Laura Conachan

Tribunal Delivery Manager SouthEast @CHScotland | Trustee @projchangescot | Children’s hearings | Children’s rights | Adoption | Views all mine

[Holyrood Events @HolyroodEvents]

Next up we have the Project and Programme Management Award in partnership with @APMProjectMgmt.

This award is presented to @CHScotland for their Tribunal Support Model Programme🎉

[Laura Conachan @LauraConachan]

Congratulations, Adam! Delighted to see this appointment 🎉

[ProjectChange @ProjChangeScot]

News Release: We’re so proud of our CEO @marvellousadam on his appointment to the Scottish Commission on Social Security and we know he’ll been a great addition.

https://t.co/ivsFg3pVRD

[Laura Conachan @LauraConachan]

This historic Act has been 30 years in the making. Can’t wait to see the difference it will make for children and young people in the next 30 years. 🎉

[Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland @CYPCS]

🎉 Today is historic! The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is now part of Scots law, making children's rights legally enforceable in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. Let’s celebrate this huge milestone & thank all the children & young people who campaigned to make this possible. ❤️🛡️👏🏾

[Aberdeen City Council @AberdeenCC]

Aberdeen City Council is to use Foster Care Fortnight (Monday 13 May-Sunday 26 May 2024) to highlight the urgent need for more foster carers.

Find our more here: https://t.co/SF8lqM9ENG

[Laura Conachan @LauraConachan]

@PatHastings5 Thank you for everything you’ve done Pat, not only as Area Convener but in the more than two decades you’ve given to the children and families in Edinburgh. You’ll be missed, Pat, there’s no doubt about it. 🌟

[Aberdeen City Council @AberdeenCC]

Could you provide a nurturing and safe home for a child or young person in Aberdeen? We are holding an information evening 5pm–7pm tomorrow at Bridge of Don Community Centre where you can learn more about fostering and meet some of our foster carers and team members.

[Together 🧡 @together_sacr]

🚆It’s full steam ahead for the #UNCRCScotland Bill!

@GOVUK has not challenged the Bill so it will now go for Royal Assent (final approval by the King)👑

🎂What a way to start 2024!

[ScotGov Education @ScotGovEdu]

.@ScotGov has accepted or will give further consideration to more than 90% of recommendations in a major report on redesigning the children's hearings system.

A redesign board will be set up in January to consider improvements to the current process.

https://t.co/4TA05m8C2s

[Adam Bennett @marvellousadam]

I’m really excited about our new development officer role, it’s gonna help support three really important parts of ProjectChange 🧵 (1/5)

[Laura Conachan @LauraConachan]

ProjectChange aims to bring the voice of lived experience to every table, every discussion. If you think you can support organisations to do that, we want to hear from you! 👇👇👇

[Laura Conachan @LauraConachan]

ProjectChange aims to bring the voice of lived experience to every table, every discussion. If you think you can support organisations to do that, we want to hear from you! 👇👇👇

[ProjectChange @ProjChangeScot]

BIG NEWS: We're recruiting!! We need someone to join our small team who can help make real change for our community. Do you know someone who's awesome, and could do this with us? Is that person you? Find out more below!
https://t.co/wwa1RJ05AU

[ProjectChange @ProjChangeScot]

BIG NEWS: We're recruiting!! We need someone to join our small team who can help make real change for our community. Do you know someone who's awesome, and could do this with us? Is that person you? Find out more below!
https://t.co/wwa1RJ05AU

[Beth-Anne Mcdowall @Beth_A_Mcdowall]

Honoured and privileged to have spoken again at todays @whocaresscot #LoveRally as part of #CEW23.

Standing on that stage today looking out to so many people whom I love and adore beyond measure was so special. I 💜 you all

Here’s my speech if you missed it

#KeepThePromise

[Aberdeen City Council @AberdeenCC]

A special support and networking event for Kinship carers is being held at the Beach Ballroom on 2 November. Carers and children all cordially invited. https://t.co/818IBmxvxA

[Adam Bennett @marvellousadam]

Some big news: delighted to share I’ll working part-time for the next to six months with @jrf_uk (In Scotland) on a project focused around lived experience! I’ll still be around @ProjChangeScot tho, I’m not going anywhere ☺️

[Children's Hearings Scotland @CHScotland]

Want to become a Panel Member? Don't miss our information sessions.

We're in Midlothian and South Lanarkshire tomorrow, 13 September. And Aberdeenshire, Glasgow, Inverclyde and the Scottish Borders on Thursday 14 September.

Learn more and sign up. Visit https://t.co/U8t0usbTTf.

[Children's Hearings Scotland @CHScotland]

Why does the Hearings System Working Group (HSWG) Redesign Report matter?

Learn more about what the report means for children and young people. Visit https://t.co/w2DqkqDHWX 📰

[Laura Conachan @LauraConachan]

@GirlchampJinty @karlpjohnson @JeniMackay @MareeToddMSP @Shumela_MDofRLP @QMUniversity @CHScotland @StafScot @AnastaciaRyan Congratulations, J! Lots of hard work went into that degree. Be very proud of yourself - I am!! xx

[Christina Spicer @Spicerr_C]

Wonderful celebrating the 10th anniversary of @CHScotland

#HearingsForChildren was central & Elliot Jackson, National Convener welcomed the report & said CHS is standing ready.

Scottish Government restated their commitment to respond by the end of the year.

#keepthepromise

[Beth-Anne Mcdowall @Beth_A_Mcdowall]

Wonderful evening celebrating @CHScotland 10th anniversary!
So grateful to those who shared their journeys - volunteers, people with lived experience of hearings & colleagues alike

So proud of all CHS has overcome and so excited to see the organisation blossom💜

#KeepThePromise