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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 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].
Youth Justice Participation Worker Chris Kelly shares what happened at the first Youth Justice Voices North East session in Aberdeen Read more
Youth Justice Participation Worker, Chris Kelly, shares his excitement about establishing a Youth Justice Voices steering group in the North East Read more
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
Youth Justice Voices and Liminal Studios invite care and justice experienced young people to use technology to write their own story. Read more
A memoriam to Youth Just Us member Bella McOuat who died suddenly on the 1st January 2023 Read more
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
Youth Just Us Participation Consultation relfects on the Children's Care and Justice Bill has been put towards Parliament Read more
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
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
Participation Consultant Kev shares his experience of being part of Youth Just Us and what it means to him. Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
Youth Just Us response to the 19th Kilbrandon Lecture Read more
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
Police Scotland share their experience of working with Youth Just Us Read more
Participation Consultant Kev shares his views on the Police and Youth Justice Voice's sessions with Police Scotland Read more
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
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
Youth Just Us met with the Floating Designer to literally illustrate the importance of the group from their perspective. Read more
Check out the latest edition of the Youth Justice Voices newsletter. Read more