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#KeepThePromise
Scotland made a promise to care experienced children and young people: You will grow up loved, safe and respected. And by 2030, that promise must be kept.
Find out how organisations in Aberdeen are working toward this and how you can get involved.
What is ‘The Promise’?
The promise is that Scotland’s children and young people will grow up loved, safe and respected. To keep it, Scotland must bring about the change demanded by the Independent Care Review.
The Independent Care Review was built on what children and young people had to say. They called for it, and took part in it at huge levels.
When its findings were published in 2020, Scotland’s First Minister pledged that the country would #KeepThePromise.
The Independent Care Review identified five key things that underpin the promise. Together, they give Scotland a clear starting point when thinking about what matters. These are referred to as the Foundations of The Promise.
Gette Cobban, Senior Development Officer at ACVO, works to provide support for third sector organisations working with children, young people and their families to help deliver on The Promise. If you have any questions or want to start the conversation about how you or your organisation can get involved, get in touch via email with Gette at georgette.cobban@acvo.org.uk
Gette Cobban
Senior Development Officer (The Promise)
Gette’s role at ACVO aims to provide support for third sector organisations working with children, young people and their families to help deliver on The Promise.
5 Foundations of The Promise
The foundations of the promise are built on what care experienced people say needs to change in Scotland.
Resources to help #KeepThePromise
Find out how you and your organisation can work to #KeepThePromise with these handy resources tailored towards raising awareness about the rights of care experienced children in Scotland
Each & Every Child
Each and Every Child is a new initiative to change hearts and minds on care experience in Scotland. It aims to create a fresh, inspiring narrative to shift public attitudes and improve life chances of children, young people and their families
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The Promise in Aberdeen
Find out how Aberdeen City Council and other partner organisations are working towards ensuring the aims of The Promise are met and delivered in the city.Â
Resources to help #KeepThePromise
A lot of work’s gone in to understanding what needs to change so that Scotland’s promise can be kept. Find out more and download resources to discover how you can get involved.
Each & Every Child
Each and Every Child is a partnership initiative funded by CELCIS, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation , Life Changes Trust, The Robertson Trust, Social Work Scotland and The Scottish Government.Â
Gette Cobban
Senior Development Officer (The Promise)
Gette’s role at ACVO aims to provide support for third sector organisations working with children, young people and their families to help deliver on The Promise.
News and updates from The Promise
The Promise in Aberdeen: Sunrise Partnership marks 10 years of support for bereaved children and young people
Established in 2014, Sunrise Partnership is a small, local charity that provides holistic support for children and young people up to the age of 18 who have been bereaved and/or affected by significant loss in Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire. Sunrise Partnership...
Place2Be: Keeping The Promise through in-school mental health support
Place2Be is a children and young people’s mental health charity with almost 30 years’ experience working with pupils, families and staff in schools across the UK. Their main ethos is providing a safe, creative space within schools for children to openly talk about...
2023 End of Year Message from Gette
Gette Cobban, Senior Development Officer (The Promise) at ACVO TSI, shares her end of year message and invites you to watch a thought-provoking rap performance from care experienced young person Aidan Chalmers. Wishing everyone a Happy Christmas and before I go and...