SpeakOut Junior Winter 2023

! r o i n u J WINTER 2023

Care Experienced Week P4-7

Black History M onth P10-11

Hey! Welcome back to SpeakOut Junior, Who Cares? Scotland’s magazine for our younger members.

This issue we’ll look back at all the fun we had over Care Experienced Week in October. I’ll be explaining what campaigning is and how you can become a young Care Experienced campaigner and we’ll learn about Black History Month.

I hope you are all wrapping up warm as we come into winter. I have been trying on my Christmas jumpers and drinking hot chocolates!

Love,

Buddy

Send us your art, poems and jokes!

For a chance to appear in the next issue of SpeakOut Junior, photograph or scan your creations and email them to: membership@ whocaresscotland.org or post to 40 Wellington Street, Glasgow, G2 6HJ. Don’t forget to add your name, age and address.

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Find out what’s

in this issue…

Care Experienced Week pages 4-7

Mini Makers page 14

Black History Month pages 10-11 Ask Buddy................ 8-9 Celebrating You...... 12-13 In It To Win It............... 15 Fun Pages............... 16-17 The Phone Book...... 18-19

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What is Care Experienced Week?

It’s a whole week devoted to celebrating YOU, and your experiences. We love celebrating with the care community, remembering what connects us and recognising that sometimes growing up in care can be hard.

Y L L A R E T H E LOV In the crowd , people cha nted loudly “Wha t do we wan t?

Love. When do we want it?

Now!” People carried bann ers they had ma de a the Love Rally t home or at Pre-party tha t morning.

On Sunday the 29th of October hundreds of Care Experienced people and the ir supporters marched from Glasgow Green to George Square in Glasgow to rally for a lifetime of love for Ca re Experienced people.

is year was Joining us th , Samba Ya samba band ms had many dru Bamba, who . d e h rc ma to play as we 4

we had some At George Square speakers Care Experienced ches on a big ready to do spee d about the stage. They talke lping Care importance of he le throughout Experienced peop and not just their whole lives ildren. when they are ch

pper, Then Dundonian ra e th Eugene took to his stage to rap about e Th . life experiences ! crowd loved him

e n i h S o t e Tim The Time to Shine festival is an event just about having fun and making sure our members get their time to shine. This year our theme was ‘Film Characters’ and hundreds of you turned up wearing amazing costumes. We saw lots of Disney characters including prize winner, Princess Belle, Stitch, Mike and Sully!

We enjoyed a lot of fun games like pass the parcel, dance-offs, a scavenger hunt and circuit skills with our talented performers.

Members could enjoy a glow-up at the Barbie Salon where they were doing nails and giving relaxing head massages.

There was something for everyone to enjoy including a bouncy castle, a bucking bronco, a silent disco tent, a cinema, and a Lilo and Stitch-themed chill-out room.

s tulation Congra ed s s e r est-d b r u o o t Jorja inners, w e iz r p en. and Kaid

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Borders Champs do The Love Rally

15-year-old Robert from Galash iels has written abo ut his experience attending the Love Ra lly in Glasgow.

Dear Buddy,

s Today has been a busy but amazing day. This was Scottish Border been have I but this, like ing someth doing time first Champion’s Board . once before. We have travelled by train from Galashiels to Glasgow I am glad I was able to get Scottish Borders Champions to do fun something like this and it was my pleasure to organise something all were we , Glasgow to way and fabulous for the whole day. On our was Champs of head our Cory pretty excited, but it was a shame that d. weeken y not able to make it since it was his birthda

gDuring the parade, there was lots of chatter, shouting, and whistlin which made the most noise.

Towards the end of the march, we gathered in the town centre of Glasgow and listened to amazing speakers who have been through the same experience as us. After the rally, we decided to sit down to have fish and chips. We had a lovely meal talking and laughing with one another.

After the meal, we waited on the train to come home. By the time we reached Gala it was dark, rainy, and we were all tired. I am pleased to hear that they all enjoyed the love rally, apart from the rain which wasn’t so good, but we were still able to enjoy it and have a perfect time together. The Scottish Borders Champs are hoping to do the Love Rally again next year.

Love Robert

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North Lanarkshire Showcase Earlier in the week, North Lanarkshire held a Showcase event, giving Care Experienced young people the chance to show off their creative talents in front of an audience. Take a look at some pictures and quotes from the day: al the staff at my residenti “I made a poster with ing liv es nc rie t my expe house. We spoke abou d about my rights. Key an e us Ho in a Children’s t were Love, Care and words we spoke abou are ed the staff how these Promise – I then show as ch su ow kn I es languag written in some of the .” sh gli En d , Fars an Arabic, Turkish, Kurdish

“I worked on a gam e for the NL Showca se, this was my own version of the game, Guess Who and I included peop le in this who can he lp me and who I want in m y life such as some family members like my gr an, aunt and brothe r.”

Well done everyone, we love to see your talents on display!

