Booking an event with Children in Scotland might feel a bit different from now on. We're moving to a shiny new platform, Humanitix, which will make the process of securing your place even easier. Monica Sellers, our Learning & Events Officer, explains the move: bit.ly/4fD4uYH

Bit of a @childreninscotland.bsky.social gang going to this next week including me, @billy-anderson.bsky.social & @judeturbyne.bsky.social plus some ex-CiSers 👏 Can’t wait! I know there are still (free) tickets available, so check it out

Our helpline is now back to term-time hours. From today (Mon 11 Aug) the helpline is open from 9.30am - 4.30pm Mon, Tues and Thurs. We are anticipating a high volume of calls. If you cannot get through, please do try again or consider contacting us via email or webchat. enquire.org.uk/contact/

Really enjoyed visiting @youthscotland.org.uk member Touch of Love Outreach (TOL) this afternoon. An amazing organisation doing vital work with New Scots in Aberdeen. If you don't know them look them up 👇👇👇 www.touchoflove.org.uk #communitychampions #youthworkchangeslives

PAMIS welcomes today’s @scottishgov.bsky.social funding for #ChangingPlacesToilets - a vital step for inclusion, dignity & accessibility. As chair of the CPT consortium, we know how life-changing this is for people with complex disabilities. Read here: bit.ly/4598yfX

Children in Scotland @childreninscotland.bsky.social are running an online workshop on Embedding Children and Young People’s Voices in Your Organisation on Thu 9 Oct 2025 buff.ly/Ysf5fj0

Today is World Nature Conservation Day 🌲 🌊 🦋 Children have a right to play and a right to a clean environment! Check out our resources on play and the environment: www.playscotland.org/resource-cat...

Our helpline has reopened today! Our telephone lines will now be open on Mondays and Tuesdays, from 9.30am - 4.30pm, for the rest of the summer. For other ways to contact us during the summer holidays, visit: enquire.org.uk/contact/

This is DEFINITELY worth supporting. 100k argggggg

Calling Scottish Teachers working with children/young people with sensory impairments – there’s a chance to have your say on qualifications & training. 🗓️ Deadline: 4th July 🔗 www.togetherscotland.org.uk/news-and-eve... Please complete or share with someone who should see it! #ScotEduSky #EduSky

There's only a couple of days left to apply to be one of the newest #Inclusion Ambassadors! Find out more about how to apply, or how to support a young person to apply: bit.ly/3Hy9CjZ Closing date: Friday 27 June The Inclusion Ambassadors are supported by Children in Scotland and Enquire.

I’ve had the pleasure of working with Fiona for a long time and we will miss her. I know Carolyn will continue to provide excellent leadership to Corra as we strive to deliver our work with care, humility and purpose.

2/2 Fiona has played an enormous role in Corra’s development, and her legacy is deeply embedded in our bold ten-year strategy. Corra will continue to be led by Carolyn Sawers, who has held the CEO role since late 2022.

I’ve had the pleasure of working with Fiona for a long time and know just how much she’s brought to Corra. We’ll miss her a great deal and will be sending all our support as she continues critical work to help Scotland #KeepThePromise.

Our newest #ReadingSchools Ambassadors! Nadine Aisha Jassat – award-winning poet & author joins us to support young reading in secondary schools. Alastair Chisholm @alastairc.com‬ – acclaimed picture book author, will champion reading in primary schools. www.readingschools.scot/reading-scho...

There may be a range of meetings happening in these final few weeks of term as children and young people prepare to leave, or start, an educational setting. Listen as Enquire's own Mark and Ellen offer some practical tips on getting the best out of meetings. View: www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-cv...

Our partnership with @ouscotland.bsky.social has been both lovely and fruitful. Really looking forward to how it evolves over the next period.

Thanks to all our @childreninscotland.bsky.social trustees this Volunteers' Week. You are brilliant.

Children in Scotland are just back from the Voicebox Awards 2025 - a national joke telling competition for primary school children developed by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists. Every joke was hilarious, especially the winning joke - congratulations Ezra, it was the Bee's Knees!🐝

Do you know someone aged 12-18 years old, with an additional support need and experience of education in Scotland? Why not join the Inclusion Ambassadors? Find out more about what the group do and how to get involved: childreninscotland.org.uk/inclusion-am... Apply to join by Monday 27 June.

🚨Calling all young changemakers🚨 We have an exciting opportunity for young people to shape the future of democracy in Scotland by joining @electoralcommission.org.uk's Youth Voice Network for Scotland. If you know a young person, aged 12-18, who is ready to make a difference, visit bit.ly/45CwV68

New on our blog ✨ CEO of Impact Arts, Fiona Doring, discusses the different ways that creative experiences can positively impact children and young people throughout their lives. Read now: childreninscotland.org.uk/creativity-t... @impactarts.bsky.social

It’s been a very busy two days in Glasgow at #CiSAC25 and I heave learned an enormous amount. There is a lot to reflect on. Thanks to the @childreninscotland.bsky.social team for a great event. Didn’t take a lot of photos at the sessions but I did have a very good walk in Glasgow last night

It was great to have you there @childreninwales.org.uk and very glad you enjoyed it.

