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Youth Justice Voices

Youth Justice Voices is a Scotland-wide participation project that amplifies 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 Katrina.

Youth Just Us make waves and plant roots with Venture Trust Scotland

Youth Just Us make waves and plant roots with Venture Trust Scotland

Youth Just Us took part in sessions with Venture Trust Scotland as part of Cashback Green Futures. Read more

Published: 4th March, 2026

Updated: 11th March, 2026

A creative new collection from the North East

A creative new collection from the North East

This Care Day, we're sharing a collection of poetry and other writings crafted by Youth Justice Voices in Aberdeen. Read more

Published: 21st December, 2025

Updated: 13th April, 2026

Safer Horizons in the North East

Safer Horizons in the North East

In November, our YJVNE group attended and presented at a Safer Horizons event in Aberdeen. Read more

Published: 21st December, 2025

Celebrating 6 years of Youth Justice Voices

Celebrating 6 years of Youth Justice Voices

Supporters and participants gathered to reflect on the history, impact and achievements of Youth Justice Voices so far. Read more

Published: 13th August, 2025

Updated: 21st December, 2025

Building strong leadership from the inside out

Building strong leadership from the inside out

Steve from the National Leadership Network reflects on delivering leadership sessions with our Inside Out group at HMPYOI Polmont. Read more

Published: 7th July, 2025

Aberdeen creative workshops August 2025

Aberdeen creative workshops August 2025

A new opportunity in Aberdeen this summer for 16-25s with care and justice experience. Read more

Published: 2nd July, 2025

Updated: 21st December, 2025

Author: Victoria Armour

Let’s Talk about Youth Justice Voices

Let’s Talk about Youth Justice Voices

“I now feel confident engaging with police. Being in the workshops...has helped me a lot to not be scared of the police doing their job.” Read more

Published: 27th May, 2025

Updated: 2nd July, 2025

Youth Justice Voices North East: Aberdeen Sessions

Youth Justice Voices North East: Aberdeen Sessions

Jack, YJV North East Coordinator, reflects on the group’s progress so far and looks ahead to their role in June’s Participation Network Gathering. Read more

Published: 22nd May, 2025

Let's Talk

Let's Talk

Let's Talk is a stop and search project in partnership with One Community Scotland and the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit. Read more

Published: 11th March, 2025

Updated: 21st November, 2025

Author: Victoria Armour

Jack joins Youth Justice Voices North East

Jack joins Youth Justice Voices North East

Meet our newest team member, Jack, who is leading our project with care and justice experienced people in the North East of Scotland. Read more

Published: 30th October, 2024

Updated: 1st September, 2025

Youth Just Us Spring Sessions

Youth Just Us Spring Sessions

Join us for some fun and creative drop in sessions this spring Read more

Published: 15th February, 2024

Updated: 11th March, 2025

Author: Marion Willshaw

Youth Just Us Creative Drop In Sessions

Youth Just Us Creative Drop In Sessions

Join us this October for some creative drop in sessions featuring soap making, tie dye and canvas menchies! Read more

Published: 28th September, 2023

Author: Marion Willshaw

Want to join Youth Just Us?

Want to join Youth Just Us?

Check out and download our new FAQ flyer! Read more

Published: 27th July, 2023

Updated: 21st December, 2025

Author: Marion Willshaw

Check out the new video from Youth Just Us

Check out the new video from Youth Just Us

We've launched our latest video sharing what we've been up to and how you can get involved. Read more

Published: 27th July, 2023

Author: Marion Willshaw

Thoughts on the National Youth Justice Conference 23

Thoughts on the National Youth Justice Conference 23

Chris Kelly shares his views of the National Youth Justice Conference 2023 and his hopes, and concerns, about the impending Care and Justice Bill. Read more

Published: 3rd July, 2023

Updated: 4th July, 2023

Author: Chris Kelly

Tackling stigma with augmented reality

Tackling stigma with augmented reality

Youth Justice Voices consultant Kev shares his experience of sharing the Digital Dough character work at the CYCJ National Youth Justice Conference. Read more

Published: 28th June, 2023

Author: Kevin Lafferty

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: 11th April, 2023

Updated: 23rd May, 2023

Author: Marion Willshaw

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

Updated: 7th June, 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

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

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  • Join our team - new roles at Staf

    Join our team - new roles at Staf

    We’re currently recruiting for 3 new roles, each offering a chance to be part of our important work with young people.

  • Explore the Friendship Anthology

    Explore the Friendship Anthology

    A new collection of poetry, stories, reflections and visual art created by care experienced people across Scotland.

  • Join us for our new series of online summits

    Join us for our new series of online summits

    We're running 3 new events on justice, transitions and aftercare.

  • Series of 3 Summits - Justice, Transitions to Adult Services and Aftercare

    Series of 3 Summits - Justice, Transitions to Adult Services and Aftercare

    Tuesday 30 June, 25 August and 24 November 2026 | 9.30am - 12.30pm | Online [MS Teams]

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  • Young Funder's Grant

    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

    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

    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.

  • Support for Care Leavers

    Support for Care Leavers

  • Relationship Based Practice: What does it really look like?

    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.

  • Our history

    Our history

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

  • Local Elections 2022: Manifesto Round-Up

    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: 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

    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.

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