Thank you to everyone who came and joined us as we marched through Glasgow today for our Love Rally!

Today we have released 2 consultation responses on: 👩‍⚖️The Children's Hearing System Redesign - ow.ly/rAvy50UMuUK 📖The definition of Care Expereince - ow.ly/aaYK50UMuUJ Click ⬆️ for full reports or check out our highlight graphics to see what we're calling for.

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Young people leaving care are still being left homeless and at risk despite a Scottish Government “promise” to ensure they are given a safe and loving home for as long as needed, The Ferret has heard. bit.ly/42CUvhC

It’s Care Day! 🎉 A day to celebrate Care Experienced people—but also to take action where change is still needed. Right now, too many Care Experienced people cannot access independent advocacy when they need it most. Five years on from the Promise, this right still isn’t being

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Many of the participants on the Empowering Voices programme had the opportunity to take part in various fantastic opportunities, some of which are mentioned below. To read the full Who Cares? Scotland report please check out: …onalleadershipnetwork.squarespace.com/nln-funded-pro…

💛 I am thrilled to confirm that this morning the Children (Care, Care Experienced and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill has been introduced in Parliament. The Bill contains a package of measures to support care experienced people such as;

This legislation marks a crucial step forward in keeping The Promise by 2030. It will ensure children and young people receive the compassionate and considerate care they need throughout their care journey, so that they grow up loved, safe, and respected.

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There is a past version of you that is so proud of how far you’ve come Image: instagram.com/adoseofreminde…

Nicola Sturgeon launched The Promise, in 2020 in the hopes of improving the lives of young people who had been in care. news.stv.tv/west-central/n…

In 2022, the Independent Care Review of Children’s Social Care put forward a landmark recommendation, to recognise care experience as a protected characteristic. This recommendation was formally signed and published, marking a vital step toward equality and justice for

Really positive to see that at yesterday’s evidence session MSPs mentioned the feedback provided by the care experienced community at Tuesdays event up to 20 times scottishparliament.tv/meeting/educat…

I was on BBC Radio Scotland today speaking about care experience, and independent advocacy alongside Who Cares? Scotland. Time stamp for our section is 2:35:55 if you want to give it a listen 💗 what a surreal experience! bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

So privileged to be able to share the realities of care experience and the importance of independent advocacy at today’s Annual Kibble Conference. Thank you Who Cares? Scotland for the opportunity 💗

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What a surreal moment! Jackie Dunbar SNP quoted me today in Parliament on the debating stage, of stage 1 of the Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) Bill. Thank you for sharing my voice 🤍