Feeling reflective on the last day of the year. Happy Hogmanay and be safe this evening, everyone! 💜

Staf Wrapped 2025✨ Thank you for being part an amazing year as we reflect on some of our highlights of 2025 - a year shaped by compassion, collaboration and community💜

Safer Horizons in the North East Reflections from Youth Justice Voices North East on their experience at a recent Aberdeen event, where they were invited to contribute around the issue of stigma. www.staf.scot/blog/safer-h... @cycjscotland.bsky.social @policescotland.bsky.social

Ever wondered what the Participation Network is all about? At our summer 2025 gathering event, we made a new video to help you learn more. We also made videos on participation and rights for you to use in your work and share. Watch here: www.staf.scot/new-particia...

Our Co-Director @aroeschmarsh.bsky.social has been working with @stafscot.bsky.social on some inspiring and impactful resources around supporting friendship - find out more below! #AcademicSky @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social @uoe-sps.bsky.social #CreativeResearch

Closing out this year’s national conference with our CEO Jo reflecting on our theme of thriving in complexity - deepening relationship-based practice with young people at the heart

Our afternoon workshops went down a storm and we’re rounding out the day with a discussion on developing the Moving On Route Map

Our first set of workshops are underway including Charlene from Carolina House Trust, who is sharing their work around the importance of psychological safety, learning and wellbeing in the context of care.

Our keynote address from SallyAnn Kelly OBE explores relational leadership and how the strength and quality of our relationships is at the heart of everything we do

We’re fully warmed up after a classic Staf ‘not an ice breaker’ so Pamela is now introducing us to today’s theme

Cheryle welcoming everyone to today’s Staf National Conference in Stirling - we’re looking forward to a full day of speakers and workshops all about thriving together in complexity

🚨DEADLINE EXTENDED As we celebrate the contribution of our Board this #TrusteesWeek we would love to hear from Staf members interested in joining. Can you help achieve our shared vision and improve the lives of young people across Scotland leaving care? www.staf.scot/board-member...

If you're interested in work on friendship and care, don't miss out on this conference next week - our Co-Director @aroeschmarsh.bsky.social and @stafscot.bsky.social are launching their resources. Watch this space for more soon! #AcademicSky

As we celebrate Care Experienced Week 2025, we are reflecting on this year's theme of rights. We recently celebrated 6 years of our Youth Justice Voices project in partnership with CYCJ. @cycjscotland.bsky.social @thepromise.scot 🧵 1/3

Have you signed up to talk about the new Moving On Route Map? We need views from the TCAC workforce to help us move to the next stage of development. There are spaces at our next session, this Tue 21 Oct, or you can sign up for another upcoming session on our site. www.staf.scot/Event/moving...

NEW BLOG: Navigating care experience and education We share more about our new hub of practical tools, rights guidance and real stories – and how we built it. Read here: enquire.org.uk/the-promise/... #KeepThePromise #CareExperience #AdditionalSupportForLearning

We have a few spaces at tomorrow’s launch event for our brand new online learning portal. Be the first to see how it works and what you can learn. Click the link to register free. www.staf.scot/Event/online...

Find out why you should join one of our Moving On Route Map engagement sessions to help take our next steps in this journey together. buff.ly/BcjoIS8

💌 Got something to say about friendship? If you’ve got care experience, we’d love to see your art – poetry, photos, drawings, stories or music. Submit by 6 October 2025 to [email protected]

We’re pleased to announce that our Focus Groups & Forums are back. Our next Implications of Continuing Care Focus Group will take place on 23 September. This is an opportunity to connect, learn and share experiences. 💜 Sign up here: www.staf.scot/Event/implic...

If you are interested in joining a Board that listens deeply, cares openly, and acts with love – and if you believe in shaping a Scotland where every young person leaving care has the chance to thrive – we would love to hear from you. More info: www.staf.scot/board-member...

Youth Justice Voices is looking for 16–25-year-olds with care or justice experience in Glasgow and Aberdeen. Take part in creative projects, share your views, and help influence national change. 💜 More Info: www.staf.scot/Listing/Cate...

Are you care experienced, or supporting someone who is? We’re inviting young people to share what friendship means to them through art, writing, music or photography. Every entry gets a £15 voucher + a place in our online exhibition. www.staf.scot/blog/what-fr...

🗣️Tell us what friendship means to you 👂We want to hear from you, in the form of painting or drawing, poetry or short story, photography or music, whatever you have to say about friendship and care experience. 💸Each entrant will receive a £15 voucher. buff.ly/N9qBX0L

📣Final call for submissions 🗣️Want to share good practice, an innovative project or new research? 📝We are taking submissions to be part of our national conference programme this November ⏰Our deadline is this Friday 29 August at 5pm 🔗 buff.ly/CuQtwIP

There is still time to sign up for the Participation Practitioners’ Forum on 27 Aug, 10–11:30! This event is for participation workers supporting young people with care & justice experience: connect, share successes & reflect on challenges. Sign up 👉: www.staf.scot/Event/partic...

