To think more about our experiences at the Cabinet meeting this year, we decided to shake things up a bit and turn it into a game, or rather, a scavenger hunt!
“It’s never been more important to listen to children than now.”

To think more about our experiences at the Cabinet meeting this year, we decided to shake things up a bit and turn it into a game, or rather, a scavenger hunt!
Building back must not mean ‘getting back to normal’, because for many children ‘normal’ was not good enough in the first place.
During the run-up to our 25th Birthday celebrations, we have reflected on some of our past projects, and the impact our work has had on other organisations. Alison Douglas, Chief Executive of Alcohol Focus Scotland, was kind enough to write
One of the 3 asks from the Cabinet Takeover 2021 was ‘Trees for All’. As one of my last tasks before retiring from Forestry, it was exciting to deal with such a well thought out, informed ‘ask’ from Scottish Children
Play Scotland is the lead organisation for the development and promotion of children and young people’s play in Scotland. We work to make the child’s right to play a reality so that all children can reach their full potential
Licketyspit is a children’s theatre company which specialises in participative drama-led play for 3-8 year olds and their families. Their children’s rights-based approach is called Storyplay. Virginia Radcliffe, Artistic Director and CEO, has written this #EverydayUnfeartiness blog for us to
Fathers Network Scotland demonstrates Unfeartieness through fostering strong relationships based on equality and mutual respect.
“To reform the world, means to reform our methods of bringing up children” – Janusz Korczak
We have taken the opportunity of Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week to spotlight some of the fantastic resources Children’s Parliament have developed to support children’s mental health and wellbeing through a children’s rights-based approach.
Children’s Parliament shares the Scottish Government’s vision of a Scotland where children are recognised as citizens in their own right, where their human rights are embedded in all aspects of society; a Scotland where policy, law and decision-making take account of children’s rights and where all children have a voice and are empowered to be human rights defenders.