Children Young People and Families Network

On this page you will find information on organisations within East Dunbartonshire that support Children Young People and families in East Dunbartonshire.

Third sector organisations working with for Children, Young People & Families in East Dunbartonshire. The networks take place quarterly. EDVA contact joni.mitchell@edva.org

Explore practical supports, wellbeing activities, and family-friendly programmes across East Dunbartonshire

Whole Family Wellbeing Fund

Networking

GIRFEC

Child-Friendly Complaints

This Act ensures that children’s rights are central to policy and decision-making, and that their needs are met by public service complaints procedures in Scotland. https://www.spso.org.uk/child-friendly-complaints

Compassionate Distress Response Service (CDRS)

A short-term listening service for young people 16-25 experiencing acute emotional distress.  Referrals into the service will receive support to develop a plan of action to help alleviate feelings of distress.

The Promise works with all kinds of organisations to support shifts in policy, practice and culture so Scotland can #KeepThePromise it made to care experienced infants, children, young people, adults and their families.

It supports families by making sure children and young people can receive the right help, at the right time, from the right people. The aim is to help them to grow up feeling loved, safe and respected so that they can realise their full potential.www.gov.scot/policies/girfec/

The Promise

The programme is for parents or carers of children. It is free to join.

The Henry Programme


New Resource: Supporting Scotland’s Children – Core Knowledge and Values

The Directorate for Children and Families has launched a new online resource: Supporting Scotland's Children: Core Knowledge and Values replaces the previous Common Core of Skills, Knowledge & Understanding and Values for the "Children's Workforce" in Scotland. This new online resource, sets out the essential knowledge and values that everyone working or volunteering with babies, children, young people and families should share, including children’s rights, wellbeing, safeguarding and partnership working.


For further information contact: East Dunbartonshire Voluntary Action