The Plan 24-30 route maps build on existing work and progress and are now being developed in collaboration with those responsible for leading and implementing change. Find out more here: ow.ly/Z6BJ50X2mi4

@cashbackscot.bsky.social is supporting young people most at risk of involvement in the justice system towards positive destinations. The Barnardo’s project has supported more than 300 young people towards improving their learning, health and wellbeing. #CB4C For more: cashbackforcommunities.org

Key to this work is that Plan 24-30 is a live and dynamic plan so it can take into account emerging tools and changes in the route maps to 2030. Keep an eye out for new information and features or sign up to our newsletter to get regular updates: thepromise.scot/newsletter/

Our team joined a collaborative session to highlight existing & emerging frameworks that can be used to value the voices of families when capturing & using qualitative data. Learn more about the Promise Story of Progress & Meeting in the Middle here: www.plan2430.scot/the-promise-...

Today we joined the Whole Family Support - Working Together to Get it Right event led by Scottish Government to discuss how Scotland can really listen to and embed what matters to children and families into planning, practice, and collaborative spaces.

A big day for Parents/Carers @braeshighschool.bsky.social who took part in our REHIS Emergency First Aid course. A huge thank you to our trainer and Helen from @barnardosscot.bsky.social and ‘well done’ to our Parents/Carer. We’ll be running more sessions. To sign up, check our latest newsletter.

Your voice matters! NHS Glasgow & Greater Clyde & Barnardo’s want 12–26-year-olds to help shape the future mental health supports. 👋 Take the 10-minute survey by 30 September 2025. Prize draw: Stanley cup or power bank. 🎁 Link: tinyurl.com/mumebfuw

Our asks are shaped by over 150 frontline services and the voices of young people across Scotland. With 2030 targets still unmet, now’s the time to act - for safer, happier, healthier childhoods. #ScottishParliament #ManifestoForChange #ChildPoverty #ThePromise

It’s time to back bold action for children, families, and Scotland’s future. Our call to the next Scottish Parliament is clear - real investment, real change. Read our new manifesto and support the call for change: cms.barnardos.org.uk/domain-6/res...

It's time to take bold action for children and families in Scotland. Our vision for the next Scottish Government sets out practical asks for change, shaped by lived experience and our frontline work. Read more here: tinyurl.com/mwdkk8yk

To everyone who helped with the development of Navigate, incl. @adoptionukscotland.bsky.social @childhealthscot.bsky.social @thepromise.scot @carerstrustscot.bsky.social @fosteringnet-scot.bsky.social @barnardosscot.bsky.social @celcis.org @stafscot.bsky.social - thank you! 🤝

Your voice matters! NHS Glasgow & Greater Clyde & Barnardo’s want 12–26-year-olds to help shape the future mental health supports. 👋 Take the 10-minute survey by 30 September 2025. Prize draw: Stanley cup or power bank. 🎁 Link: tinyurl.com/mumebfuw

Tomorrow, our Chief Executive, Fraser McKinlay, and the Independent Strategic Adviser - the promise, Fiona Duncan, will be giving evidence on the Children (Care, Care Experience and Service Planning) (Scotland) Bill. Learn more about the key points and how to tune in here⬇️ ow.ly/1i0Q50WTJiu

The Promise Scotland has responded to the call for views on the Children (Care, Care Experience and Service Planning) (Scotland) Bill. Read our full response here: ow.ly/CGjB50WPvUw

📸 This time last week I was visiting local charity shops for @scotlandstowns.bsky.social #ScotlandLovesLocal week. 🤝 Thank you @mariecurieuk.bsky.social, @barnardosscot.bsky.social & Ardgowan Hospice for having me, and a HUGE thank you to your amazing staff and volunteers 🌟👏

Great morning delivering #safeTALK within @renfrewshire.gov.uk to staff across education, children’s homes and @barnardosscot.bsky.social 11 staff ready, willing and able to have a conversation around #suicide.

Here's this week's 5️⃣ Things which includes: 🛍️ @mariecurieuk.bsky.social @barnardosscot.bsky.social 🚜 @quarriers.bsky.social ♥️ @cancerresearchuk.org

Today, the Scottish Government released the latest data on education outcomes for children in care. Our Chief Executive, Fraser McKinlay, shares his response. Read the full statement here: ow.ly/g6Ty50WLZCc

@thepromise.scot are seeking a Project Coordinator to support the planning, implementation, monitoring, & delivery of projects in alignment with strategic priorities. 🕑Full time 💵Circa £29,000 – £32,500 📍Edinburgh/Glasgow 🔗 tinyurl.com/mr49836h #coordinator #hybrid

Meet Denise and Rick, who are Barnardo's foster carers. The couple have fostered more than 100 children in the past four decades. 👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 Now, they are hoping others will join them on the wonderful fostering journey. 💚 Read their story here: tfn.scot/news/super-m...

Change happens when we step up and demand it. Join the march for all of us. #Edinburgh #25Oct #ScotlandDemandsBetter scotland-demands-better.com

📢Join our campaign! 📢End school meal debt for good in Scotland! Children should never be burdened with debt or denied meals due to financial hardship. Email your MSP today 💻https://www.aberlour.org.uk/150/dream #Aberlour150 #EndSchoolMealDebt

Acclaimed Scottish actor and director David Hayman is backing #ScotlandDemandsBetter. You can too! It's the march for all of us who want to build a better Scotland. #Edinburgh #25Oct www.scotland-demands-better.com

'It's time to face facts and end the two-child limit on benefits' - our op-ed with other organisations www.bigissue.com/news/social-...

