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Speak Out Magazine | AUTUMN 2019
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Welcome to the Autumn 2019 issue of SpeakOut! Wow! What a summer we had! It was non-stop! Kicked off in June with our 2 summer camps, p14-15. Then we celebrated reaching 2,500 members, p4! Scottish Universities announced their commitment to a guaranteed offer for all care experienced students, p13. Our Summer School students returned from Harvard full of advice and plans for the future, p22. The Media Club held it’s first Poetry Salon for care experienced people, hosted by the First Minister, p27. We welcomed Kenzie to the Editorial Team. Welcome Kenzie! We’re so happy to have you, p8. And it’s not as if Autumn is about to quieten down as preparations start for Care Experienced Week at the end of October! Make sure you check out what’s coming up on p18 and we’ll hopefully see you at either The Love Rally or The Time to Shine Festival, or even better both.
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Celebrating You Our Fundraising Heroes Introducing Kenzie Wish Me Luck RADIAL
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Keeping Up With Kev
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Show Us Your Pride
If you’ve ever taken part in a children’s panel, SCRA and WC?S want to hear from you! See p23 for more information on their online survey.
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A Guaranteed Offer
And remember to be in with a chance of winning a £20 voucher of your choice, complete and return the In It To Win It Quiz Page. Good Luck!
16-17 Regional Roundup
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Oor Clacks Voices Visit Parliament
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Police Scotland
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The Collective Update
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Harvard 2019
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Children’s Hearings – Help shape the future!
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The Participation Hub
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Fiona Checks In
ENTERTAINMENT 26 Book Review – The Kid by Kevin Lewis 27 Media Club – The Poetry Salon 28-29 Quiz Pages
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Speak Out Magazine | AUTUMN 2019
Celebrating you is a space for you guys to tell us what you’ve been gett ing up to and to share anything you proud of. We love getting stuff from might be really you, so please send in your poems, stori es, pictures, jokes or tell us about som done, your favourite hobby or a new ething you’ve pet, and we’ll include it in the next issue of SpeakOut. memberhip@whocares
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ack in July we celebrated reaching 2,500 care experienced members! This is a huge milestone! It means since 2014, 2,500 of you have joined us on our mission to secure a lifetime of equality, respect and love for care experienced people. You have explored your care identity and found a place where you feel you belong. We want you to know how much we value each and every one of you. Over the last 5 years, we’ve asked our members what being part of Who Cares? Scotland means to them. Here’s what you’ve had to say: “What I love abut Who Cares? Scotland is the well-being of their members comes first in everything they do. It is an incredible experience being a member and I can’t recommend it enough.”
“I feel included and part of a family and I know people who are like me and they don’t make me feel different and accept me for who I am.” “We deserve to belong, we deserve to be ourselves. We deserve to be happy and be somewhere where we don’t have to pretend we are someone who we are not.” “Summer camp was such a fantastic experience. I truly cannot wait for next year. So many brilliant beautiful memories that I will cherish forever. I couldn’t be prouder to be a member of the WC?S family.” “I have met loads of inspirational people. If I didn’t have Who Cares? I wouldn’t have met the people I know today.” Remember to spread the word about becoming a member of Who Cares? Scotland, and here’s to the next 2,500 members!
The Time Came…
Jeanette, 22
The time came to say farewell To the staff that cared for me well But we will meet again With caring hearts gained
The time came to meet again With the caring people that I gained But i will not forget The tears that flowed down my face At a reasonable pace The came to remember the good And all the positive faces that stood but I will remember That they understood The time came to forget the bad and all The times I was sad But I just wanted to tell you About the time I had But this poem was made not to make u sad
I wrote this poem when I left my residential care home and left behind all the people that cared and understood how hard my life was to say goodbye to them.
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TJ’s Talent
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y name is Louise and I am a foster carer. lived with me for a has TJ a half. Recently we and r yea loring the Outer exp t wen and TJ managed to s ride Heb beautiful scenery the ture cap y. ectl perf The following pictures he has asked to be shared are ones that hold a special place in our hearts. The pictures are of council housing in Springburn Glasgow which is the highest point above sea level in Glasgow. TJ regularly takes stunning photographs of Springburn and the surrounding area, so much so that he has been asked to be a young photographer for a local charity. TJ has an eye for detail and thoroughly enjoys his time outdoors spent capturing beautiful scenes.
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a d o T d e i D e A Part of M I died today, snuffed out like a light Gone in an instant, lost the fight Years of abuse and discrimination Lasting effects, a faulty creation Bullied, demeaned every single day A child in isolation, no one to play Trust disappears through to adulthood Relationships falter as I’m no good Reminded each day, bad kid that I am Unable to mould into society’s sham Unloved, unwanted, a burden to bear Moments lost, no memories to share Crying out for help, no one to hear Tears trickle down, unsettling fear Withdrawn and broken, unable to mend Emotions crooked, a fractured bend Be held, be loved, how does that feel Comprehend the words, break the seal To have your life labelled every day Words unheard, just have to obey Decisions made, questions I can’t ask Wrenched away, like an unfinished task
Nikki, 49
Desperate moments, seeds of despair Cruelty of life, uncaring, unfair Everything lost, never to be replaced Cherished moments, memories untraced Burdened shoulders, heavy with grief Captured, shattered, no sign of relief Lost, just a number, teetering on the edge Painful emotions, immature knowledge Like a used jigsaw full of missing parts Mind exploding, no future, false starts That part of me died today, I gave in and ended that life Changed my name, tossed aside the strife Looked up to the stars as they shone Closed my eyes, became someone Moved on and not once did I look back Stepped on the ladder, discarded the sack A beauty revealed, outside and in Hungry to explore, independently begin Childlike dreams, suddenly come true I am free, I am me, Who are you?
