Date: 29th September 2010
Category: Disabled children

for Scotland's Disabled Children (fSDC) a coalition of organisations and individuals set up to secure rights and justice for disabled children and young people have recently launched their newsletter.

Date: 29th September 2010
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

Over 600 children, young people, their parents and carers took part in a national survey to find out what aspects of Children's Hearings are working and which could be improved.

Date: 28th September 2010
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The David and Elaine Potter Foundation is interested in lasting social change and provide funds for five areas: Education; Civil society; Research; Human rights and Arts.

Date: 28th September 2010
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The UK registered charities who are active in the developing world who work closely with local organisations, especially in Africa can apply for International funding through Comic Relief.

Date: 28th September 2010
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The Thomas Wall Trust can fund a wide range of charitable activities, with priority given to projects that relate to the advancement of education and social concern.

Date: 28th September 2010
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The Foundation supports charitable and non-profit organisations with creative ideas to identify change or interventions which will have a practical impact for researchers, policy makers, and practitioners.

Date: 28th September 2010
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The Rozelle Trust has been established to support a wide range of charitable activities, priorities include children and young people, people living in poverty and people with disabilities.

Date: 27th September 2010
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

It is unacceptable that at every stage of schooling Scotland's poorest children do worse and make less progress than their better off classmates.

Date: 27th September 2010
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

HandsOnScotland is an online resource for anybody working with or caring for children and young people.

Date: 27th September 2010
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Disabled children

Every child and young person is entitled to support to enable them to gain as much as possible from the opportunities which Curriculum for Excellence can provide.

Date: 27th September 2010
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The Persula Foundation supports a wide range of charitable activities with a main focus on projects relating to Human Welfare; Human Rights; Animal Welfare and Disabilities.

Date: 25th September 2010
Category: UK 1st periodic review

The EU strategy for the rights of the child will be adopted on 17 November 2010.

Date: 30th August 2010
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

This paper consults on future arrangements for the regulation of independent healthcare in Scotland and seeks views on the definition and scope of independent healthcare services that should be regulated.

Date: 30th August 2010
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The European Commission has announced a call for proposals to fund projects relating to the issue of precarious work in the EU and the ways and means to improve the social rights of people in temporary employment, on fixed-term contracts and temporary agency workers.

Date: 30th August 2010
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'see me's Local Grants Scheme will grant awards of up to £5,000 to local groups who can come up with fresh and innovative ideas and projects to tackle the stigma and discrimination associated with mental ill-health.

Date: 29th August 2010
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The Equitable Charitable Trust is an education charity. It makes grants totalling up to £1 million each year towards education projects for children and young people under the age of 25 who are from disadvantaged backgrounds or disabled.

Date: 27th August 2010
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care

New lesson plans on homelessness and bad housing are now available for Early and First level pupils as part of Shelter Scotland's popular interactive classroom kit.

Date: 27th August 2010
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Thinkuknow is an education initiative which promotes internet safety for children and young people in the UK.

Date: 25th August 2010
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The coalition government's first Budget has hit the poorest families hardest, a leading economic think tank has said.

Date: 17th August 2010
Category: Respect for the views of the child, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

A "non-graduate talent pool" would benefit business and at-risk young people.