Aberlour Children’s Charity is relaunching regular outdoor play sessions for the under 5’s following a surge in demand for access to play in Aberdeen City. Aberdeen Play Forum, supported by Aberlour, aims to increase opportunities for children to be healthy and happy, form friendships and learn vital skills from playing outdoors. This year, … Continued
Aberlour Children’s Charity launches new foster carer recruitment campaign. There are many reasons why a child can no longer live with their own families. Right now, across Scotland there are many children who desperately need a safe, loving home. At Aberlour fostering, we understand just how important families are that’s because we are just like … Continued
Paul Gallacher has to juggle finances to be able to feed and clothe his five-year-old daughter Mollie-Mae. Single dad Paul Gallacher has to choose between food and heating every time his growing five-year-old daughter Mollie-Mae needs new shoes or clothes. It saddens him that he cannot give her everything he knows she deserves as he … Continued
The recent events in Afghanistan have been both horrifying and heart-breaking as we have witnessed the desperation and fear of those looking to escape the unfolding political and humanitarian crisis. We do not yet know the full scale of what will happen in the country or how many people have and will try to flee … Continued
A coalition of 120 anti-poverty organisations, children’s charities, community groups, think tanks, trade unions, faith groups and academics have today written to the First Minister urging her to “do the right thing” by using the upcoming Programme for Government to commit to doubling the Scottish Child Payment in this year’s budget, the £10 per week … Continued
The University of Stirling is to archive more than a century’s worth of records from Aberlour Children’s Charity – making the historic documents accessible for the first time. The move, which has been enabled by a grant from Archives Revealed, will improve access to historical records for those with direct experience of care and for … Continued
Aberlour is excited to be opening two brand new services – Aberlour Glasgow Early Intervention Service and Glasgow Intensive Family Support Service this autumn. Aberlour will be working in partnership with the Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership and other Third Sector providers to promote the wellbeing of children and young people by offering … Continued
Today marks the launch of “The world stood still but we are still here” written by a group of South Ayrshire parents supported by Aberlour Children’s Charity’s Family Service. The families, many with learning needs, decided to support each other through the uncertainty and isolation of the first national lockdown, by writing a book about … Continued
At Aberlour we see the impact of drugs and alcohol on children and families every day. Working in communities around the country we support families affected by substance misuse and living with addictions. We deliver a range of trauma-informed services across 26 Scottish Local Authorities, including early intervention and prevention services, such as whole family … Continued
Aberlour Children’s Charity announces today that services for children and young people with a disability have expanded in Aberdeen City, with the opening of a new short breaks facility to support more local families. The extended service marks the beginning of a unique partnership between Aberlour, Aberdeen City Council and Grampian Autistic Society, working together … Continued
Aberlour’s briefing for today’s Scottish Government debate on tackling poverty. Read the full briefing here: Aberlour Briefing for MSPs – Tackling Poverty Debate 8th June 21
Aberlour Children’s Charity has expanded its disability services in Fife with additional new services and purpose-built accommodation to support more children and young people with learning disabilities, autism or more complex needs. These services, opening today in Glenrothes are a triumph for the young people, parents, social work and NHS partners who have been in … Continued
Hundreds of children across Scotland who are living in poverty will receive food, clothing and other essentials in life thanks to Barclays, which has awarded £100,000 from its COVID-19 UK Community Relief Funding to Aberlour Children’s Charity. In April 2020, Barclays announced a £100m Community Aid Package to support charities that are helping people and … Continued
Today marks the start of The Fostering Networks’, Foster Care Fortnight. The focus this year is in stepping up to show the world #WhyWeCare about fostering. At Aberlour, we care deeply about providing high-quality care and support within a loving, homely environment where children and young people have a genuine sense of belonging and connection … Continued
We are delighted to announce that we have made the shortlist for this year’s Charity Awards, the longest-running and most prestigious awards scheme in the charity sector. Aberlour has been shortlisted in the Children and Youth Award for our Sustain Intensive Family Support service, which aims to keep children living at home with their families … Continued
At Aberlour we are clear about the actions we need to take as a country if we are serious about tackling child poverty. We also want to make sure that families who need extra help get the support they need. Ahead of the upcoming elections we published our own Cash Now Families Always manifesto to … Continued
This week Scotland will elect a new parliament. Whoever wins, recovery from the pandemic will be top of the next First Minister’s in tray. Recovery is a central plank of all the manifesto commitments made during the election campaign. But what does this mean in practice? What does the next Scottish Government need to do … Continued
Ahead of the Scottish Parliamentary elections we published our own manifesto earlier this year – Cash Now Families Always. We are clear that whoever is in government after this election needs to do more and to do better for all children and families. We want to make sure all parties prioritise tackling child poverty and … Continued