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ince leaving foster care 24 years ago, it’s fair to say that my contact with others who are Care Experienced has been almost zero. So, I was delighted when a friend introduced me to the social media accounts of Who Cares? Scotland. To find an organisation so committed to improving the lives of Care Experienced people with such passion was truly inspiring. Reading about the work they do inspired my team and I at the Wee Blue Coo to create a range of art prints and greetings cards, where 100% of the profit from the sales of these products will go directly to Who Cares? Scotland. We loved the colours in the Care Family tartan, but more importantly what it represented and felt it was important to incorporate this into each design. We look forward to making even more products to sell. If you have an idea or suggestion that we could use, we’d really love to hear from you. I’m attending The Love Rally with my Wee Blue Coo family for the first time this year, so please come and say hi. Joelle Kirkpatrick Director & Co-Founder Wee Blue Coo Ltd
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NG HEROES 3, 2, 1...Jump! I
have friends at Who Cares? Scotland, so I fancied doing something different to raise money for them. Being Care Experienced, I wanted to give something back to the organisation that stands up for our rights! My friend Kayleigh and I chose to do something a bit more unusual so, even though I have a fear of heights, we decided to do a Bungee Jump! We signed up and started fundraising. I told friends, family and anyone who asked what I was doing so they would sponsor me. I set up a Just Giving page and the sponsors started coming in. I was so pleased with myself for doing this and felt everything was going great. I was looking forward to our adventure and raising money for Who Cares? Scotland. Until the day finally arrived for my jump! EEeekkk!
So off we trotted to Killiecrankie, where had a full training session on the do’s and don’ts of bungee jumping – definitely for the brave only! We were bundled into the van and set off to for the bridge. I can admit, although I spent all that time preparing to do it without a worry in the world, there was a fear growing inside me as I was hooked up and escorted to the ladder. At this point I started to cry. It hit me that I was actually going to jump off a bridge! The Garry bridge if you’re interested! And free fall for over 40 metres, before bouncing back up and dangling as you wait to be winched back up. I did, however, manage to pull myself together and as I closed my eyes, thought of those I cared for and how proud they would be… I JUMPED! (or was I pushed!?) It was the most terrifying thing I have ever done in my life! With the adrenaline still pumping, I could have, and wanted to do it again - NOT! I will NEVER do it again! After my jump, I watched the others all go through the same process of stepping up with anticipation and steeling themselves before they too jumped! I re-lived my own experience every time - feeling that fear over and over again - it was scary but fun! For anyone thinking about doing something like this, I say do it! Face your fears for Care Experienced people! In total I raised £852.60
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ell done to Liz, one of our dedicated Board Members, for completing her first triathlon in aid of Who Cares? Scotland! “I finished in just over 2 hours and was elated!” Liz raised £594 and sponsored a WC?S Member £100 for walking the Kiltwalk.
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Introducing Kenzie… H
ello SpeakOut Readers! My name is Kenzie and I am 13. I am a new Assistant Editor for the Who Cares? Scotland SpeakOut magazine. Seeing as I’m new here, I thought it would be a good idea to introduce myself and tell you a bit about myself. I will soon be taking my youth referee course, which means I can referee under 9’s football games in the youth league. This also means I’ll hopefully be getting my SFA referee kit too, right now I just wear my English Premier League top when I referee games in the park with my friends or little community matches. This will be a big opportunity for me and one I am very excited about. When I’m 16 I would also like to take the older referee course and work hard to try and be a top tier (Grade 1) Referee. A Category 1 Referee can officiate in the following: SPFL Premiership, SPFL Championship, SPFL
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League 1, SPFL League 2, National Cup competitions, Highland football league, Lowland football league, East of Scotland league and south of Scotland league. I Myself, am a St Johnstone FC Fan, I have just been bought a season ticket and I will be attending as many home matches as I can. I plan on observing the referees to see how each one handles different
situations which I hope will help me on my way to having my dream job as a referee. I also am hoping to join the PSYVs (Police Scotland Youth Volunteers). These are obviously two different jobs, but both share the same values of discipline, fairness and respect. I hope to learn a lot. In the PSYV’s your role is to work as a team, and to help out at events, answer questions and hand things out to participators. I hope that I get accepted to these jobs, but if not I’ll try again in the future! Anyway, I hope you have enjoyed my first article and finding out a bit more about me. I’m looking forward to seeing what else I can come up with for you. Enjoy the rest of the Speak Out Magazine!
Kenzie
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Wish me luck!
