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8/5/2008Looked After Children and Young People: We Can and Must Do Better
Action 8 in Looked After Children and Young People: We Can and Must Do Better states that a national network and information website for professionals, foster carers, residential workers, parents and looked after children and young people will be developed. read more
10/3/2008
NATIONAL ENGINEERING INSTITUTE RAISES MONEY FOR SERVICE IN DUNFERMLINE
Children and young people with profound and multiple learning disabilities who attend Aberlour Childcare Trusts Lochwood Park service can look forward to long Summer of play in the garden this year, thanks to the generous donation of £2,000 from members of the Institute of Measurement and Control (East of Scotland Section).read more
21/2/2008
ROTHES COMMUNITY JOIN FORCES WITH ABERLOUR TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE
The Rothes community came out in force recently to join up with staff from Aberlour children’s charity to help local young people.read more
14/2/2008
GRACE ANNE IS RESIDENTIAL CARE WORKER OF THE YEAR
A Glasgow care worker has been named "Residential Care Worker of the Year" by the British Association of Social Workers in Scotland.read more
10/1/2008
ABERLOUR SUPPORTS PLANS FOR YOUNG RUNAWAYS
Aberlour children’s charity, leader of the Scottish Coalition of Young Runaways and a supporter of the English coalition, is delighted with the plans announced today by Ministers in England for a national support network for children who run away from home or care. read more
17/12/2007
Scotland’s runaways need greater support warns ChildLine
More than 700 children spoke to ChildLine Scotland last year after being thrown out of home or having run away according to figures released by the helpline today (17th December).
The helpline is highlighting the figures as it calls for an increase in the emergency accommodation available for young people and children in Scotland who have run away or who have been thrown out of home by a parent.read more
20/11/2007
Aberlour Concert Celebrates Christmas in Aid of Scotland’s Runaway Children
Tickets are now available for the annual Christmas Concert to raise funds for Aberlour, the largest children’s charity working solely in Scotland, which has its Head Office in Stirling. The concert will take place on Sunday 16th December at 7.30pm in The Albert Halls, Dumbarton Road, Stirling and will provide a perfect start to the festive season.read more
17/10/2007
Opening of New Crannog Centre for Dumfries and Galloway
Ailleen Campbell MSP, Scotland’s youngest MSP, will officially open Aberlour’s new purpose built centre for young people who need help and support to continue in education and remain in their community. read more
11/10/2007
REWARDS FOR HARD WORK AND COMMITMENT AT ABERLOUR
All staff who successfully completed training this year at Aberlour children’s charity, based in Stirling, were invited to a celebration ceremony to recognise their hard work and commitment. .read more
1/10/2007
Local Co-op Pharmacy Staff put their Best Foot Forward for Aberlour
Ten pharmacists from local Co-op Pharmacy stores in Haggs, Kilsyth and Falkirk will be putting their best foot forward to help Scotland’s children, as they take part in a 10 mile walk this weekend (7th October).read more
21/9/2007
WE WANT YOU – ABERLOUR IN RECRUITMENT DRIVE FOR AFRICA TREK
Aberlour, Stirling based children’s charity, is on a recruitment drive for volunteers to join its Kilts to Kilimanjaro© trek to raise money for children, families and young people across Scotland who need help to reach their potential.read more
27/8/2007
£500,000 NEEDED TO SUPPORT SCOTLAND’S 9000 RUNAWAY CHILDREN
Aberlour Child Care Trust, the largest Child Care Charity working solely in Scotland, today launched a national campaign to raise £500,000 to support a range of services for some of the 9,000 Scottish children who run away from home every year.read more
23/8/2007
NEW STUDY REVEALS GAPS IN SERVICES FOR YOUNG RUNAWAYS ACROSS SCOTLAND
Many vulnerable young people across Scotland who run away from home are not getting the help and support they need to keep them safe, a study commissioned by 1 in 9, The Scottish Coalition of Young Runaways, led by Aberlour children’s charity today (Thursday 23 August) reveals.read more
10/8/2007
THE CO-OPERATIVE RAISES OVER HALF A MILLION FOR CHILDREN
Scottish Co-operative outlets are this week celebrating their contribution to reaching the milestone half-way stage of The Co-operative Groups UK wide fundraising campaign for four childrens charities which includes Aberlour in Scotland. Raising over £1/2 million in just four months is certainly cause for celebrations.read more
10/8/2007
Local Co-op Store flying high for Childrens Charity
Two enthusiastic workers from the Banchory Co-operative store will be jumping out of a plane on Sunday 12th August, in an effort to raise essential funds for Aberlour.read more
2/8/2007
ABERLOUR CELEBRATES 25 YEARS WORKING WITH FAMILIES IN LANGLEES
Aberlour will celebrate twenty five years working with families in
Langlees at its Family Centre this year. The leading childrens
charity is having a Fun day on Thursday 2nd August to mark the special