Winging It is here! 💜 An animation made by young people with care experience, bringing The Real Toolkit to life with real voices & stories from across Scotland. Watch, explore guides, and share your own to help others leave care with confidence. youtu.be/v1u8Je20itA?...

This month we marked 6 years of Youth Justice Voices with an amazing youth-led event in Glasgow! 💜 Read more in our latest blog: www.staf.scot/Blog/celebra...

Great piece @heraldscotland.bsky.social re our course w @openuniversity.bsky.social heraldscotland.com/news/2538105... Join almost 500 learners on 'Foundations of trauma-informed, relationship-based practice' #TraumaInformedPractice #RelationshipBasedPractice #CareExperience #Throughcare #Aftercare

We had an incredible afternoon in Glasgow celebrating 6 years of Youth Justice Voices 💜 From Glasgow to Polmont to Aberdeen, we heard powerful reflections and achievements from our three amazing steering groups: Youth Just Us, Inside Out, and Youth Justice Voices North East. (1/3)

"These young men are not just offenders; they are individuals with untapped potential." Steven from the NLN's blog post reflects on recent leadership sessions with our Inside Out group at HMPYOI Polmont. Read more www.staf.scot/blog/good-le... @cycjscotland.bsky.social @scottishprisons.bsky.social

[Change of venue - it will still be in Aberdeen with exact location TBC once you sign up] 📢NEW OPPORTUNITY for 16-25s📢 ✍️Join us in Aberdeen this August for a series of creative writing workshops. No writing skills or experience required - just your ideas! E: [email protected] staf.scot/aberdeen-cre...

📢NEW OPPORTUNITY for 16-25s📢 ✍️Join us in Aberdeen this August for a series of creative writing workshops. No writing skills or experience required - just your ideas! Contact [email protected] for more info. Spaces are limited. Please share. www.staf.scot/aberdeen-cre...

Thank you to Glasgow’s Depute Lord Provost Cllr Christy Mearns for welcoming our #IFCO2025 delegates to the city at last night’s civic reception. We’re looking forward to day 2 @glasgowcaledonian.bsky.social where our keynote speaker is Fatima Whitbread.

We’re excited to meet all our delegates at #IFCO2025 this weekend! Come and visit us in the library just by the tea and coffee ☕️ @fosteringnet.bsky.social @fosteringnet-scot.bsky.social

Don't miss out on joining the next Promise Learning Collaborative! This event will focus on the Plan 24-30 foundation People & will feature inputs from @stirlingcouncil.bsky.social, @stafscot.bsky.social, @mcrpathways.bsky.social, @renfrewshire.gov.uk & The Yard. Sign up here: ow.ly/lP5T50W396m

Love passing this Articulate mural on the way to our office. It’s been an inspiring week including the @childreninscotland.bsky.social conference. Now we’re gearing up for IFCO 2025 next week! 🎟️ Tickets still available at www.ifco.info/ifco2025

Great workshop with @enquirereachasl.bsky.social 👏 - looking forward to the launch of their newest resource soon 👀 #CiSAC25

We’re back taking part in some of the insightful workshops at today’s @childreninscotland.bsky.social conference #LanguageMatters #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’re on stand 1 at today’s Children in Scotland conference - come say hi! 👋🏻

As we celebrate #FCF25 a reminder of this great opportunity Brave Hearts in Care: Building Trust, Confidence & Connections Join us in Glasgow on 5-8 June Early bird extended til 26 May Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to be part of the change ifco.info/ifco2025

🌟Support Friendship for Care Experienced People🌟 In partnership with @stafscot.bsky.social, we are looking for practitioners to share insights on friendship support via an online survey. Find out more: binks-hub.ed.ac.uk/friendship-f... 📅 Deadline: June 30, 2025

In this blog post for Foster Care Fortnight, guest author Amy, an intensive foster carer, discusses why the knowledge and range of skills she has learned over the years matter when building relationships with the children she cares for: buff.ly/MdICpJ8 #FCF25

. @aroeschmarsh.bsky.social from @edinburghuni.bsky.social shares valuable insights into friendship and care experience, as part of our newest project - Transforming Friendship Focused Support. Practitioners can also take part in our research survey from this link. www.staf.scot/blog/friends...

On Thursday, we will launch two new co-produced animations on the topic of stop & search, and its impact on care experienced young people and those from minority backgrounds. You still have time to sign up for our 5pm launch webinar. www.staf.scot/Event/lets-t...

At our recent @scotparl.bsky.social event, we called on the Scottish Government to act on its commitment to a Minimum Income Guarantee by piloting a scheme for Care Leavers on Modern Apprenticeships. Read buff.ly/3QFzYSk. @aberlourcharity.bsky.social @pfokane.bsky.social @maggiechapman.bsky.social