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Ask Buddy

Asking questions helps us understand the world around us.

On this page, I’ll do my best to answer your questions! If you are still not sure, you can ask a grown up you trust or someone who works for Who Cares?

Scotland to read over this page with you.

What is Campaigning?

In the last Ask Buddy we learned about our rights and why they are important.

Rights are there to make sure people are treated equally, fairly and kindly.

Campaigning is some of the work Who Cares? Scotland, the Care Experienced community, and the people of Scotland have done to make sure that The Scottish Government makes changes to make your life better.

Famous Campaigners

Helen Keller

A deaf and blind activist who fought for the rights of people with disabilities.

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Emmeline Pankhurst

Campaigned to allow women the right to vote in elections in the United Kingdom. Before that only men could vote.

Dr Martin Luther King

Known as the leader of the civil rights movement in American which fought for the rights of African Americans.

How do you campaign?

There are lots of ways people can campaign to ask for change. These can include:

We will:

B.Heard

LISTEN TO US!

Asking people to sign their names to a document called a petition which explains the changes you want to make.

The more people you get to sign the better!

Marches and protests are where a large group of people meet in public to get the attention of the world.

At the Love Rally, we march to show we want love for all Care Experienced people.

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Our Lifelong Rights Campaign At the moment the Scottish Government must look after Care Experienced people until they are 27 years old. Who Cares?

Scotland wants to make sure Care Experienced people are supported for their entire life. One of the ways people can show their support for our Lifelong Rights Campaign is to sign their name on our website.

People also campaign by telling their friends about the things they want to change. This can be done by doing talks at school or making posters and flyers to spread the word.

You can be a campaigner by cutting out this little square and giving it to a grown-up. It tells them how they can sign their name and be part of our Lifelong Rights campaign.

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Black Histo Learn about thecertahinair

re braids in In Africa, people who wo ow how old they were, ways would do so to sh und was. In the last few and what their backgro ople have often been hundred years, black pe rly hair. It is important we made fun of for their cu ld of black hair, and it shou learn about the history d ciate my natural hair an be celebrated. I appre it. er aft k loo to st how be grown-ups should learn

Listen Black people have been telling their stories for a long time but they weren’t always listened to. It is important to learn about the history of slavery as well as listening to the views of black people today.

Here are a few suggested books to get you started: My Hair by Hannah Lee, Granny Came Here on the Empire Windrush by Patrice Lawrence and Little People, Big Dreams: Rosa Parks by Lisbeth Kaiser.

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Advice for

ory Month Speak Up Speaking up in support of black people has be en a very important part of histor thre y. Historical activists su ep ch as politician, William Wilbe iec rforce was known to he lp es with the abolishment of slavery in the UK. In Fo r Every year in white people, it is impo rtant to stand up for October the world those that might be tre ated differently. That takes some time to includes Care Experie nced people of all think about all the races, religions and ba ckgrounds. important things black Read more people have achieved. about acti vism This year the theme and camp a ig ning was to “Celebrate our on pages Sisters” so we asked a 8 and 9. young mixed-race, Care Experienced student called Leah to write an article for SpeakOut Junior about her experiences.

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Celebrating

YOU

Celebrating you is a space for you to tell us what you have been getting up to and to share anything you might be really proud of. We love receiving stuff from you, so please send in your poems, stories, pictures, jokes or tell us something you have done, your favourite hobby or a new pet and we will include it in the next issue of SpeakOut Junior.

Ask a grown up to email it over to comms@whocaresscotland.org

Cracking Cards We would like to share a huge thank you to everyone who sent us their wonderful card designs for our Christmas and Birthday card competitions, we had such a hard time picking our winners this year. Huge congratulations to Anya age 9 and Emily age 14 who are our winners.

Look at some of the other incredible designs we received.

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Winner: Anya age 9

Winner: Emily age 14

GLASGOW CLAN

GUILDFORD FLAMES

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Go Glasgow Clan!

A group of our Renfrewshire young people and their carers were invited along to watch a hockey game in Glasgow by The Glasgow Clan hockey team. They enjoyed chanting for player #88 and joining in the Purple Army chant. The purple army is the name given to the Glasgow Clan fans. ot also g They et the to me Clan ow Glasg cot, mas s. u Clang

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Mini Makers

Melting Snowman Biscuits Perfect for sharing with friends at Christmas time!

You will need: its • 14 digestive biscu in pla r he ot y (or an flat biscuit) • 14 white marshmallows r • 200g icing suga ge an or d an k • Blac writing icing pens • Strawberry laces

Step 1: Lay out your biscuits

Step 3:

Use your icing pens to dra w eyes, a nose, and a mouth onto your marshmallow.

Step 4:

uit Spoon some icing onto each bisc w allo shm mar and then place the snowman head on top.

Step 5:

Wrap a strawberry lace around to create a little scarf.

