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About Us

Together is an alliance of Scottish children's charities that works to improve the awareness, understanding and implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).

We do this by:

• promoting the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child;
• helping children's organisations to integrate the UNCRC into their work;
• monitoring and reporting on the progress made at a Scottish and UK level.

Our growing membership is made up of a range of children's charities, from small local playgroups through to large international charities, alongside individuals, academics and professionals with an interest in children's rights.

Current activities

Together has launched the State of Children's Rights Report 2011 at an event attended by Angela Constance MSP, former Minister for Children and Young People.

The report provides a non-government perspective on the extent to which children in Scotland are able to enjoy their rights enshrined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).

It reflects on the progress made over the past year since the publication of Together's 2010 State of Children's Rights report, discussing what progress has been made and where further efforts are needed.

The State of Children's Rights report 2011 is a culmination of the feedback received throughout the consultation alongside further desk research into issues that were highlighted as being of particular priority.

• Download your copy here.

We have launched an e-newsletter, which is sent to members and supporters on a fortnightly basis. The e-newsletter contains the latest on children's rights in Scotland, the UK and internationally, including news from our members, events, training opportunities, policy developments, funding opportunities and more.

• Sign up to receive your copy of the e-newsletter here.

This year we will again be holding State of Children's Rights Seminars across Scotland which draw on the findings and recommendations of State of Children's Rights report and explore how progress could be made towards achieving the recommendations. The Seminars will be highly participative with the intention of providing opportunities for participants' views to be shared, discussed and captured.