day.read more
25/7/2007
Local Co-op Store boogies on down for Childrens Charity
An enthusiastic manager from the High Valleyfield Co-operative store will be dancing the night away on Saturday 28th July, in an effort to raise essential funds for Aberlour. read more
6/6/2007
ABERLOUR’S FAMILY CENTRE SUPPORTS BLUEBELL DAY
Aberlour’s Langlees Family Centre, based in Falkirk, is supporting Bluebell day - the UK’s first official post-natal depression awareness raising day. Staff will be buying a bluebell to recognise the 10,000 women who are affected by this condition after the birth of their baby. read more
4/6/2007
Local Co-op Travelcare Staff put their Best Foot Forward for Aberlour
Travel consultants from local Co-op Travelcare store in Galashiels and Kelso will be putting their best foot forward to help Scotland’s children as they take part in the Great Scottish Walk this weekend (10th June). read more
4/6/2007
RESPONSE TO SURVEY ABOUT CHILDHOOD FRIENDSHIPS AT RISK
Aberlour is Scotland’s largest children’s charity and responds to the results of a survey published today (Tuesday 5th June) by The Children’s Society as part of its Good Childhood Inquiry. read more
24/5/2007
‘How to Develop a Parenting and Family Support Strategy’
A seminar for those interested and involved in developing parenting strategies. It may be of particular interest to parenting coordinators, chairs and members of Parenting Steering Groups and managers with responsibilities for planning in this area from all agencies - Health, Education, Social Work, Youth Justice and Voluntary Organisations read more
7/5/2007
MAJOR EXPANSION IN DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY MAY UPDATE
Aberlour Child Care Trust has been asked to establish additional provision for young people at risk of exclusion. Crannog Plus is the title of the resulting development phase which will achieve an extended Crannog service across Dumfries & Galloway by April 2007.(Update 7th May 2007 read more
27/4/2007
Party manifestos ”virtually ignore” looked-after children
A network of organisations has expressed its shock at the lack of commitments for looked-after children in the manifestos of Scotland’s political parties.
The group, which includes Children 1st, Children in Scotland, Aberlour, Save the Children, ChildLine Scotland, Barnardo’s and the Scottish Out of School Care Network, has assessed the manifestos of all the parties, comparing their policies for children and young people.. read more
27/4/2007
PHOTOCALL - Top Chef Gives Thumbs Up to Cookery Book from Women affected by Drugs and Alcohol
Top Scottish Chef, Nick Nairn, has praised a group of women working with Aberlour to overcome their drug and and/or alcohol addictions to produce a cookery book. The book called 'Help Yersel' was put together with the help and contributions from 20 women from across three projects run by the charity in Glasgow. It will be launched on Friday 27th April at St Stephen's Church Centre, Bath Street. read more
20/4/2007
PHOTOCALL - CHILDREN CELEBRATE THE RETURN OF TRADITIONAL PLAYGROUND GAMES
Local primary school children from Kirkcaldy will be showing off their new skills gained from taking part in traditional games brought back into the school playground and community thanks to the innovative Play Peace Project from Aberlour children’s charity. . read more
17/4/2007
PHOTOCALL - SPORTING HERO SUPPORTS AFRICA TREK
Gavin Hastings, a sporting hero used to physical challenges, having captained the Scottish rugby team through many international battles, is supporting Aberlour Child Care Trust’s Kilts to Kilimanjaro © trek to raise money for children, families and young people needing help to reach their potential. read more
22/3/2007
TREKKERS REACH THE PEAK AND TOP THE FUNDRAISING RECORD
A group of volunteers who trekked the Torres Mountains in Patagonia has managed to raise £30,000 in sponsorship to support Aberlour’s work with children, young people and families in Scotland – the largest amount ever raised in one trip organised by the Stirling-based charity. read more
9/2/2007
MAJOR EXPANSION IN DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY FEB UPDATE
Aberlour Child Care Trust has been asked to establish additional provision for young people at risk of exclusion. Crannog Plus is the title of the resulting development phase which will achieve an extended Crannog service across Dumfries & Galloway by April 2007.(Update 9th Feb 2007 read more
29/1/07
New Chief Executive for Aberlour Child Care Trust
Addie Stevenson has been appointed Chief Executive of Scotland’s largest children’s charity, Aberlour, based in Stirling. As Director of Children and Family Services at Aberlour since 2004, she helped to achieve a regional structure and to position the Trust for further growth and development. read more
10/1/07
ALCOHOL VS DRUGS: HOW DOES PARENTAL USE AFFECT CHILDREN?
More attention needs to be given to the 100,000 Scottish children affected by parental alcohol use to match the level of activity, that quite rightly, has been devoted to children affected by parental drug use. That is the conclusion of the second Think Tank organised by Aberlour Child Care Trust and the Scottish Association of Alcohol and Drug Action Teams. read more