Just back from a couple of inspiring days at the @childreninscotland.bsky.social Annual Conference surrounded by people & orgs working to make life better for children & young people. Grateful for the learning, connection, & conversations. #CISAC25 💛

Accidentally matching my shirt with the interior design of the @childreninscotland.bsky.social conference venue… #AC25

#CiSAC25 day two ✌️ We're thrilled to have Abbie Rose, a member of Changing our World, leading us through the day alongside Fiona Duncan, Independent Strategic Advisor on the promise. We are in very safe hands! 🙌 @thepromisescotland.bsky.social

"The UNCRC is the glue that holds our commitment to babies, children and young people together. It's a foundation and an OPPORTUNITY" Juliet Harris, Director of Together, on making children's rights real. An inspiring start to our keynote programme. @ulgrid.bsky.social @together-sacr.bsky.social

The Connect & Reflect space is looking so welcoming this morning 🤩 Anyone at #CiSAC25 looking for a comfy seat and a good chat, join our lovely team from Enquire ✨

We've created a dedicated networking space at #CiSAC25 this afternoon. Plenty of folk from across our diverse membership and sector have taken the opportunity to come and connect with each others. #SpaceforVoices

Such creative & interactive workshops at #CiSAC25 this afternoon. West Lothian College explored #LearningforSustainability, tri.x discussed changing digital landscapes and Enquire spoke about improving education for care experienced pupils. @enquirereachasl.bsky.social

Thanks to @childreninscotland.bsky.social for having us at the 2025 Conference in Glasgow! A brilliant couple of days filled with great speakers, workshops, and the chance to connect with so many organisations doing fantastic work to support children and young people across Scotland. 💙 #CiS2025

Thank you to @forceschildscot.bsky.social for also taking part! ☺️

Polly and Daisy from Changing our World have been asking our lovely exhibitors to spin their wheel and answer their burning questions. Here's what @kibblecharity.bsky.social had to say... 🍫

The Edinburgh International Book Festival and PAMIS also stressed the value of storytelling in a fantastic workshop on helping young people with profound and multiple learning difficulties to express themselves and find their voices. @pamis-scotland.bsky.social

The power of storytelling was a theme this afternoon 📚 "The stories that go untold are often the stories we need the most"—An inspiring keynote from author Nadine Aisha Jassat about the need for representation in stories. Full of personal reflections and creativity. #SpaceforVoices

#CiSAC25 - That's a wrap! 🎉 A huge thank you to everyone who joined us, our wonderful sponsors and our brilliant team that made it all happen 👏 See you all next year ❤️

What a brilliant couple of days. Thanks to everyone who took part in any way in #CISAC25

An amazing day presenting with our peer mediators from Auchinraith Primary at the Children in Scotland conference! These peer mediators sure are leading the way to a more peaceful world and we couldn’t be more proud!🤩 Thank you @childreninscotland.bsky.social for such an inspirational day! #CiSAC25

Sector news 🗞️ Projects supporting young people at risk of being drawn into criminal activities are to receive up to £26 million over the next three years through the Cashback for Communities fund. Find out more: childreninscotland.org.uk/26m-funding-...

Good morning from Glasgow! We are ready and excited to welcome lots of lovely people for day one of our Annual Conference 🎉 See you all very soon! 😊 #SpaceforVoices #CiSAC25

Today's wonderful chairs are ready to go! Thank you to Shaun from Changing our World, our young people's advisory group and Nicola Killean @cypcs.bsky.social for guiding us through the day ✨ #SpaceforVoices #CiSAC25

Our Chief Executive, Dr Judith Turbyne, welcomes everyone to #CiSAC25 "Arriving here today, I felt a real surge of positive energy that comes with being around like minded people who are trying to achieve the same things"

"In no way do I underestimate the scale of the challenge. But I am hopeful, because people are hopeful right across the country" Fraser McKinlay from @thepromisescotland.bsky.social provides the first keynote of #CiSAC25 on #KeepingThePromise

Starting the afternoon on a high note 🎵 Broadcaster and writer, Dr Vanessa Collingridge, and musician, archie, discuss music's power to create community, develop social skills and impact emotions. #SpaceForVoices #CiSAC25

We’re having a busy day connecting with friends old & new at @childreninscotland.bsky.social conference. Next up - tackling mental health stigma with young people with @seemescotland.bsky.social. #CiSAC25

We were left with lots to think about after this afternoon's panel 💭 In a discussion about tackling stigma, the panel addressed unconscious bias, the need to shift wider public narratives, and the importance of meaningful co-production. Thank you to our wonderful panelists! #SpaceforVoices

Thank you to everyone who made the first day of our Annual Conference such a success! Looking forward to doing it all again tomorrow ✨ #CiSAC25 #SpaceforVoices

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