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y name is Caitlyn and I’d like to share my care journey with you. Having been in kinship care for the almost 15 years of my life, I was suddenly taken aback to be told I was being moved to residential care one day! Imagine how I felt! No time to plan, panic set in, fear took over and I was left wondering why. The next day I was taken to a place that looked very homely and not what I imagined at all. A lovely garden, a normal looking house amongst other similar houses and staff who welcomed me warmly, then showed me to my room. Initially it felt difficult, as being an only child, I was not used to sharing or waiting my turn for things, and I had to get used to the noise that communal living brings. I’d left a very quiet house at my Gran’s to find myself a bit overwhelmed with group living. I struggled with mainstream education, and was underachieving, eventually becoming a non-attender at school. I did have ambition though and with the help of my workers in the house, my Throughcare worker and Skills Development Scotland, I attended alternative resources and gained qualifications in Maths, English and I.T. I also gained interview skills which helped me immensely when I applied for a a job at Celtic Park. The job was for a Trainee Community Coach, which I felt lucky to get. This then provided me with an insight into the big wide world of work! I’ve also gained cooking skills from Janie, our house cook, and budgeting skills… which I am still working on with my keyworker Fiona, as I like to spend money! Things have really moved on now. I have a strong, respectful relationship with my throughcare worker, Laura, and with her help, the help of my social worker, Liz, and house staff, I am about to move on to Supported Lodgings in a house provided by a lovely, supportive couple. Not only that, I have secured a 2nd year Modern Apprenticeship in Early Years, which I am so excited about.
So this is testament to, that if you have the right supports, caring staff, friends and family around you – you can achieve your ambitions! It’s not always been easy but so far, it’s been worth the effort, but I’m not finished yet, so like I said – wish me luck!
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n 2018, Scotland celebrated the Year of Young People. To mark the occasion, the National Theatre of Scotland created the Futureproof Festival and RADIAL was one of 10 productions included in the fetsival. RADIAL was the creation of Back to Back Theatre (Australia) and a group of young people from Dundee, including myself. It was a film and music video portrait of a community and landscape in motion, exploring themes of diversity and opportunity. RADIAL was filmed at five locations in and around Dundee including the Tay Bridge, Tentsmuir Forest, Tay mudflats and West Ward Works. The video was filmed using a circular camera track, which creates a very particular style of shot with a 360 degree view. The cast got to work with Robbie Synge, an internationally renowned fashion designer and stylist Hayley
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Scanlan, who has worked with celebrities like Little Mix. It is almost 12 months since RADIAL premiered at the Bonar Hall on October 17th, and just typing this brings back so many fond memories. It brings a tear to my eye to be able to say that I was involved in the making of a film that has been viewed all over the world, including Scotland, Australia and it was also screened at the Segal Centre Film Festival in America. I will always remember RADIAL, because for the first time I was proud of something I had achieved. As care experienced people, we are often told that we will amount to nothing. We are often seen as bad kids. Statistics suggest that we are more likely to end up in jail than end up at university. But we are challenging those stigmas and fighting against those statistics by showing, not only Scotland, but the world that there is so
much more to us and we have so much more to show. I’m so glad that I filled out that application form to take part in the RADIAL project, that was the first step. If there’s anything out there, you’d like to be part of make sure you put yourself forward! Don’t be afraid and let an opportunity pass you by! I would like to create an opportunity for others to feel the pride and sense of achievement that I did after taking part in RADIAL, so I am starting a project called The Greatest Musical. It will be a performance piece for care experienced people to get involved in, whether they want to sing, do costume design or make up and everything else that goes into bringing a production to life. I would like to have something to perform by next year. There are still spaces to get involved so if you are interested please email thegreatestmusical@gmail.com or DM me on twitter @Musicalgreatest
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There is so much to update you on, I’m just going to get right to it, as my 500 word limit doesn’t stretch as far as I would like!
Rights and Respect Event Before the summer we held an event called the Rights & Respects Event where we launched a report called “We Don’t Have To Wait”. The report was made up of a range of asks based on over 40 years of care experienced voice, which has been gathered and organised by the 40 Years of Us Project. We had a national event to launch the report which the First Minister, Corporate Parents and key decision makers attended. On the day we called for demandled, relationship-based independent advocacy.
Programme for Change At the end of August, the Scottish Government announced a number of developments for care experienced people. For a very long time, you have told us that the care experienced bursary shouldn’t be capped at 26, that you should have financial support with housing and childcare as well as better mental and dental health supports. I am really pleased to announce that the Scottish Government has listened to your voice and made a number of changes in these areas. The announcements include: 1. The removal of the age limit on the Care Experienced bursary, meaning that Care Experienced people who return to education later in life, will be able to do so without additional stress. 2. The extension of free NHS dental
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care, including restorative dental care, for Care Experienced people in Scotland. 3. Extended childcare from 2 years old, for Care Experienced parents. This recognises that Care Experienced people often do not have large family support networks and that Care Experienced parents need the support to provide loving and thriving childhoods for their own children. 4. Additional support for Care Experienced people, including the formation of a care leaver homelessness pathway and discretionary housing payments. 5. The Job Start Grant Payment, ensuing that care leavers will get help, even if they haven’t had a period of unemployment. 6. The creation of a new statutory provision in favour of brothers and sisters who are taken into care being placed together where it is in their best interests. I want to say thank you to those of who’ve constantly been campaigning for change. Without you, these
announcements wouldn’t have been made!
