On the eve of the UK Government's Budget and with reports that the Chancellor is set to scrap the two-child limit, includem has one clear message for her: This is the right decision – and it cannot come soon enough! Read our new blog here ➡️ ow.ly/eJAA50Xxrkn

Last week I reaffirmed @scottishgreens.org' commitment to legal aid reform to ensure survivors of domestic abuse can access justice. I was pleased to discuss animal welfare with the SSPCA & those seeking to ban greyhound racing in Scotland. And talk inclusion with @includem.bsky.social And more:

After 8 years of leadership, includem announces that our CEO, Martin Dorchester, has stepped down from his role with immediate effect. On behalf of everyone at @includem.bsky.social — thank you, Martin, for your dedication and impact. 💙 Read more: includem.org/news

On Saturday 25th October, organisations and individuals will gather in Edinburgh for a march and rally to call for change, and we’d love your support! For more information, visit Scotland-demands-better.com

♻️ We’re so grateful to Recyke-A-Bike in Stirling for donating bikes to includem! 💙 These will help the young people who received them build confidence, independence, and freedom to explore. 🚴‍♂️

🙌 We'd like to give a big shoutout to Kirsty's Cakes and Bakes for making this beautiful (and yummy) cake for our 25th Birthday Party! 💙 🍰 Kirsty was a young person supported by includem in the past and now runs the Bespoke Buttercream Cakes and Treats business based in Oban!

Good Morning from @snp.org Annual National Conference! Join the #EndChildPoverty’s fringe event with @sa4dunfermline.bsky.social to hear what needs to be done now to eradicate child poverty. 📍Meeting Room 4 (Level 1) 🕣 12:30 - 13:30 #EndChildPoverty

We're en route to Aberdeen for #SNP25 🚂Keep an eye out for updates from the #EndChildPoverty's fringe event on what must happen now to meet the 2030 child poverty targets.

It’s #ChallengePovertyWeek 💬 Eddie from our Comms team spoke with Lisa from Policy & Public Affairs about what needs to change to tackle poverty — and what 'Beyond the Budget' reveals about life for families in Scotland. Read it here 👉 https://includem.org/news/challenge-poverty-week-qa/

As part of our 25th Birthday event, we were delighted to welcome Ben Farrugia, Director at Social Work Scotland, to speak to our staff. 🎙️ Ben reminded us of the humanity at the heart of social work & the power of collaboration to drive real change. 💙 👉 includem.org/what-we-do/24-7-support

Will you be at #SNP25 this weekend? Come and join #EndChildPoverty's fringe event to hear from speakers including Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP to explore what must happen now to meet the 2030 child poverty targets. 🗓️Saturday 11th October, 12:30-13:30 📍Meeting Room 4, TECA (Aberdeen)

🎃 Scaring’s Caring… Tell us your Halloween faves! 🎃 Share your spook-tacular picks and they could be featured in the next edition of URSPACE! 🕷️✨ 💬 Leave your ideas in the comments 🔗 Or head to the includem Recommends tab via linktr.ee/includemcomms

It’s #ChallengePovertyWeek – a chance to highlight the injustice of poverty in Scotland & show that change is possible. Our Beyond the Budget report explores the impact of family finances & what needs to change. Read more 👉 linktr.ee/includemcomms

Matthew and Charlie are raising money for includem by taking on the AJ Bell Great Scottish Run Half Marathon today! 🏃‍♂️ You can still Sponsor them by donating via the QR Code, or via: https://www.justgiving.com/page/includem-halfmarathon We're all cheering you on guys 💙

On #InternationalDayOfNonViolence, we celebrate the power of support & positive opportunities in young people’s lives. 💙 At includem, our support workers help young people build confidence & stay safe. Support our Young Person’s Fund: includem.org/get-involved/young-persons-fund#InternationalDayOfNonViolence

2025 marks 25 years of Includem supporting children, young people & families through life’s toughest challenges. 💙 Together, we’ve achieved so much — but there’s still more to do. 👉 Celebrate our birthday by donating today: includem.org/donate #Includem25

🧵 We welcome the passing of the Housing (Scotland) Bill, a step forward for tenants' rights and homelessness prevention. 1/

It's now even easier to donate to The Big includem Birthday Appeal! To donate £5 to the appeal, you can now text INCLUDEM to 70085. Make a difference and transform lives. Donate today!

Last week, we headed over to Stirling University for BRAVE, to talk about local drug trends and to highlight the risks of contaminated drugs and exploitation. Speaking openly about drugs helps to challenge stigmas and helps young people to make informed decisions for themselves.

🎙️ We’re excited to share the second episode of our podcast: Let’s Talk Transforming Lives. In this episode, we take a closer look at our new Housing Report — highlighting how people in Scotland feel about their experiences with housing, and the changes they want to see. youtu.be/y_XuI67ioRo?...

Includem has now submitted our response to the Scottish Parliament's Education, Children and Young People Committee's call for views on the Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill. (1/2)

🚨 NEWS FROM INCLUDEM: SERVICES DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT 🚨 We are delighted to announce the appointment of Tracey Stewart as our new Services Director. Find out more about the appointment ➡️ includem.org/news/include...

🦋 Transforming Lives: Whole Family Support June Update 🦋 The latest blog post from Lisa is now available to read! You can read our latest blog post here ➡️ includem.org/news/transfo... #TransformingLives #WholeFamilySupport #includemTL

🚨 We're Hiring! 🚨 Could you be our new Communications Officer? 🧩£28,128 (pro-rata) 🧩21 hours per week 🧩 Based in our Glasgow office (hybrid working). Find out more ➡️ includem.org/vacancy/comm...