Our @braeshighschool.bsky.social Parent/Carer group ‘Brew and a Blether’ is back from Wednesday 27th August at 9.30am. Come along to have a cuppa and a chat with other Parents/Carers as well as Cheryl from Open Doors and Helen our @barnardosscot.bsky.social Home School Partnership worker ☕️🫖

We've updated our website⬇️ The Promise Scotland website has been updated to ensure that everyone who cares about keeping the promise knows how The Promise Scotland can help them & has the information they need. Check it out & let us know what you think: ow.ly/rNPA50WEwBS

Project Worker 2 Nights opportunity with @barnardosscot.bsky.social Gap Homes #Stirling Service providing self-contained tenancies for young people tinyurl.com/4px6swsc £27,573 – £36,389 pro-rata, 20hpw #CharityJobs

Fraser McKinlay, Chief Executive of The Promise Scotland, comments on the release of the @careinspectorate.bsky.social statistical bulletin on restrictive practice in 2024. Read the full statement here: ow.ly/Nxk150WzZOm

Missed the latest edition of our newsletter? Check it out here ➡️ ow.ly/ynY150WvWGZ Want to get updates on our work and work happening across Scotland to #KeepThePromise directly to your inbox? Sign up to The Promise Scotland newsletter today 📨 ow.ly/8JaI50Wvc4t

Don't miss your chance to join the September Design School Sprint! Bring your challenge and get the support you need to develop the right solutions that work for those using services and those working in them. Learn more and apply here by 6 August: ow.ly/BKK250WwGuU

Exciting milestone in Glasgow! 📢 We’ve started building 5 new Gap Homes - designed to support young people leaving care with the stability and support they deserve. Helping them thrive in the communities they call home. It's more than housing, it’s hope. 💚 #CareLeavers #YouthSupport

The Promise Scotland’s mission is to support the transformation of how Scotland cares for its children and families. This review looks at our activity and learning over this period and what we will take forward into our current & future work. Read more here: ow.ly/akXE50Wr2Wv

The Independent Care Review concluded that Scotland must strive to become a nation that does not restrain its children. As it does so, changes must take place to support the workforce and ensure that all instances of restraint are properly recorded and monitored. (🧵1/3)

@barnardosscot.bsky.social are looking for a PACE/PCAS Project Worker, the service exists to help CYP remain and thrive within their community. £27,573 – £36,389 Lennoxtown Find out more: tinyurl.com/56vt4urp

Community and Family Support Worker with @barnardosscot.bsky.social Caern in the Community service for children and young people who are neurodivergent or have a disability and their families tinyurl.com/wdvufpr5 £27,573 – £36,389 #Edinburgh #CharityJob

Outreach Support Worker opportunity with @barnardosscot.bsky.social Springboard Outreach Service, supporting care leavers across the Highland area tinyurl.com/478nkxnh £25,492 – £29,726 #Inverness

@barnardosscot.bsky.social are looking for a driven and enthusiastic Team Manager: 💰£34,696 – £42,541 📍Paisley 🕐 Full time To find out more please visit: tinyurl.com/29jn4cns

The Promise Scotland is working with partners & stakeholders to develop and populate the 25 route maps for each of the five themes within Plan 24-30. Find out more about the engagement process & how route maps will evolve through to 2030 in this update ⬇️ ow.ly/MAJt50Wimjx

ROLL UP! ROLL UP! Our Barrhead shop is having a flash sale with all ladies clothes down to £2.50 or less (for a limited time only)! 🎁 👗 💚 Time to grab yourself a bargain.

"It's given me a space to talk" – Elliot, 16, young carer.💬 Last night we heard powerful stories of how our family hubs change lives. As funding declines, we need the government to develop a family hub in every community. Read more: barnardos.org.uk/research/bui... #AmbitiousForChildren

The food we eat as children has a huge impact on the rest of our lives. Today’s announcement that the government will be working with supermarkets to make the average shopping basket more nutritious, is a welcome step in the right direction. Read more: www.barnardos.org.uk/news/barnard...

This story of change focuses on the Blairgowrie High School Champs Board and their journey to create two incredible graffiti murals at their school – helping them to work as a team, while tackling stigma. Read more here 👉 thepromise.scot/news/blairgo...

To mark 2025 as the halfway point to keeping the promise, we are sharing stories of change in action from across the country to reflect on positive changes and highlight learning that can be carried forward as Scotland continues to work to #KeepThePromise by 2030.

📢 Dads in Scotland – @fathersnetwork.bsky.social want to hear from YOU! 📢 #DadsSurvey2025 is now LIVE! Takes 5-10 mins to have your say & help shape support for dads & families across Scotland 🎥Video: buff.ly/8qIInFd ⬇️ Take part now! bit.ly/dadssurvey2025

This week, we're Celebrating Families in North Lanarkshire. 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 💚 Check out what's on:

Sign up and submit your input for our next Promise Learning Collaborative today! This event will be Part 1 of 2 highlighting work happening, challenges and learning around the Plan 24-30 foundation Scaffolding. Find out more here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/promise-le...

Over 2,500 young people shared their thoughts on life in Scotland S5 on #UNCRC: ❓Have you heard about it ❓Do you know these rights protect you ❓Ever felt your rights have not been respected 🔎Findings & more questions in @youngscot.bsky.social Truth About Youth survey

We are proud to announces the launch of the Ubuntu project – a service to support refugee and asylum-seeking families to build vital connections and to thrive within their new communities. 💚 Read all about it here ▶️ shorturl.at/r57S0

Thousands of unaccompanied children sought asylum in the UK last year. These children need care, not complexity. This #RefugeeWeek, we stand with @refugeeweek.bsky.social to call for a better future for displaced children and families. #CommunityAsASuperpower

Today the Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill was introduced in Scottish Parliament. Fiona Duncan, Independent Strategic Advisor - the promise, shares her response: thepromise.scot/news/respons...