Lifelong Opportunities The WC?S Lifelong Opportunities Team works to support care experienced people of any age to find and progress in a career. The team have been working in partnership with the NHS who have created a number of opportunities explicitly for care experienced people. Recently we held our first employment summit which brought corporate parents from across Scotland together to discuss how they can improve opportunities and well as collaborate.
Membership development phase And lastly but by no means least, over the last 6 months I have been looking at areas of our membership model that need to grow and develop. I have met with members and our WC?S staff to discuss ideas and aspirations and we have carried out our second membership survey, which almost 10% of our 2500 members responded to, so a big thank you for that. We will be sharing the findings of this very soon!
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n the 17th August, Who Cares? Scotland came together, with our friends at Kibble, to celebrate LGBT+ identity and to show our solidarity with the LGBT+ Care Experienced community by marching alongside fellow campaigners and allies at Pride Glasgow. The idea to march came from wanting to recognise and celebrate the intersectionality of many of our members. There are many components that make up our identity, not just our Care Experience – whether this be our heritage, nationality or whether we identify as LGBT+. Each component is equally as important and combined, they make us who we are. After the march, we headed back to the Who Cares? Scotland office for a celebratory lunch, joined by staff from Kibble, Care Experienced people and Who Cares? Scotland staff. During the lunch, members of the Glasgow Champions Board, otherwise known as PAC (People Achieving Change), shared their experiences of being LGBT+ and Care Experienced. They shared with honesty, how being in care made
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coming out as LGBT+ difficult, how most of their placements were predominantly heteronormative and encouraging of straight culture. They finished by telling the room how proud they are now of being LGBT+ and Care Experienced, and that nothing would be take that away from them. Member Josh Gorst, who spoke at the event, shares his reflections on the Pride event below: “LOVE IS LOVE whether you’re LGBTQI+ or Care Experienced or both or anything else for that matter. Doing Pride with other members from Who Cares? Scotland and Kibble was a good way to celebrate and show love for those differences that society still struggles to accept. Identifying as LGBT and Care Experienced can be challenging in the world we live in, but when we marched, I didn’t feel alone, there were people from all types of backgrounds who were all marching for the same thing! LOVE. We all just want to be accepted and loved like anyone else, and hopefully by showing our pride and educating people along the way, that will happen in the not too distant future.”
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A Guaranteed Offer
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hether you’re looking towards a future at University or you’re someone who doesn’t think University is for them – this article has useful information that could help you make your decision! In July, Scotland's Universities made a commitment to guarantee offers to Care Experienced applicants who meet the minimum entry requirements of their chosen course. This means that Care Experienced applicants who meet the minimum entry requirements will be guaranteed an offer of an undergraduate place at University. The importance of recognising the context in which Care Experienced applicants have achieved the entry qualifications for their course is vital and will hopefully help applicants in the future. Minimum entry requirements are different to standard entry requirements - which tend to be more competitive and a tool used to cut the
number of applications a course has to assess. The Guaranteed Offer will be put in place for the next admissions phase, starting this autumn for people looking to start their University journey in autumn 2020. This is BIG news and should see a rise in Care Experienced individuals going to University! The guarantee was formally announced at an event at Glasgow Caledonian University with support from the First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon MSP, the Principals of Glasgow Caledonian University and the University of St Andrews. Arriving at Glasgow Caledonian University, many people were chatting excitedly about the soon to be announced commitment. We all made our way to our seats and waited for the arrival of Nicola Sturgeon to begin the event. Several of our members attended
the launch event of the Guaranteed Offer, alongside many other individuals from other organisations. Our members spoke eloquently with the First Minister and spoke passionately and honestly about their experiences when applying to Further and Higher Education institutions. We heard of the difficulties faced by Care Experienced members on their educational journey. Our members explained the personal and educational challenges they faced when entering care, detailing how these experiences impacted their future and how these in turn affected their progression onto University. Our members highlighted the importance of a true Guaranteed Offer for Care Experienced people and urged all those making this commitment to stand by this. There was a lot of media coverage on the day with news crews and photographers there to document this commitment.
