LCT Advisory Group

The Care Experienced Advisory Group has the following aims:
overcoming barriers
challenging stigma
increasing opportunities
helping achieve transformational ch

[Paul Sullivan @PaulSulliva_]

"It was sobering to see the confirmation of much of what we already know – that young people with experience of the care system are disproportionately affected by poverty in all its forms." Important blog by @elfmhairi & @AdvisoryLCT on impacts of poverty #challengepovertyweek 👏

[Life Changes Trust @LifeChangesTrst]

What’s in a name? @AdvisoryLCT & @LifeChangesTrst are developing a new, accessible grants scheme to support young people w/ care experience in Scotland to make choices about their future & take steps that will have a positive & long-term impact. But what should we call it?

[Life Changes Trust @LifeChangesTrst]

Want to know more about our Aspirational Awards for care experienced young ppl? We recently held a webinar where we talked to some brilliant awardees about the impact of their grant & our Advisory Group about co-production. And we recorded it just for you! https://t.co/Sc0YkoLGp7

[LCT Advisory Group @AdvisoryLCT]

If you want to see how our Advisory Group work with @LifeChangesTrst then have a read at our report 👀 In it we talk about how young people have used the funding awards and how us as a group have learnt so far 🥰
Ps here’s a collage of some of our fun times over the years 💚

[Carole Patrick @CaroleSPatrick]

"Assessment panels, where do I start, these are long
and lots of discussion!" Interested in citizen voice in grant-making? Keen on #servicedesign in your work as a #funder? @LifeChangesTrst report on @AspirationalA covers #codesign with @AdvisoryLCT https://t.co/7y4qhoT7qH

[Carole Patrick @CaroleSPatrick]

Great to have you along! Really important to have the opportunity to share learning and learn from colleagues south of the border - @lifechangestrust we love your work on home + belonging for young ppl moving on from care

[Carole Patrick @CaroleSPatrick]

Huge thanks to @maybenotalicia and @anthonyyoung17 for sharing their @AspirationalA stories with us! Webinar attendees have loved hearing about the impact of individual funding on your lives - inspiring and moving 💛

[Paul Sullivan @PaulSulliva_]

Superb to hear from @AdvisoryLCT this morning about the impact of their work in designing @AspirationalA. Supported really well by @LifeChangesTrst, but fundamentally just a perfect example of a group of people passionate and committed to helping their peers. Phenomenal people 💚

[LCT Advisory Group @AdvisoryLCT]

Some of then# gang 💚

[S @Simonemhairi]

Year ago we were heading in Perth for ⁦@LifeChangesTrst⁩ Festival of Voices 🥰🥰

[S @Simonemhairi]

Year ago we were heading in Perth for ⁦@LifeChangesTrst⁩ Festival of Voices 🥰🥰

[LCT Advisory Group @AdvisoryLCT]

One of our members will be doing a presentation during this webinar and we are lucky enough to have a previous member @RosieMoore1993 attending aswell as our @PaulSulCELCIS who helped set up Aspirational Awards at the very beginning 💚

[Carole Patrick @CaroleSPatrick]

Excited for @LifeChangesTrst webinar on @AspirationalA this morning! @AdvisoryLCT sharing their experiences of designing + delivering #Funding

[Carole Patrick @CaroleSPatrick]

Busy day for @AdvisoryLCT choosing an evaluator to help us capture the story of the group. @LifeChangesTrst we love working with this lot!
#relationships #coproduction

[LCT Advisory Group @AdvisoryLCT]

Thanks for today folks! Coproduction in its true form works and works well advisory group are glad and proud to show this to start making more funding make transformative change! #Coproduction#LCT#PeoplePlacePower! @elfmhairi @CatrionaLCT

[intandem @intandemScot]

There's no right time to involve people in co-design - it's all the way through, just start. Thanks @AdvisoryLCT and @ScotCoPro for an thought- provoking session. #coproweekScot @InspiringSland @CaroleLCT @TNLComFundScot

[Gillian Kat @GillianKat]

"The desk is a dangerous place from which to view the world."

The advisory group reps @LifeChangesTrst served us a big spoon of realness this afternoon & I loved every min of it! V grateful for your time, insights & suggestions today.

#CoProWeek @elfmhairi @ScotCoPro

[European Social Network @ESNsocial]

#CareExperiencedWeek: Top tips on CoProduction by @AdvisoryLCT of @LifeChangesTrst

Just in time as we're gearing up for our #Coproduction Forum: https://t.co/AV0wpTpwwh

Thnx @ScottishCLC

[Catriona Kelly @catriona_kelly3]

Thank you, thank you, thank you. Your willingness to share your knowledge, expertise and time is absolutely amazing ❤️ @AdvisoryLCT

[Life Changes Trust @LifeChangesTrst]

To mark #CareExperiencedWeek we're honouring the incredible work of our Advisory Group. Central to the way they work is a collective approach to coproduction. The Group has developed some ‘Top Tips’ to showcase some of the coproduction approaches that work for us. @AdvisoryLCT

[Life Changes Trust @LifeChangesTrst]

For #CareExperiencedWeek we salute our FAB Advisory Group. In addition to Aspirational Awards they have also acted as assessors for funding applications, presented at conferences across the UK, acted as consultants and responded to Scottish Govt consultations. WOW! @AdvisoryLCT

[Life Changes Trust @LifeChangesTrst]

In honour of #CareExperiencedWeek we want to shine a light on the incredible work of our Advisory Group who are integral to our Young People with Care Experience Programme. Thank you so much for everything you do. Here are just a few of these FAB individuals... @AdvisoryLCT

[Kirsten Hogg @KirstenHogg]

@weeladdiemcghee @CaroleLCT @CarlyMedgar @tfn_sara @DebbieAnne84 @normacorlette @AdvisoryLCT @rob3rdHorizons Och this is making me so nostalgic. Reunion????