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Who Cares? Scotland supports care experienced people to have their voice heard and we make that happen in a number of ways.
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Barbells and Bargains as PureGym Lifts Up Care Experienced People
Britain’s largest gym chain, PureGym, has partnered with Who Cares? Scotland, to offer our members an exclusive 50% discount on monthly memberships plus no joining fee.
Corporate Parenting Awards 2024
To mark the 10 year anniversary of the Children and Young People (Scotland) 2014 Act, Who Cares? Scotland hosted our first ever Corporate Parenting Awards. We presented 14 awards to winners, carefully selected for their commitment and dedication to Corporate Parenting.
Edinburgh Fringe 2024: A review of Scaffolding
Our member, Leah has been taking in the buzz of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Read her review of Scaffolding – an immersive play that unpacks the beauty of being misunderstood.
Football is for Everyone
As part of Sport Scotland’s themed month of Care Experience and Sport, one of our members, Lisa Mason has written about her love of sport and how football gave her a consistent outlet where she felt safe and like she belonged. #TimeToCare
2024 Edinburgh Fringe Care Experienced Highlights
Edinburgh becomes the stage for the biggest arts and culture festival in the world for the whole of August. We’ve highlighted a few shows that touch upon the theme of care experience and might be of interest.
What does the 2024 UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act Mean for Care Experienced Children and Young People?
On Tuesday the 16th of July 2024 the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act came into effect in Scottish Law. To find out what this means for Care Experienced children and young people, Megan from our Policy Team has summarised the key points.
First Ever Corporate Parenting Awards Nominees Shortlisted
To mark the 10-year anniversary of the Children and Young People (Scotland) 2014 Act, Who Cares? Scotland are hosting our first ever Corporate Parenting Awards event. Our judging panel has shortlisted the nominees.
Celebrating the 2024 Carelidh: A Joyous Affair
Members Ryan and Kirsty tell us about their night at the 2024 Carelidh to celebrate Care Day.
Who should I vote for? General Election Scottish Party Manifestos Breakdown
The Who Cares? Scotland Policy Team has read all the main Scottish Political Parties’ Manifestos and pulled out the important information that affects the Care Experienced community. Have a read to help you make this important decision and go out and vote!
A Quest for Acceptance & Authenticity
Milo writes about their emotional journey to come to terms with their identity as a disabled, LGBTQ+ person with care experience growing up in a religious household.
Strategic Priorities: How are we doing?
Read about the progress we’ve made towards our 2023 – 2027 Strategic Plan.
Who Cares? Scotland Publishes Housing Issue Paper
As part of our Lifelong Rights Campaign, we have released the first in a series of research papers, to show that Care Experienced people currently do not have the same life outcomes as their non-Care Experienced peers. This paper focuses on one of the most commonly raised issues for 16+ Care Experienced people contacting us for advocacy: support with housing.
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Upcoming Events & Opportunities
We have an exciting new membership offer with PureGym. Who Cares? Scotland members can get 50% off a PureGym membership.
We are looking for volunteers who have access to their own car and can help to enhance our Care Experienced members experience of attending our regular groups and events by providing transport to and from these fortnightly groups.
We are looking for a Volunteer Admin & Membership Assistant who can provide a strong foundation to help strengthen our Care Experienced membership by providing essential admin tasks to help us build our membership and engage our members.
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Every pound you give helps us support more people who have care experience. If you donate £15 a month, we will send you one of our Care Family Tartan Scarves
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