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Summer Camp 2019 O
ver 100 care experienced people of all ages joined us in Struan for our annual summer camp. In usual camp fashion, we spent time connecting, having fun, playing games and speaking about how care should be fundamentally different. We were joined by the Children’s Commissioner, Bruce Adamson and MSP Claire Adams, who both came along to spend time with members and show their support for our care experienced community
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p m a C o T u o Y k Than rgin camper) o longer a vi (N m sla A a in am A By I am not a child, I am a young adult Yet camp brought the child out in me. Something so buried inside of me I forgot how much I missed it. Being carefree, having clean innocent fun Being genuinely happy. The beautiful nature surrounding the campsite I breathed it in every morning Admiring the beauty in front of my eyes Through the light and the dark. Though the cold nights made me shiver into bits, It was the only time this year I felt truly happy and safe I also felt the least lonely I have felt in a very long time. Time was ticking. Tick Tock. 4 days went by fast. Tick Tock. I loved every second of it. Tick Tock. I cannot wait to go back. It may have been my first time at camp But it felt like home. As I walked down the hill, Almost dying, dragging my luggage, I realised with every pull I was leaving all my problems behind. When the time came to drag my stuff back up the hill, I felt the loss of losing my home again stuff. As well as a great feeling of stupidity for bringing so much The best part for me would be the activities This excitement always ran through my veins Trying to figure out what they would be. I liked this type of not knowing It made me feel a childish type of way I thought had died a long time ago. So to finish this off, me. I would like to thank camp for giving back the child in year, every know me g I would like to thank camp for lettin No matter what, me. I'll have a place of safety where I will always be welco
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CARE 19th 27th EXPERIENCED toOctober WEEK 2019 Get ready to get involved T
his year Who Cares? Scotland is organising two big events to celebrate National Care Experienced Week 2019. We will kick start the week with The Love Rally on Saturday 19th October and bring it to a close with the Time to Shine Festival on Sunday 27th October.
Time to Shine 2019 The Love Rally Bring your friends/family/work colleagues/dogs and join us for the second Love Rally as we march through the streets of Glasgow with our banners held high, calling for a lifetime of love for care experienced people! To register just visit www.whocaresscotland.org
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The finale of Care Experienced Week! This will be our 7th Time to Shine Festival! Come along to a day dedicated to celebrating YOU, our care experienced members, and having fun. There will be live music, food stands, face painting and glitter body art, the relaxation station, arts and crafts and lots more. This year’s fancy dress theme is myths and legends. To register just fill in this online form t2s19.eventbrite.co.uk
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n the 5th September, Oor Clacks Voices, Clackmannanshire’s Participation Group, were hosted at The Scottish Parliament by Keith Brown MSP and Ellen Forsen Leader of Clackmannanshire Council. After being welcomed to the Parliament, the group were given tickets for First Minister’s Questions. The group found this insightful and informative in equal measure. The “antics” of some of the politicians were highly amusing. Some of the group even found themselves part of the tv coverage. The group were then given a tour of the private areas of the building, not accessed by the general public. They found the inside a complete contrast to the outside, with lots of beautiful pieces of art and historical artefacts. Lunch was then put on in a committee room. After lunch the group were joined by Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister, who spent time discussing the recent new policies for care experienced children and young people.
She also answered the groups questions. The group loved her down to earth manner and the fact that she actively listened to what they had to say. She took notes of the issues they raised and said she was happy to discuss them further with colleagues. They felt it was an honour to meet her and as she loves a “selfie”, there were plenty of photo opportunities. An amazing day that they won’t forget in a long time.
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olice Scotland are one of your largest Corporate Parents in Scotland. They are responsible for keeping you and your community safe; however, they have 6 other very important duties they need to carry out for Care Experienced individuals. WC?S members in North and South Lanarkshire felt that at times, relationships between Police Officers and Care Experienced people weren’t always positive. We all know that it doesn’t have to be this way, so our staff and members wanted to work with the Police on a social media campaign to help highlight the 6 Corporate Parenting duties of Police Scotland. They also wanted to show that Police and Care Experienced people can have positive relationships. One evening in August 2019, Care Experienced young people from North and South Lanarkshire arrived at a busy Dalmarnock Police Station at Clyde Gateway to begin filming. Upon arrival we had a quick rehearsal while the cameras, mics and lighting were set up to begin recording! Officers from the Safer Communities Team at Police Scotland helped to create the video and were so excited to join us on this adventure! Each young person had a card with ‘Asks’ for Police Scotland on them which related to how Officers interact and engage with Care Experienced individuals. Each Officer held a card with their response; showing that they are trying hard to change the culture and relationship Police Scotland and the Care Experienced community have with one another. Some of our members sat with the Police Officers and spoke with them about the positive things Police
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Scotland do for the Care Experienced community. Our young people also had honest discussions about what they feel Police Scotland can do better to support Care Experienced individuals. Our members loved sitting down with their Corporate Parent and talking to them one on one about their lives, experiences and what they want for their future. The filming lasted a few hours and afterwards we all went for something to eat to celebrate the end of a yearlong collaboration. Our members had such a good time learning not only about Police Scotland but enjoyed having a better understanding of what a Corporate Parent looks like and how they work to support and care for them. Many other public bodies also have these duties too! Check out the Children and Young people (Scotland) Act 2014, where you can read up on these!
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he Collective met most recently on the 24th August to continue their work on creating a Manifesto through the 40 years of us project, established by Who Cares? Scotland, in its ambition to achieve a lifetime of equality, respect and love for all Care Experienced people across Scotland.
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The love group, part of the 40 years of us group, which contains members of The Collective, recently updated their Care-giver statement. This was based on consultation with over 140 family members of Who Cares? Scotland.
Feedback from members of the Collective included: We believe that… • The care system can change if we have the support and political backing. • every child in Scotland should have the same/ fair start in life. • That Care Experience is part of Scotland’s culture and it should be embedded in everyday life. • That every child who is Care Experienced should have Love, Equality and Respect. • Brothers and Sisters should be together. • Children need Love and not systems. We don’t believe… • That Care Experienced people get a fair start in life. • That everyone has access to Advocacy.
