

A step in the right direction

A step in the right direction

Youth Just Us Participation Consultation relfects on the Children's Care and Justice Bill has been put towards Parliament Read more

Published: 19th December, 2022

Author: Kevin Lafferty

The power of friendship

The power of friendship

Participation Consultant and Youth Just Us member Kev shares his views on being part of the Staf National Conference 2022 and the importance of friendship. Read more

Published: 7th December, 2022

Author: Kevin Lafferty

Christmas ad with a difference

Christmas ad with a difference

Youth Just Us member Bella reflects on the adverts of Christmas past and present, what it feels like to be care experienced at the 'most wonderful time of the year' and her message to care experienced children and young people. Read more

Published: 28th November, 2022

Author: Bella Mcouat

Comments: 1

What Youth Just Us Means to Me

What Youth Just Us Means to Me

Participation Consultant Kev shares his experience of being part of Youth Just Us and what it means to him. Read more

Published: 27th October, 2022

Author: Kevin Lafferty

Comments: 2

Youth Justice Voices Members Share Experiences of Legal Support in new study

Youth Justice Voices Members Share Experiences of Legal Support in new study

Youth Justice Voices was commissioned to lead on participation and engagement of Clan Childlaw's study on Legal Support for children and young people in conflict with the law. The study and its findings make for important reading. Read more

Published: 28th September, 2022

Updated: 29th September, 2022

Author: Marion Willshaw

Understanding the rights of children and young people in conflict with the law

Understanding the rights of children and young people in conflict with the law

Young people with care and justice experience in collaboration with Staf and our Partner's at Children and Young People's Centre for Justice (CYCJ) have produced a Whole Systems Approach guidance for children and young people in conflict with the law. Read more

Published: 20th September, 2022

Author: Marion Willshaw

Be Part of Youth Just Us

Be Part of Youth Just Us

We're looking for new members of Youth Just Us. Find out more about what being involved means and the many opportunities available. Read more

Published: 29th August, 2022

Updated: 7th September, 2022

Author: Marion Willshaw

Youth Justice Voices response to Children's Care and Justice Bill

Youth Justice Voices response to Children's Care and Justice Bill

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

Published: 30th June, 2022

Updated: 14th December, 2022

Youth Just Us Mural Trail

Youth Just Us Mural Trail

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

Published: 22nd June, 2022

Updated: 23rd June, 2022

Youth Justice Voices – the next exciting chapter

Youth Justice Voices – the next exciting chapter

We are delighted to announce that thanks to awards from The National Lottery Community Fund and from The Promise Partnership Good Childhood Fund, we can begin a new chapter in the life of Youth Justice Voices. Read more

Published: 23rd February, 2022

Updated: 24th February, 2022

Author: Marion Willshaw

Youth Just Us Response to Kilbrandon Lecture

Youth Just Us Response to Kilbrandon Lecture

Youth Just Us response to the 19th Kilbrandon Lecture Read more

Published: 31st January, 2022

Author: Ruth Kerracher

Thank You Life Changes Trust

Thank You Life Changes Trust

As the funding for Youth Justice Voices comes to an end we would like to say a huge thank you to Life Changes Trust. Read more

Published: 26th January, 2022

Author: Ruth Kerracher

Police Scotland On Working With Youth Just Us

Police Scotland On Working With Youth Just Us

Police Scotland share their experience of working with Youth Just Us Read more

Published: 8th December, 2021

Updated: 9th December, 2021

Trusting the polis? That’ll be right!

Trusting the polis? That’ll be right!

Participation Consultant Kev shares his views on the Police and Youth Justice Voice's sessions with Police Scotland Read more

Published: 21st October, 2021

Updated: 25th October, 2021

Author: Kevin Lafferty

New sentencing guidelines for Under 25s

New sentencing guidelines for Under 25s

Kevin Lafferty, Participation Consultant at Youth Justice Voices shares his reflections on the new sentencing guidelines for under 25s in this short blog. Read more

Published: 22nd September, 2021

Author: Kevin Lafferty

A testament or four to Youth Just Us

A testament or four to Youth Just Us

We are incredibly proud of what Youth Just Us has achieved over the last two years and we were delighted to hear that our partner organisations and the Youth Just Us members agree. Read on to find out exactly what they had to say. Read more

Published: 1st July, 2021

Updated: 25th November, 2021

Why Youth Just Us Matters

Why Youth Just Us Matters

Youth Just Us met with the Floating Designer to literally illustrate the importance of the group from their perspective. Read more

Published: 22nd June, 2021

Youth Justice Voices Release Spring 2021 Newsletter

Youth Justice Voices Release Spring 2021 Newsletter

Check out the latest edition of the Youth Justice Voices newsletter. Read more

Published: 26th May, 2021

Author: Jack Dudgeon

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    Resources from Staf Summit 2023

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    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.

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    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.

  • Grants of up to £750 available to care experienced young people

    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.

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  • Our history

    Our history

    Find out more about Staf's history, and the exciting work we are undertaking today.

  • GIRFEC: A Guide to Getting it Right for Every Child

    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.

  • Financial Support for Care Leavers

    Financial Support for Care Leavers

  • Shannon's Box

    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.

  • Care-Experienced Voice

    Care-Experienced Voice

    Staf has always had the voice of care-experienced young people at its heart. From the Debate Project to Project Return, The Real Toolkit and Youth Justice Voices our young people's voices have always influenced our work. Find out more about the voice of care-experienced young people.

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