Help Children & Young People
Can your organisation support children and young people by offering safe, out-of-hours drop-in spaces such as retail units, offices or venues; providing free meeting or event space for activities; or sponsoring events that create positive opportunities and experiences?
Find out more about how this contributes to our Local Outcome Improvement Plan.
Could you and your colleagues volunteer as trusted adults to offer guidance, encouragement or support to a child or young person who may benefit from a positive role model in their life?
Get involved by volunteering as a trusted adult to be a mentor or role modelCould you offer training or workplace opportunities for care-experienced children or young people to help improve outcomes for them?
Would you and your colleagues be interested in undertaking Corporate Parenting training to help better recognise and support the needs of Care Experienced Young People?
Get involved by helping care-experienced young peoplePass on your knowledge of your sector to the next generation through workshops, career sessions, talks, sponsor event’s, workplace visits or placements.
Get involved by building connections with schools and colleges
Could you create opportunities in your organisation to give children and young people a voice? Are you interested in developing ways to engage with young people on elements of your work which will affect them?
We are keen to support all sectors across the city in ensuring that Children and Young People can be involved in matters that affect them to the fullest possible extent and would be happy for your support
Get involved by giving children and young people a voiceWe Too! produces a free quarterly magazine for families of children with additional support needs which is distributed throughout Aberdeen City and Shire. Also hosting many “Relaxed Sessions” in the area allowing full inclusive participation in activities that may ordinarily be difficult to access.
We Too! is looking for additional help and support from the business/corporate community. This might include for instance sponsoring events or providing use of facilitates, or helping support access activities for the children and young people we work with. You can find out more on the WeToo! Website here: We Too! – Empowering families of children with additional support needs
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