Who we are

Established in 1996, Children’s Parliament is dedicated to the realisation of children’s human rights in Scotland.

Our Priorities

We work with children from their early years to 14 years. Whilst we ensure our work reflects the universal voice of all children in Scotland, our targeted programmes work with marginalised and seldom heard children.

Our delivery methods focus on the use of creative activities and artistic methods as they are a critical tool to achieving our mission with younger children.

Demonstrate
We will help drive cultural change across civil society to create a nation that values children and delivers their human rights.
Influence
We will work with children and partners to influence national legislation, policy and practice to systematically implement the UNCRC.
Build Capacity
We will work with individuals, organisations and public bodies to build their capacity to deliver children’s rights.
Grow the Movement
We will help drive cultural change across civil society to create a nation that values children and delivers their human rights.
Strengthen our Organisation
We will help drive cultural change across civil society to create a nation that values children and delivers their human rights.

Our history

1996
2023

Established in 1996

Children’s Parliament’s dream is that children grow up in a world of love, happiness and understanding. Our mission is to inspire greater awareness and understanding of the power of children’s human rights and to support the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) across Scotland.

Through our rights-based, creative practice, we provide younger children from diverse backgrounds with opportunities to share their experiences, thoughts, and feelings so that they can influence positive change in their lives at home, in school and the community.

Our local, national, and international work supports the development of a children’s rights-based culture in Scotland and ensures that children’s voices are actively engaged in shaping our world.

Children proudly showing their work of a re-imagined town centre