The Collective are meeting in September to develop the manifesto and the plan for its launch and one of the next steps after the launch of the manifesto is to reach-out to members across Scotland.
Coming to a Community Near You Very soon, Who Cares? Scotland will be launching their Manifesto and we want to connect with our local groups and members to help drive this forward locally and regionally. Members of the Collective and WC?S staff will be looking to reach-out to you all to create an event in your area that
can promote the Manifesto locally. You can be involved in helping to create an event that will bring family members and friends alongside key stakeholders, corporate parents and local politicians to help your local community hear about this Manifesto and why it matters.
We want to live in a Scotland where… • No child is ashamed of their identity. • Events that happen in your childhood do not negatively impact every area of your life. • Where Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE’s) don’t predict your outcome.
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Harvard 2019 A
year ago, if you had told Andi and Lauren that they would be spending 7 weeks attending the prestigious Harvard University Summer School Programme, I don’t think they would have believed it. Not only did they attend the Summer School, they absolutely smashed it, achieving full credits for two university level classes while living independently, making new friends from all over the world, exploring Cambridge, Boston and even New York and returning home in one piece, with experiences and memories that will last a lifetime. Lauren “Summer of 2019 has been the best and I don’t think anything will top it. Coming away with friends from all over the world, all 8 credits achieved in my studies and a greater understanding of how to live independently. What more could I possibly have taken away from this experience? After studying at Harvard, when I arrived home, I spoke to my parents about changing my subject choice for university, expressing that I would like to progress onto psychology at university.
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Being away this summer helped me to grow so much more confident in terms of how I carry myself and speak to others. I came away with a strong idea of what I want for my future and how I plan to get there. I can’t thank anyone else other than the SQA and the amazing team at Who Cares? Scotland, as well as my parents for granting me such a life changing gift.” Andi “If you’re enrolled at Harvard, you don’t need to worry about food. They basically have the Great Hall from Harry Potter called the Annenberg Hall that serves just about anything you could ever want to eat. And yes – that includes the famous Harvard crested waffles!” But it wasn’t all fun and waffles. Andi told us it was harder than she expected, especially Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, and admitted to feeling overwhelmed at times. She shared some of her top tips for coping with the rigorous academic demands: “Peer support is essential for survival at Harvard. All of your teachers will recommend you interact with your peers.” “Have a self-care routine or do one
thing that you like just once a week and it can make all the difference for your mental health. And remember grades aren’t everything.” “The thing is, the classes are hard and you’re going to get homesick at some point but I’ve had an amazing experience at Harvard. I’ve made so many new friends and done so many things I never thought I would ever do. That’s a really important part of an opportunity like this is that it is an experience. It’s not strictly based on if you get straight As – it’s what you take from it.” This experience was both more challenging and more rewarding than either one of them could ever have imagined. Applications for Summer 2020 will open soon so keep your eyes open!
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Children’s Hearings: help shape the future! O
ver the coming weeks, there are a number of opportunities for members to contribute to an exciting project exploring participation, privacy and confidentiality in Children’s Hearings! If you have been to a panel as a child or young person or as the parent/carer of a young person, we want to hear from you! Do you usually tell people you’re going to a panel? Are you worried about people finding out? In this project, Who Cares? Scotland is working together with the Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration (SCRA) to understand how the information shared before, during and after a hearing affects how confident people feel in attending and participating during panels. Also, we
really want to know what difference having an advocate makes! What information is shared about you during panels? Is it appropriate? Your experiences, views and ideas will help improve communication in the hearings system and change experiences for future generations of young people! Excitingly, SCRA is currently looking at its digital strategy and is keen to find out what forms of communication will work best for children and young people, as well as parents and carers. Do you feel confident sharing your views at a panel? Do you know where the information goes? This project is really important because we want to ensure that all young people, parents and carers have
confidence and trust in the Children’s Hearings System as it can make lifechanging decisions on their behalf. As members, you have told us that privacy and confidentiality are crucial to building trusting relationships, while some young people feel anxious about what happens to their information and who has access to it. Members can take part by completing the online survey, attending an engaging local workshop (we’re holding sessions in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee and Inverness) or participating in an informal interview! If you’re keen to take part, please visit www.tinyurl.com/chsconfidentiality or call the national office 0141 226 441 and ask for Ross, Gregor or Maciej!
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he Independent Care Review Participation Hub would like to thank everyone who has contributed their views, ideas and experiences so far. The Review’s Journey phase will conclude at the end of 2019, with the full Review itself concluding in March 2020; however, there are still loads of opportunities for you to get involved. Between now and the end of this year, the Participation Hub of the Independent Care Review will continue to be out and about all over Scotland listening to the voice of care experienced people. There a number of opportunities for you to get involved in, including: 1. Responding. The Care Review has a responsibility to listen to those with experience of care, so that everyone has an opportunity to contribute. The Participation Hub will always respond to any offer from care experienced people to contribute their views to the Care Review, so, whether you’ve already had a chance to or not, please contact us at participationhub@carereview.scot if you would like to contribute. 2. Feedback loop. Already the Participation Hub team have been all over Scotland engaging with and hearing from thousands of care experienced people. Each and every contribution has helped to shape the thinking and recommendations of the Care Review and we are massively grateful to everyone who has shared their experiences. Between now and the end of the year the team will be going out to as many of the individuals, groups and communities who have engaged so far, providing updates as to how your voice has already helped to influence change. The Participation Hub will be contacting many of you soon; however, please feel free to contact as at participationhub@carereview.scot if you would like to arrange this directly.
