Together (Scottish Alliance for Children's Rights)
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An alliance of 600 charities & professionals that promote & protect the rights of children in Scotland as set out in the UNCRC & other human rights treaties #HumanRights #UNCRCScotland #BabyUNCRC #RightsOnTrack Find out more: linktr.ee/togetherscotland
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🎉We are excited to announce our recently published Annual Report which we shared at our AGM

Take a look at Together's journey in 2024-25, protecting the human rights of babies, children and young people across Scotland

Published on our website here: togetherscotland.org.uk/news-and-eve...
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Today we launch our Manifesto for the 2026 Holyrood Elections which outlines six key policy calls that we believe, if introduced, would have a profound and positive impact on the lives of parents, carers and their families in Scotland

Access it here: www.parentingacrossscotland.org/news-views/p...
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📣Our member @forceschildscot.bsky.social recruiting for "Participation & Rights Worker" #JobSearchTogether #CharityJobs

🗓️Closing Date: 23 October
📍 Location: Home-based -Edinburgh OR Angus & Fife (strategically located sites near an Armed Forces base)

➡️ www.togetherscotland.org.uk/news-and-eve...
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We're hiring! Here's an opportunity to join our team and work directly with children and young people to ensure their voices are heard.

This role is 21 hours per week and based in Edinburgh or Angus & Fife, depending on the successful candidate’s home location.

Learn more and apply:
Participation & Rights Worker (East) - Forces Children Scotland
Here's an opportunity to join our team as a Participation and Rights Worker in either Edinburgh or Angus and Fife.
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📣Advancing Children’s Right to a Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment: Guidance on General Comment No.26

🎉Best Practices/Lessons Learned, Briefs, Fact Sheets and Brochures, Case Studies and Success Stories, Manuals, Toolkits and Guidance

➡️ resourcecentre.savethechildren.net/document/adv...
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✊ Member @hrcscotland.bsky.social published their latest Manifesto Briefing:
📘 Our Rights. Your Move.

Document outlines bold, evidence-based calls for realisation of human rights in Scotland #OurRightsYourMove

👉 Read Manifesto Briefing & Executive Summary here: www.hrcscotland.org/res-manifest...
Manifestos
The Human Rights Consortium Scotland (HRCS) has published
www.hrcscotland.org
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📣Our member @youngscot.bsky.social is recruiting for a "Chief Executive Officer" #JobSearchTogether #CharityJobs

🗓️Closing Date: Sunday 26 October
📍 Location: Hybrid - Edinburgh

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📣Our member Who Cares? Scotland is recruiting for "Development Officer" #JobSearchTogether #CharityJobs

🗓️Closing Date: Friday 10 October
📍 Location: Hybrid - Shetland

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⏰🚨1 week to go, don't miss out

📣 What does ‘accountability’ mean in context of a Children’s Human Rights Approach?

Our training sessions on ‘Taking a Children’s Human Rights Approach in Practice’

✨Accountability
📆7 October
⏰14.30 – 16.30

Register ➡️ buff.ly/AFl4mSa
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🎉Welcome to the team 🎉

Josephine is Together's Work-Based Placement Student

She will be supporting with Together's e-newsletter & learning about children's rights community #UNCRCScotland

A warm welcome 👋
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🚨Blog Series: #UNCRCScotland in Practice

🎉that's a wrap - hope you enjoyed reading practical examples

Would you like to continue developing your children’s rights knowledge through our new members learning mailings?

Sign up as a member today: www.togetherscotland.org.uk/membership/b...
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🎉Welcome to the team 🎉

Maisie is Together's Policy Assistant

She will be supporting with Together's development of the Community of Practice

A warm welcome 👋 www.togetherscotland.org.uk/about-us/our...
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A privilege to be a trustee of such an amazing organisation as @together-sacr.bsky.social. And to be able to work alongside such an inspiring group of fellow trustees.
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Welcome our new Trustee's Natasha MacKinnon, Cate Nelson-Shaw & Cameron Wong McDermott. We look forward to hearing your reflections & ideas for Together's strategic direction to ensure babies, children & young people experience all of their rights, all of the time #RightsOnTrack
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🧡We are sad to see Rona Blackwood (Vice Chair; after 6 yrs), Oonagh Brown (after 3 yrs) & Maria Galli (after 2 yrs) stepping down as a Trustee, their commitment & dedication towards Together's vision, mission & values has been vital over the yrs & wish them all the best for the future #UNCRCScotland
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🙏We are extremely grateful to our wonderful Trustee's - their support & guidance is vital – Mairi McReynolds, Paul Sullivan, @rhonamatheson.bsky.social, @Rona Blackwood, Laura Pasternack, Oonagh Brown, Katrina Lambert & @mrtncnvn.bsky.social, Maria Galli #UNCRCScotland
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We want to provide a special Together shoutout to @margl24.bsky.social, CEO @childrenfirst.bsky.social, who stepped down as Chair in September after 6 yrs of leadership

Mary’s commitment & determination were instrumental in steering Together through the long journey to incorporation #UNCRCScotland
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📣Our Chair, Susan Hunter, CEO @befriending.co.uk, introduces our 2024/25 Annual Report:

“a turning point for children’s rights in Scotland. With #UNCRCScotland Act 2024 finally coming into force in July, Together has moved from yrs of campaigning to the practical work of making rights a reality.”
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🎉We are excited to announce our recently published Annual Report which we shared at our AGM

Take a look at Together's journey in 2024-25, protecting the human rights of babies, children and young people across Scotland

Published on our website here: togetherscotland.org.uk/news-and-eve...
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🔥Here we go

Caitlin is all fired up for the Firewalk Scotland tonight to step outside her comfort zone for children’s rights

Raised £310 so far!

Sponsor here ➡️ www.justgiving.com/page/caitlin...
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🔥Firewalk starts tomorrow, good luck Caitlin!

👏 Wishing Caitlin, Together's Membership & Social Media Officer, best of luck for tomorrow. Stepping outside her comfort zone for children’s rights!

She has raised £300 so far!

Sponsor her here ➡️ www.justgiving.com/page/caitlin...
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🚨Blog Series: #UNCRCScotland in Practice

“Without a bank account, young people cannot receive pocket money electronically, save for future or learn how to manage money. These are essential life skills & a foundation for independence” – @harmenyed.bsky.social

➡️ togetherscotland.blog/2025/09/22/h...
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⏰🚨2 weeks to go, don't miss out

📣 What does ‘accountability’ mean in context of a Children’s Human Rights Approach?

Our training sessions on ‘Taking a Children’s Human Rights Approach in Practice’

✨Accountability
📆7 October
⏰14.30 – 16.30

Register ➡️ www.togetherscotland.org.uk/training-and...
Together logo at the top, "UNCRC Training - Taking a Children's Human Rights Approach Principles", "Accountability", "Tuesday 7 October 2025, 14:30 - 16:30, Online", a lanyard at the bottom with a child in the middle with the words "Accountability". At the bottom "£45 for Togrther NGO members, £75 for non-members. No prior children's rights knowledge required, resources will be provided. Graphic.