Samaritans Self-Help app

Date: 13th May 2020
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From muscle relaxation to breathing and written exercises, the app offers people a range of techniques for coping with difficult feelings, as well as suggestions for non-screen activities that people can build into their daily lives to help themselves cope.

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Wheel of Apps- For learners with complex additional support needs

Date: 7th May 2020
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The 'Wheel of Apps' identifies and categories apps available on an iPad which can be a useful tool for teaching and learning for both primary and secondary aged learners with complex additional support needs.

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Applying nine basic requirements for meaningful and ethical child participation during COVID-19

Date: 7th May 2020
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Child participation gives children the opportunity to express their views, have these views taken seriously and offer the chance to influence decision making. This document provides guidance on how to have meaningful child participation safely and ethically during the Coronavirus pandemic.

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Connecting Scotland initiative: Supporting the most vulnerable to get online

Date: 7th May 2020
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The Connecting Scotland initiative aims to support digitally excluded vulnerable people who are on a low income or at extremely high risk of severe illness from COVID-19, and organisations that is currently working with the digitally excluded.

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The Talking Change Podcast

Date: 7th May 2020
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The Talking Change Podcast engages with key organisations and individuals, from subject matter experts and frontline workers, to young people themselves, politicians and law enforcement. This podcast identifies problems that children and young people face today and explains why addressing these problems matter.

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Mind Yer Time - Supporting everyone who loves social media and screen time

Date: 7th May 2020
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Mind Yer Time has been designed by children and young people from Children’s Parliament and the Scottish Youth Parliament to empower other children and young people across Scotland to use screens and social media in healthy ways.

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The Children in Scotland Podcast

Date: 9th April 2020
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The Children in Scotland Podcast aims to gather and share interesting projects, work and developments from across the sector, engaging key organisations and individuals in timely debate and discussions. So far Children in Scotland have held discussions on the following:

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Covid-19 resources

Date: 27th March 2020
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We’ve brought together a range of Coronavirus-related resources from across our membership and other organisations. This includes information for parents, children and the third sector.

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‘Future of Childhood’ podcasts

Date: 11th March 2020
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Unicef has produced a ten-part podcast series on the future of childhood, including episodes on the UNCRC.

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Toolbox on children’s participation

Date: 12th February 2020
Category: Respect for the views of the child
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’We Are Here. A Child Participation Toolbox’, offers a practical set of tools to implement meaningful children’s participation and encourage collaboration between generations in a variety of settings.

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