Step 2:

Mix up the icin g sugar with a little wat er so that you ha ve a thick paste. It goes runny re ally quickly so bes t to just add a teaspoon of water at a tim e.

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Top Tip You could also add smart ies for buttons o r a rollo an d a chocola te button to make a hat. Be creative!

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In It To Win It

Once you have completed the IN IT TO WIN IT pages please return them to us by Thursday 7th March 2024 to be in with a chance of winning a £25 voucher of your choice. You can do this by giving the page to your Who Cares? Scotland Advocate or by asking a grown-up to email a photo of your entry to membership@whocaresscotland.org or post it to 40 Wellington Street, Glasgow G2 6HJ. Good luck!

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YOUR NAME: PHONE: AGE: CONTACT NUMBER:

Last Issue’s Winners: Jack, age 6, and Kayleigh, age 8

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Just For Fun penguin Can you help the Pole to get to the North visit Santa?

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Match the tops with the bottoms!

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How ginge many peopl rbread e this p are on age?

Cut this page out and send us your finished picture! We love seeing your artwork. Ask a grown up to either post it to 40 Wellington Street Glasgow, G2 6HJ, or email us at comms@whocaresscotland.org.

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The WC?S Phone Book Find out if we have an advocate in your area West Central Morag Cantwell Advocacy Coordinator (Forth Valley) 07523 512 612

Jemma Kane Advocacy Coordinator (Kibble) 07540 823 286

Mary Bateman APW Falkirk and Stirling 07739 078 247

Rachel Outram APW West Lothian 07985 089 947

Caroline Ironside APW Stirling 07849 084 996

Sharon Edwards APW West Lothian 07779 451 117

Sophie Edwards APW West Lothian 07849 086432 Sarah Herbert APW Kibble and East Dunbartonshire 07849 086 681

South East Ellie Barrow APW Edinburgh & Harmeny 07970 515 440

Ellie Crozier APW Edinburgh 07712 870 390

Sophie Morris APW East Lothian 07985 046 739

Keira Kerracher APW Edinburgh & Sycamore 07849 083 003

Lisa Fleming APW Midlothian 07712 872 078

Josh Gilbert APW Edinburgh & Scottish Borders (Mat Cover) 07849 083 003 Kieran Platts Development Officer Edinburgh 07841 033 104

South West Denise McMillan APW East Ayrshire 07932 101 076

Sheryl Kay APW South Ayrshire 07738 195 692

Claire Campbell Lifelong Advocate 0330 107 7540

Lindsay Cook APW East Renfrewshire 07973 801 709

Corran Russell Development Officer South West 07849 087 461

Carolelynne Cameron Development Officer 07748 145 955

Fiona Simpson APW Glasgow 07787 560 472 Kim Campbell APW Glasgow 07712 870 343

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Pamela Hynes APW Argyll & Bute, Crossreach 07739 078 244 Heather Nailard APW Argyll & Bute 07769 325 000

Grown ups, you can find out more about our advocacy referral process by visiting our website whocaresscotland.org West Caroline Breen APW Renfrewshire 07394 418 025

Aimee Fraser Youth Worker 07849 090 685

Donald Walker Advocacy & Participation Coordinator 07712 865 958

Zoey Hillman Development Co-ordinator 07484 089 832

Martha Simms Youth Worker 07849 085 041

Lanarkshire Ray MacLean Advocacy Coordinator North Lanarkshire 07523 512 800 Brenda Ann Murphy APW North Lanarkshire 07849 083 141 Elle Scott APW North Lanarkshire (Mat Cover) 07849 086 188 Jacqueline McLachlan APW North Lanarkshire 07841 033 020

Kerry Connor APW North Lanarkshire 07841 033 019 Lisa Allan APW North Lanarkshire 07790 341 265 Mags Corr APW North Lanarkshire 07841 033 018 Russell Stewart APW North Lanarkshire 07849 083 248

Laura Campbell Development Officer North Lanarkshire CB 07849 086 191 Ewen Kerr Advocacy Coordinator South Lanarkshire 07970 515 442 Lynne Morris APW South Lanarkshire 07786 068 138 Michelle McAtear APW South Lanarkshire 07841 033 107

North Katie Kennedy APW Highland 07841 878 953 Jantine Van Loon APW Highland 07850 852 708 Kirsteen Wood APW Highland 07523 512 610

Kayleigh Griffin Advocacy & Participation Development Officer Moray CB & Schools 07841 032 885 Sian Wild APW Shetland and Participation and Project Coordinator 07974 370 714

Karen Monkman APW Orkney 07849 087 753 James Cameron Coordinator 07583 050 179

North East Lynne Williamson APW Aberdeenshire 07712 869 576

Jessica Varney APW Rossie YP Trust 07849 083 246

Abigail Pass APW Angus/Siblings CHS Aberdeenshire 07810 570 222

Paul Lamont APW Dundee 07787 436 681

Ashley Donaldson APW North East 07743 936 550

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