📢 Important! 📢

From April '24, DWP is sending out 'migration notices' to those on older benefits.

👀 Watch out for your Universal Credit Migration Notice

.‼️ NO ACTION needed UNTIL YOU RECEIVE YOUR LETTER.

➡️ bit.ly/3xjBXFG

Fife Gingerbread Parenting across Scotland

Alongside more than 80 organisations from Scotland and beyond, we support a #65pMUP

We are delighted Scottish Parliament have voted to continue this life-saving policy and set the #MUP at an appropriate level from 30 September 2024

Read more 🔽
alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/media/941970/j…

Missed our CEO Marguerite HB, Play Pedagogy Officer Fiona K, & Mrs McKay HT St Martin’s Primary School on the Kay Adams Morning Show BBC Radio Scotland? No worries! Catch up on their insights about play and our Play Pedagogy Award bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

There's still time to register for our 'Children's Rights' live webinar this Saturday!
Join Aberlour Futures’ and deepen your understanding of UNCRC principles. Learn how to advocate effectively for children and young people in your care. Register now: buff.ly/49EuDT1

Need guidance or someone to listen?

Our helpline advisors offer practical support on:

🧒 child maintenance /contact
💷 money + benefits advice
💔 separation + divorce and more.

Reach out via phone or live chat: opfs.org.uk/talk-to-us/lon…

📱 Mon-Fri 9.30-4

  #loneparenthelpline

🇺🇳 Exploring Scotland’s ‘to do list’ from the UN!

#WVD 💛our 25th post highlights UN's calls on children's access to justice, including need for child-friendly & independent complaints, access to legal support and advocacy

Is 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 on track? #RightsOnTrack

✍️ New blog:

With COVID-19 and the cost-of-living crisis adding extra pressure to organisations across the charity sector, our CEO Judith Turbyne reflects on building resilience during challenging times.

🔗 bit.ly/4aHvP8M

Join us for a free parent carer workshop on 18 April, discussing Deputyships, Wills & Trusts (Rare Conditions), facilitated by specialists Victoria Ward and Nicola Hawkins from Irwin Mitchell LLP. Book here: ow.ly/gWAE50Rc23Z #parentcarers #rareconditions

🇺🇳 Exploring Scotland’s ‘to do list’ from the UN!

Our 22nd post looks at UN's calls for sufficient resources to be allocated to childcare & for eligibility to be expanded

Is 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 on track? #RightsOnTrack

💫Revealing the full programme for our Annual Conference 2024

With a packed programme addressing the sector’s most challenging and important issues, we invite you to explore the inspiring keynotes, illuminating workshops and expert panels: childreninscotland.org.uk/children-in-sc…

🗓️29 - 30 May

As evening approaches, we wish all a joyous end to Ramadan. May the spirit of Eid bring peace, happiness, and prosperity to your heart and home.

Website relaunch!!

We are delighted to have the new version of our website now live!!

Check it out to find out more about us, our policy areas, and the great bank of resources and evidence that we have!

parentingacrossscotland.org

#parentingacrossscotland

New blog series!
For our first edition of the ‘out and about’ series, we went to Multi-Cultural Family Base MCFB to find out the issues facing those working for the charity. Read more here: parentingacrossscotland.org/news-views/pos…

Great to welcome Paul McLennan - MSP for East Lothian to OPFS to launch the new Scottish Discretionary Housing Payment, now coming under control of Scottish Government to mitigate GOV.UK welfare cuts

With approx 74% of households in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 affected by the #benefitcap being single parents, a very welcome change!

As a member of Together 🧡, we join them in celebration of announcing their new Strategic Plan 2024-32🥳

A Scotland where every baby, child & young person grows up in an atmosphere of happiness, love & understanding 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

#RightsOnTrack
#UNCRCScotland

Great to be here ⁦Scottish Parliament⁩ for ⁦Together 🧡⁩ celebration of #UNCRCScotland Act and looking ahead to the work what 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 needs to do to keep #rightsontrack and make children’s human rights real for all children all the time.

📣 If you're a family member affected by imprisonment, join us online tonight at 6:30-8pm to chat about how we can include as many families as possible in our family event this summer, even if they can't come in-person.