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Staf @stafscot.bsky.social · 11d

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...

WeLearn Learning Portal Launch - 30/09/2025 13:30:00

Tuesday 30 September 2025 | 1.30-4pm | In person at The Ramshorn, Glasgow

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Staf @stafscot.bsky.social · 17d

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.
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Staf @stafscot.bsky.social · 19d

💌 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]

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Staf @stafscot.bsky.social · 24d

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...

Staf @stafscot.bsky.social · 25d

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...

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Staf @stafscot.bsky.social · Sep 9

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...

Youth Justice Voices

Youth Justice Voices is a Scotland-wide participation project, jointly run by Staf and the CYCJ and funded by The National Lottery Community Fund, which seeks to amplify the voices of care and ju...

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Staf @stafscot.bsky.social · Sep 9

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

Enter our art and writing competition on the theme of friendship and care experience.

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Staf @stafscot.bsky.social · Sep 1

Please share with your colleagues and young people you support 💜

Staf @stafscot.bsky.social · Sep 1

🗣️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.

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Staf @stafscot.bsky.social · Aug 26

📣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

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Staf @stafscot.bsky.social · Aug 21

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...

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Staf @stafscot.bsky.social · Aug 19

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?...

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Staf @stafscot.bsky.social · Aug 14

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...

Celebrating 6 years of Youth Justice Voices

Supporters and participants gathered to reflect on the history, impact and achievements of Youth Justice Voices so far.

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Staf @stafscot.bsky.social · Aug 13

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

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Staf @stafscot.bsky.social · Aug 6

If you're a young person, or work with young people who have experience of the care and justice systems and would like to get involved in Youth Justice Voices - reach out!

Here’s to 6 years of impact and many more to come ✨

#YouthJusticeVoices (3/3)
@cycjscotland.bsky.social

Staf @stafscot.bsky.social · Aug 6

We’re so proud of every project, event, animation and idea these young people have brought to life, helping shape real change in care and justice systems. (2/3)

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Staf @stafscot.bsky.social · Aug 6

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)

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Staf @stafscot.bsky.social · Jul 9

"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

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Staf @stafscot.bsky.social · Jul 7

[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...

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Staf @stafscot.bsky.social · Jul 7

We have had a change of venue - it will still be in Aberdeen with the exact location TBC once you sign up

Staf @stafscot.bsky.social · Jul 7

📢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...

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Staf @stafscot.bsky.social · Jun 7

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.

Staf @stafscot.bsky.social · Jun 6

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

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The Promise Scotland @thepromise.scot · Jun 3

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

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Staf @stafscot.bsky.social · May 30

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

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