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Update - 23 October 2026 The new FAQ section is now available here . Update - 13th October 2026 Following constructive discussions between FVA and Fife Council about...
This funding is for projects that support children, young people and families. Or help people be healthier and have better access to support. They’re looking for...
Their Small Grants Programme supports organisations tackling bed poverty for children and families across the UK. Funding can be used for: Beds Mattresses Bedding packs...
Book Week Scotland, brought to you by Scottish Book Trust, is Scotland's annual, national celebration of books and reading. From its inception in 2011, Book Week...
This year's festival: 18th - 20th November 2026 The #iWill Festival of Social Action is the #iWill Movement’s annual flagship campaign – three days of youth-led events,...
The Trust promotes the education and training of young people across voluntary youth organisations at a local level. Activities funded include: climbing, mountain...
Congratulations to Methilhaven Nursery for winning the Diversity & Inclusion category at Generations Working Together's Excellence Awards 2026! As a shared...
Toy Trust make grants to UK registered charities for projects working with disadvantaged children aged 13 and under. Toy Trust funds help disadvantaged children and...
After the success of last year's campaign, where more than half of those who saw it took action, Parent Club has relaunched its 'Parental Employability and Financial...
Applicants now have greater control over the disclosure information shared about them. If eligible, they can apply to have certain convictions and other information...
Online information sessions developed for parents/carers of secondary school aged children to support their understanding around adolescent development and behaviour....
Parenting An Anxious Child (PAC) is delivered as an in-person or online group that supports primary aged children (aged 5-11 years) and their parents/carers to learn...
SHINE is a six-session group aimed at helping young people aged 12-17 learn about anxiety and find out about helpful coping strategies. SHINE teaches techniques from...
The Poverty and Inequality Commission has published new research exploring the role of universal and targeted approaches in reducing poverty and inequality in Scotland....
Children in Scotland have published a blog post highlighing the work they are undertaking with the Scottish Government on Whole Family Support to ensure that third...
A new report from Barnardo’s explores the obstacles faced by young people and sets out recommendations to help more young people access opportunities to thrive. Nearly 1...
New research commissioned by BBC Children in Need and conducted by Censuswide among 2,000 children aged 11 to 16 and their parents highlights the significant pressures...
Nesta have published their new report, 'Getting it right for every baby'. In the report, they present key insights and recommendations from Nesta’s work to map current...
The Oversight Board for the promise has launched their fourth report into Scotland’s progress in keeping the promise. The report looks at where Scotland stands now, what...
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has published new research on how experiencing hardship during childhood shapes life chances, with analysis showing that persistent...
FrameWorks UK has published a briefing, building on their work in partnership with Each and Every Child, to explore how the Scottish public think about adversity and...
As part of the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry, 2,000 children and young people talked about their experiences of Covid. In this report, voice was also given to professionals...
Funding for projects working with vulnerable children and young adults, especially those at risk of sexual and other forms of exploitation. They prefer to fund project...
The Together for Service Families open programme will award grants to reduce the impact of service-related separation and relocation for families of serving personnel...
The Family Focus programme offers grants to fund projects that help armed forces families with care needs to access support, improve wellbeing and resilience, and...
NHS 24, Scotland’s provider of digital and telephone-based health and care services, is promoting health tips to help students starting college or university. Covering...
The Public Mental Health team at Public Health Scotland have been working over the last year to better understand the relationship between economic inactivity and mental...
Fife Violence Against Women Partnership (FVAWP) have launched their training programme for the period October 2026-March 2026. There are 23 courses available to all...
New briefings published by the Improvement Service are highlighting Glasgow’s pioneering work to tackle child poverty through public service reform. Produced in...
Fife’s Contextual Safeguarding Pilot began on 1 September 2026 in the Lochgelly High School Cluster. Contextual Safeguarding is about understanding and preventing harm...
Healthcare Improvement Scotland has published draft Domestic Homicide and Suicide Review (DHSR) standards for consultation, and organisations and individuals are being...
Scotland’s Bairns’ Hooses will be supported with Scottish Government multi-year funding from the next year to help them better plan for the future and ensure that every...
CYCJ is formally announcing that they’re now an academic partner with the Global Centre for Contextual Safeguarding at Durham University, and the launch of their...
Within the disclosure process there are legal requirements that must be met to ensure that employing groups are not in breach of relevant legislation. Knowing what your...
Building positive mental health with the young people you work with YoungMinds have a range of resources and activities for professionals and volunteers working with...
Barnardo’s has published a report exploring the impact of online misogyny on children and young people's attitudes and behaviours. The research aims to help ensure that...
Family Fund work with thousands of families raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people across the UK. Their latest research, Digitally Excluded ,...
Children First has been leading ambitious participation work in relation to the online world, exploring how young people interact and experience the online world and...
Fife Children’s Rights Charter Co-created with Fife children and young people, our Fife Children and young people’s Rights Charter details the rights every local child...
The Information Commissioner’s Office has launched a new campaign 'Switched On To Privacy' urging parents to teach children online privacy as an essential life skill,...
The Scottish Government introduced the Care Leaver Payment on 01 April 2026 to help young people overcome financial barriers as they leave care and move into independent...
The Open University has launched a new toolkit to support parents and carers of neurodivergent children as research reveals families feel overwhelmed and...
Action for Children have developed a free online course for parents and carers of 0 to 5 year olds. What you’ll learn In Building Blocks to Parenting, parenting coaches...
The Speech Language Communication Company is launching a supportive and creative social club for young people aged 16–25, helping to build confidence, social skills, and...
NSPCC Learning has published an updated statistics briefing on child neglect. The briefing looks at data and statistics about child neglect in the UK to help...
For Baby’s Sake has published an article looking at trauma in children and adults. The article explores the impact of trauma on children and how childhood maltreatment...
Every year, Together publishes the State of Children’s Rights in Scotland report which aims to monitor implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of...
The Fife Child Protection Committee offers various multi-agency training courses. Click here to find out more and book a course Workforce Levels in relation to Child...
Clued Up have recently released a report on their peer led research project called Breaking the Silence. The project has been led by a group of young people who have...
Fife CAMHS have recently updated the self-help topics section on their Things to try web page . Some resources on the website are aimed at children and young people,...
A new e-learning module on Contextual Safeguarding is available on Fife Council's Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) . What is Contextual Safeguarding? Contextual...
Children in Scotland have developed a new resource for third sector organisations working with children, young people and families. The resource provides summaries of...
Kilbrandon Lecture 2025 When common sense is complicated: a call for cultural reform to safeguard children beyond their homes In the 23rd Kilbrandon Lecture which took...
The Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution has a new look. Their refreshed and remapped website makes it easier for young people, parents & carers, and professionals...
The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC), in partnership with the Scottish Government and key stakeholders, has launched a new resource: Su
The Association of Child and Adolescent Mental Health has launched a completely free, online CPD tool called ACAMH Learn . It's designed to make it easier for anyone...
