We’ve been at the centre of empowering Care Experienced people to use their voices since 1978. Throughout this time, we have grown, learnt, and understood how to campaign more effectively and what support for that looks like.
Care Experienced people have always spoken up and campaigned for change. Across centuries this has taken many different forms, but one thing holds true, the power of the voices of those with experience of care has driven change.
In 2023, we brought back our training programme to empower Care Experienced people to use their voices to bring about change.
Previous members have featured on the news, on the radio, spoken to MSPs, spoken at the Love Rally and starred in TikToks.
We’re now taking applications for the next round of training. With training taking place across three weekends in the year.
Who Can Apply?
We’re looking for Care Experienced people aged 18 and over who are interested in using their voices to create change.
The qualities you will have are:
- You are able to bring your own personal views, and explore these for the benefit of the collective voice of the Care Experienced community. As well as being able to distinguish personal views from collective voice and minority views of the Care Experienced community, and relay views in a representative way.
- You are interested in gaining new skills, developing yourself and meeting new people.
- You are a team player and can work alongside and support your peers.
- You are reliable, enthusiastic, flexible and committed.