CHATTERBOOKS IS BACK!!!
The book group with a twist is back at Muirhouse Library, with loads of fun activities, quizzes, crafts and of course, loads of awesome books to read and talk about!
Starting Tuesday 2nd July and every Tuesday after
2pm – 2.45pm during the summer holidays, 3.15pm – 4pm when schools are back!
Young carers in Scotland aged 16 to 18 could benefit from a new £300 social security payment.
The Young Carer Grant is the first of its kind in the UK. It will be available to 16, 17 and 18 year olds who help care for someone in receipt of a certain type of disability benefit. The payment will be introduced this autumn.
Following feedback from young carers, eligiblity is being widened to include all 18-year-olds, not just those in education.
In a further another extension of the policy, young carers will now also be able to combine the hours they spend caring for more than one eligible person in order to reach the 16 hours a week requirement.
Young carers will also be able to take respite weeks without this impacting upon their application.
Social Security Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville said: “We are using our new social security powers to recognise the extraordinary contribution young carers make to the lives of those they care for.
“This is the first time young carers aged 16 to 18 will be given a cash benefit to spend as they choose. We will be making these payments at what could be a pivotal stage in their lives – when they may be finishing school, looking for employment or starting further education or training.
“Young carers make an invaluable contribution to society but many have difficulty participating in the normal activities their peers can enjoy. The Young Carer Grant will help ensure they are treated with the dignity, fairness and respect they deserve.”
The Scottish Government is investing £600,000 to support nearly 2000 young carers in 2019/20.
The Young Carer Grant will open for applications in autumn this year and applications can be made online, over the phone or by post.
Youth work which helps young people play a part in Scotland’s economic prosperity has been unrecognised and underfunded, a new study has found.
Researchers also called for the younger generation to be given a greater voice in framing the policies which govern their role in society. Continue reading Give young people a voice and a role, say researchers
The charity Who Cares? Scotland has published first of their kind statistics, revealing that young people in care across Scotland are continually having to fight for basic rights every single day. These have today been published in a report entitled, “We Don’t Have to Wait.” Continue reading Scotland ‘risks a forgotten generation’
Rock Trust and Cyrenians are joining forces to deliver an entirely new local service to reach young people before they become homeless. Continue reading New partnership launched to prevent youth homelessness in Edinburgh
Cub Scouts in Scotland are being encouraged to go eco as part of a newly revised badge to teach children the importance of getting involved in environmental conservation in their daily lives. Continue reading New eco badge for Scotland’s Cub Scouts
What’s the weather forecast like for Penciltown this Saturday?
Come prepared for all weathers as we’re continuing our Worldbuilding theme, so what you see outside your windows may not be reflected on the page … 2 – 3.30, all 11-15 year olds welcome.
A new campaign and comic book resource to tackle hate crime, targeted at young people, has been launched today. Continue reading New comic book encourages young people to stand up to hate crime
The Police Scotland Youth Volunteers (PSYV) are groups of up to 24 young people based across Scotland. Supported by adult volunteers and led by a police constable, the PSYV volunteer at community and national events across Scotland.
The programme is open to all young people aged 13 – 18, this allows those people to get an insight into policing in Scotland and inspire individuals to participate positively within their communities.
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It seems that young people are showing their elders how to protest with effect. People have talked around, on and about climate change – but have not pushed hard enough for changes: now it is more than likely we have at most about twenty years to do so. Continue reading Letters: young people lead the way on environment
