Young people and teachers from Bishopbriggs Academy are taking on the Big Stroll on Sunday 27 April 2025 at the Kiltwalk to raise money for Children’s Health Scotland – Scotland’s leading children’s health rights charity.
News and Events
We take part in rights respecting school week at Bishopbriggs Academy
Our mascot Bear alongside two of our staff, Rhianne Forrest and Niki Smith, recently visited the wonderful Health Rights Defenders in S1, S2 and S5/6 for Bishopbriggs Academy’s Rights Respecting School Week. They spoke about My Health, My Rights and the EACH Charter in a fun and interactive assembly, focusing on their rights respecting school […]
How to make a Valentines Breathing Stick!
This Valentines day, make your own breathing stick using a pipe cleaner and some colourful pony beads. Breathing sticks are a mindful tool that can help to slow down breathing, making us feel calm and grounded.
Third progress report for The Promise
The Promise Oversight Board has published the third of its progress reports, looking at whole family support and workforce. ‘Report THREE’ has found that unexpected events and systematic barriers have delayed implementation. In particular issues impacting the workforce and whole family support have meant the promise is not halfway to being kept by 2030.
Residential Outdoor Education Bill backed by Holyrood Committee
Following a vote, members of the Education, Children and Young People Committee agreed with the general principles of the Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill. The Bill aims to allow all pupils in state and grant-aided schools to have at least four nights and five days of residential outdoor education during their school career. However, […]
Update on the future of the National Care Service
The Scottish Government’s Minister for Social Care, Maree Todd, has given an update on the National Care Service (NCS) in a statement to the Scottish Parliament confirming that Part 1 of the Bill will be removed.
Read the latest January e-news from Children’s Health Scotland
Today we’ve released the latest e-news. You can read more about our plans for 2025 including our forthcoming health and wellbeing Programmes, fundraising, our Care Experienced Workshops for kinship carers and news on the exciting new book we’ve just published with 5-year-old Sandy called ‘Sandy Meets The Teddy Hospital‘.
ALLIANCE submits report to the UN about human rights in Scotland
The ALLIANCE has submitted a parallel report to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights for its examination of rights in the UK. Children’s Health Scotland is a member of the ALLIANCE, and thanks to contributions from its members and partners, the report covers a range of issues related to economic, social and […]
Five-year old SANDY releases new health rights book on Human Rights Day
A lot of children, and even some adults, find getting their blood taken to be quite challenging. Five-year-old Sandy was certainly anxious before discovering some helpful techniques to relax and get ready for the procedure. He decided to share everything he learned, and went through, in a new book titled “Sandy Meets the Teddy Hospital.” […]
My Health, My Rights: Advocating for children’s health rights
In collaboration with the ALLIANCE, we have published a podcast discussing our My Health, My Rights children and young people’s Charter.