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3. Peer Review. As part of the Care Review’s commitment to identifying and delivering lasting change in Scotland, the Participation Hub team are also going to be carrying out what’s known as ‘peer review’. During this process, the team will be working with a group or groups of care experienced people, and others, to help test and evaluate the emerging conclusions of the Care Review. Consensus exists on many of the issues that care experienced people have spoken about, but there are also some more challenging issues that need to be tested out further. If you would be interested in taking part in this work, please contact participationhub@ carereview.scot Thank you once again to everyone who has shared, or will share, their views on Scotland’s care system and what’s needed to make positive change a reality.
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Fiona Checks In H
ello! It’s been a couple of months since I last had the chance to give you an update on the Independent Care Review and so much has happened since then. A big thank you to Lisa Muirhead for giving an insight into the work of the Care Review’s Components of Care work group in the previous edition. Lisa shared that it was an honour and a privilege to be involved with the Care Review and I couldn’t agree with her more. It’s also a huge responsibility, and one that everyone involved in the Review takes incredibly seriously, especially as the ‘finish line’ is getting closer and the prospect of making real, lasting, positive change draws ever nearer. In the next couple of months, the Care Review will be sharing a vision for how Scotland should care for its infants, children and young people and this is being built from over 2,500 voices from the care community who have spoken to the Review over the last two and a half years. If you haven’t shared your thoughts yet and want to, please get in touch – there is still time – contact details are at the bottom. There was some good news back in September, when First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced the Programme for Government and set out a range of plans that will really help care experienced people of all ages across Scotland. It’s really great to see that you have been listened to. It’s nearly Care Experienced Week and I’m really looking forward to meeting new and old friends at events.
Last October, at the Who Cares? Scotland first ever Love Rally in Glasgow was a beautiful call for love and created a truly uplifting day for everyone who experienced it on the streets of the city centre. It was wonderful to see members of the public joining in the celebration. That day showed that the people of Scotland care and are prepared to stand up for love and rights, and all the things that we all believe in. I’m hoping that this year’s Love Rally will be bigger and even more filled with LOVE. If you’re going along, please say hi to the Care Review team, who will be there supporting the call for love.
get Would you like to know more about the Care Review or involved? • Email: participationhub@carereview.scot • Visit www.carereview.scot • Follow @TheCareReview on twitter and @carereviewscot on Instagram
There’s not long left to go for the Independent Care Review. The Journey stage will soon be coming to an end and the Destination stage will begin in early 2020. Over five thousands of people across the country have shared what they think about care and have told the Care Review what has to change. I’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has been in touch and been so generous with their time and their life story. As the Care Review heads into its final stage, your continued friendship and support is lovely but more importantly it will change Scotland forever, and create a future where love, rights, and opportunities are available for every infant, child and young person.
Fiona
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ho Cares? Scotland’s Media Club have been working with young people from HMP & YOI Polmont. We’ve partnered with Barnardo’s Scotland Outside In, who are a youth work team based in Polmont, to establish a book group which meets on a weekly basis in Polmont so that Care Experienced people in Polmont can read books and critique how they are portrayed in media. A young person who has participated in the group has written a review of the book, The Kid by Kevin Lewis. I started the media group expecting it to be about reviewing severe examples of care experiences which wouldn’t really relate to me as I only had social work involvement. I was looking forward to taking part in the group and comparing my own and different people’s experiences to the experiences portrayed in the media. I was happy to take part in the group as I like to read and compare different walks of life. I was however, wary to start the group as I’ve never actually been taken into the care system and I was conscious that the other group members experience would be a lot different to my own and I wouldn’t be able to relate. Despite this the group has been great and we are very supportive of each other and it’s been good to learn about other people. In the book there are several examples of care experience such as social service involvement, residential care and foster care. At first in the book social
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services come round to the house and the school are always asking questions. This is something I can relate to from my own childhood. Kevin then goes on to residential care and foster care which I can’t relate to, however I enjoyed getting a better insight and understanding to that type of care. The book shows that the care system let Kevin down and caused a lot of trauma and despair which could have been avoided if the care system had intervened sooner and listened to the teacher who was trying to help solve the situation. The book shows that you can come from nothing and be something, as long you are determined and persevere. The kid starts off in a tin house in a council estate where his family are judged by the community and even the social worker can’t stay because of the smell and state of the house. Kevin is severely abused both mentally and physically by both his parents and his peers. Going into care turns Kevin’s life around, but it shocked me that he didn’t know how ‘normal’ life worked, for example Kevin was always apologising as he was made to feel everything was his fault. I thoroughly enjoyed the book, it was a real page turner and I found myself unable to put it down. I wanted to see if he prevailed in breaking free and how things worked out, if there was light at the end of the tunnel. The book makes you feel better about your own life, knowing how badly he suffered, although those bits were hard to read. - Young Person, HMP & YOI Polmont who was Looked After At Home
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ast year, during the Scottish Book Festival members of our Media Club met with the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon. They discussed the importance of Harry Potter as a portrayal of Care Experienced people in the media, what it meant to them and how they related to it. This year, the First Minister has challenged herself to read more poetry. Now poetry is something that Who Cares? Scotland members know about! Poetry has often been a way for our members to express themselves. For over 40 years our SpeakOut magazine has regularly included poems that our members have sent in - from the very first edition, down to the one in your hands right now. We even produced a book of poetry to celebrate our 30th anniversary. With this in mind we decided to host our very own Poetry Salon, which the First Minister was kind enough to host at her official residence, Bute House. Care Experienced poets from all over Scotland and even one currently living in France, sent us their poems to be read to Nicola Sturgeon. Those who could attend were invited to meet the First Minister, share their poetry and discuss the importance of artistic expression and having your voice heard. The First Minister even shared a poem which was important to her with those who attended. If you’d like to know about upcoming Media Club opportunities, email mediaclub@whocaresscotland. org for more information.