We were delighted to welcome Jackie Baillie MSP to our Glasgow Office recently to discuss our partnerships with the Glasgow Youth Health Service, NHS Family Wellbeing Service, and our work in West Dunbartonshire. Thanks for visiting with us, Jackie! #transforminglives #includemTL

📢 INCLUDEM IN THE NEWS! 📢 We are delighted to have our NHS Whole Family Wellbeing Service highlighted in the Scottish Government's new report on Health & Social Care Service Renewal Framework 2025 - 2035. You can read the full report here ➡️ gov.scot/publications...

We were grateful to attend today's summit to share our expertise and to give feedback on what community engagement should look like. Key is investment in building trusting relationships, listening to and understanding children and young people and doing with and not to. 1/ t.co/oCrKMVSjW6

We're here at #YJConf25 @cycjscotland.bsky.social! Come and say hello to our fantastic team and help us celebrate our 25th birthday like Jimmy, Tom and Dan. 🎉🥳🪩 #includem25 #transforminglives #charity

We are delighted to be part of this new Family Wellbeing Project taking place in 12 GP Practices across Glasgow. A big thank you to the First Minister for coming to visit Oakwood and meeting with our colleague Fola Abifarin. ➡️ news.stv.tv/west-central... #transforminglives #includemTL

Great to have our Service Manager Shonagh attend the @drnscot.bsky.social Annual Conference at the Univesity of Dundee yesterday. Some key discussions highlighted the importance of maintaining strong relationships and the power of connection, a key part of our support.

The next stage of our Transforming Lives campaign is getting started focussed around Whole Family Support! 👀 You can catch up on what we're going to be looking at through the new Transforming Lives page on our website ⬇️ includem.org/what-we-do/t... #TransformingLives #WholeFamilySupport

The School Age Payment is available to parents and carers, on certain benefits, to help with any costs of their child starting school and is available for all eligible children from the same household. Find out more ⬇️ www.mygov.scot/best-start-grant-best-start-foods

🔔 We're Hiring! 🔔 We are currently looking for a HR Advisor based in Glasgow. This is a fixed-term contract for 12 months. Think you might be the perfect fit or know someone who is? Find out more about the role here ⬇️ linkedin.com/jobs/view/42...

A great day for our colleagues attending #CiSAC25 in Glasgow and hearing from all the inspiring voices in one room. Making change isn't easy, but we can and must for the children, young people and families we support ❤️ #TransformingLives #ChildrenInScotland

We need less talking and more action to #ScrapTheCap! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

WE ARE HIRING! Digital & Media Assistant: 🦋 Part-Time (21 Hours) 🦋 £22,932 pro-rata 🦋 Based in our Glasgow Office and Hybrid Find out more and how to apply through the link below: includem.org/vacancy/digi... #hiring #charityjobs

1/3 🚨 Today's reported rise in inflation is another blow to families we support across the country, who have been struggling with the rising costs in utility bills and essentials.

When we can’t care - who will? If social care didn’t exist, the wider economy would suffer. The sector supports many more jobs indirectly through supply chains and local economies. #ValueSocialCare #ProvidersUnite #StrongerTogether @providersunite.bsky.social

❗️We're Currently Hiring For A Range of New Roles ❗️ We have several new roles that we're hiring for on our website, so you or someone you know might just be the perfect fit! You can browse the current selection of new opportunities on our website ⬇️ includem.org/careers

We'd like to give a huge thank you to @richardbakermp.bsky.social today for mentioning us in the House of Commons and highlighting the incredible work of our Keeping Connected project in Fife and the importance of long term funding. #TransformingLives #OurMindsMatter

We're happy to announce the next stage of our #TransformingLives Campaign - Whole Family Support 🦋 This year we'll be exploring three key areas: 📚 Education 🏠 Housing ❗️ Youth Justice Find out more about whats to come ⬇️ includem.org/news/transfo... #WholeFamilySupport

⭐️ What's been your favourite memory of includem? ⭐️ To celebrate 25 years of includem we're looking to hear from both our amazing colleagues and the young people and families we support on some of their memorable moments with us. Get involved below ⬇️ irlsfq9hodg.typeform.com/to/j4qFycwv

This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek celebrates community, together for good mental health 🧠 Ensure that despite everything that's going on, you take a break to look after yourself and your mental health ❤️ #ThisIsMyCommunity

We believe that no child or young person should miss out because of circumstances beyond their control. Our Young Person's Fund is used to provide that much needed extra support to children, young people and families. Support us in #TransformingLives ⬇️ includem.org/get-involved...

We'd like to give on last heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended our Dover House event last week and the warm words they shared with us ❤️ Find out more about the event at blog post below ⬇️ includem.org/news/dover-h...

📢 We're Hiring! 📢 We're currently looking for a Project Worker for our team based in #Stirling. Find out more about the role here ⬇️ includem.org/vacancy/proj... ❗️Applications close on midnight 18th May 2025❗

Excellent morning with @povertyalliance.org discussing how Whole Family Support can help us tackle child poverty, and the actions we need in the next Child Poverty Delivery Plan to achieve this! @includem.bsky.social

1/6 Today’s Programme for Government was a missed opportunity for the First Minister and his Government to show bold leadership in eradicating child poverty. We are deeply disappointed that this opportunity was missed.

Is your school good at communicating with your parents or carers? Have you noticed a rise in misogyny? In our latest edition of URSPACE we asked for children and young people's thoughts on relationships and behaviour in school. Have your say below ⬇️ irlsfq9hodg.typeform.com/to/r7oFpIAG

Thank you to everyone who took the time to attend our 25th anniversary and the launch of our Beyond the Budget report at Dover House on Tuesday evening. You can read our full Beyond the Budget report below ⬇️ issuu.com/includem2000... Catch up on some of the highlights below 📺