Children and young people

Job Opportunity: Volunteer Chaperones for Junior Choir

24 June 2022 By EVOC Communications Team

Organisation: Love Music Junior Choir
Job Opportunity: Volunteer Chaperones
Contract: 3.40pm to 5.50pm on Monday afternoons during choir terms, which run for 8 weeks in line with school term dates.
Closing Date: Mon 18 Jul 2022
Interviews: Thu 28 Jul 2022
Training day: Mon 29 Aug 2022

Role: Based in the Usher Hall, Love Music Junior Choir had a membership of 150 children aged 8-12 before the pandemic, attending from all over the city. Following a 2.5 year hiatus, the choir will be relaunching in September and Love Music are seeking friendly, reliable volunteers to join their chaperone team and help care for the children who take part.

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Anxiety Supports for Parents and Carers

22 June 2022 By Craig Mundie

The Early Intervention team at CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) have added two new Anxiety Resources to help parents support their child or teenager, the new leaflet is attached. All the resources are listed on CAMHS NHS Lothian website – Online Resources (nhslothian.scot)

New Resources include:
A relaxation booklet for children

A Self Help Guide for parents on supporting their child with anxiety:

Part 1 : Understanding and Talking about worries
Part 2 : Anxiety Traps
Part 3 : Overcoming Anxiety
Part 4 : Looking After Yourself and Further information

These are added to the previously available resources which were developed by CAMHS and Psychological Services:

Parent’s Anxiety Workshops recorded information sessions. These are also available in BSL.
Part 1: Understanding Anxiety https://vimeo.com/637899585/a4a632bd0c
Part 2: Supporting your child with anxiety https://vimeo.com/637889751/e2d94cf5d5

Computerised CBT for parents on Supporting their Child/Teen with Anxiety a module course you can work through at your own pace via the platform Silvercloud at https://cyplothian.silvercloudhealth.com/signup/ this is free to sign up using the Access code: Lothian

Supporting Families with Financial Wellbeing – Practitioner Focus Groups

17 June 2022 By Craig Mundie

One Parent Families Scotland Key dates – Wed 6 Jul, 10am – 1pm & Thu 22 Sep, 10am – 1pm. As part OPFS’s work to help #keepthepromise in Scotland, they are producing new supplementary guidance for people working with families with children in or on the edges of the care system in Scotland. You are […]

New SLCo Youth Club 16-25yrs

17 June 2022 By EVOC Communications Team

SLCo’s Edinburgh Chill Youth Club will support 16-25 year olds with lifelong speech, language and/or communication difficulties.

Job Opportunity: Pastoral Team Leader

17 June 2022 By EVOC Communications Team

Pastoral Team leader for Dalmeny and Queensferry Parish Churches to lead pastoral ministry and care for vulnerable adults in the church and community

ALLIANCE – Getting to Know GIRFEC Training

14 June 2022 By Craig Mundie

The Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE) is hosting a Getting to Know GIRFEC training session on Mon 20 June, from 10am to 12.00pm, via Zoom. This training session provides a general introduction to the GIRFEC approach, followed by an activity in smaller groups on assessing children, young people’s and/or families’ wellbeing needs. […]

Richmond’s Hope Sponsored Walk

8 June 2022 By EVOC Communications Team

Fundraising Event – Sponsored Walk

Assisted Places Available – Summer Drama 22

8 June 2022 By EVOC Communications Team

8 assisted Summer Drama places are available for those who need help with the participation fee this year. The project is for 10-18’s in Edinburgh.

UNCRC: Protecting Children’s Rights

1 June 2022 By Craig Mundie

Protecting children’s rights Plans to progress Scotland’s ground-breaking children’s rights legislation have been announced by Deputy First Minister John Swinney. The UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill was backed unanimously by the Scottish Parliament in March 2021, but could not be implemented because of a legal challenge brought by the UK Government. In October, the Supreme Court […]

GCVS Dads Survey 2022

31 May 2022 By Craig Mundie

Can you help us build an authentic picture of how dads are feeling, right now, right here in Scotland? Take part in GCVSDAD SURVEY 2022 Since the start of the pandemic we have been asking dads how life is changing for them and their families. The surveys conducted have provided real insight into some of […]

Job Opportunity: Volunteer Chaperones for Junior Choir

Anxiety Supports for Parents and Carers

Supporting Families with Financial Wellbeing – Practitioner Focus Groups

New SLCo Youth Club 16-25yrs

Job Opportunity: Pastoral Team Leader

ALLIANCE – Getting to Know GIRFEC Training

Richmond’s Hope Sponsored Walk

Assisted Places Available – Summer Drama 22

UNCRC: Protecting Children’s Rights

GCVS Dads Survey 2022

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