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Jason, 15, wrote this poem reflecting on his experience of care as a Shetlander.
Resilient
I am resilient like a fishing boat full of fish, I am resilient like the crew who work aboard her, Who know how to work her, Who know how to keep her clean and shipshape , Who know where to fish, Who must leave home for weeks at a time, Like me they sail in ferocious seas, Steady yourself for the sail ahead, As the huge waves crash, Take a deep breath, steer straight ahead, stead y as we go, Like me the boats are strong, There is a rock in the middle of the harbour, Marking shallow water that the boats must turn really hard to avoid, Care is like shallow water, you are lucky to get through it, Sometimes you want to give up, And drift. Where will it take you? Stranded on a beach, smashed on the rocks or out to open water? My lighthouses look out for me, I am strong like the boat, We have been through rough times, the fierce st of storms and made it to the harbour.
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cheetah and be the fastest in the world” Charlotte. Best Characters: Moana because she wasn’t too girly. She was brave and adventurous and not scared. She broke the rules to follow her heart. Maui because he was funny and vain but knew what he was doing. He was brave and fought the lava monster and giant singing crab. Chicken. Everyone will love the chicken! Alfie 4* Charlotte 5* “It is a fun film which will suit any age, and adults will enjoy it too!”
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o, the best time of the year is upon us, HALLOWEEEEN! Today I want to show you how to do a quick ZOMBIE face for your trick or treating this year!
Halloween make up doesn’t have to be expensive and you can use literally anything in your make up bag (or someone else’s make up bag) but always ask permission first! You will find everything you need after a quick trip to the pound shop, so hopefully you have enough pocket money left by All Hallows Eve! What you will need: • Old T-shirt • Cup with water • Towel • White face paint • Blue face paint • Thicker green paint (you can get this in the little face paint packs in the supermarkets) • Brown and black eye shadow (pick these up cheaply from the pound shop) • Fake blood • Sponges • Cotton balls • Paintbrushes/ cheaply bought make up brushes (these work better for blending) • Eyeliner Lay a towel down where you’re applying your Zombie make up and wear an old T-Shirt. You don’t want paint and fake blood on the carpets and on your good clothes! If you have long hair or a long fringe grab a few Kirby grips or bobbles and pull your hair away from your face. STEP 1: LET’S BEGIN! Take your sponge, wet it a little and dip it in your white paint. Apply the paint to your face until you look deathly! Let it dry. Once the paint is dry, grab one of your make up brushes and starting in the corners of your eyes, apply some dark brown/black eye shadow and work it out over your eyelids (you want your eyes to look sunken into your head). STEP 2: LET’S CONTOUR! Contouring is basically using makeup/face paint to define and change the structure of your face. By using dark colours, we can make our zombie look extra grim and lean!
Now time to look silly! Suck your cheeks in and pout! Use one of your larger make up brushes/paintbrushes/sponges (dry) and using your dark eyeshadow/paint draw lines in the hollows of your cheeks. Also apply darker colours around the temples of your head and hairline. Now blend! Don’t forget your neck to! Add darker colours to the hollows of your neck and collar bone! STEP 3: LET’S TOP IT UP! Now it’s time to make our faces look a little deathlier and more dramatic! If you have some eyeliner, put this on as much as you want. It will make your eyes look darker and a little scarier. Then, take your black eyeshadow and apply it under your eyes and blend downwards, this will make your eyes look a little more sunken than before. Do the same on your cheeks and around your face again. STEP 4: BLOOOOD! Open your bottle of blood (carefully!) and using a paint brush/ cotton ball dab it on the top side of your head. For the more adventurous of you, if you rip the cotton ball into tiny pieces you can use the blood to stick this to your head. It will look more realistic, like your brain is popping out! Add blood to your nose and mouth and once applied allow it to drip down your face. Finally, taking your thick green paint dab it around the cut on your head and around your face, this will give the appearance of rotting skin!
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