Action for Children in Scotland
In Scotland we:
- Help 8,000 of the country's most vulnerable
children
- Run more than 60 services
- Work in partnership with local authorities and other
agencies
- Give young people the change to fulfill their
potential, and to make the most of their lives
Provide a variety of services to support to:
- Looked after and accommodated children and young
people
- Young carers
- Families at risk
- Children affected by parental drug and alcohol
misuse
- Young people with disabilities
- Young people who offend or at risk of
offending
Are responsible for developing a number of groundbreaking
projects
These include
Dundee Families, which has influenced
family support services across the UK.
Have rolled out employability programmes
Including:
They have been have been successful in supporting difficult to
reach young people to access training and employment
opportunities.
There are currently 500 young people involved in the programme,
with 600 expected to take part next year.
Pioneered the Roots of Empathy programme
Roots of Empathy is an effective and proven intervention
programme for reducing bullying and aggression within
schools
We believe this programme will help to enhance protective
factors, promote greater levels of emotional and social wellbeing
in children, and reduce the risks of aggression and violence before
it takes root in families and in communities.
This pioneering programme is currently being delivered by Action
for Children Scotland in 98 primary schools in 16 local
authorities.
Campaign and seek to influence policy and legislative
developments
This is all done on behalf of the children, families and
young people we work with
Our work covers a wide range of policy and legislative areas
including:
- Child protection
- Children's rights and citizenship
- Youth employment
- Child poverty
- Youth justice
- Disability
- Health and well being
- Housing support and homelessness
- Looked after children and residential
care