Cyrenians Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution

ONLINE Conflict Resolution Series - Understanding Emotions & Anger This bite-sized event is for PARENTS/CARERS and PROFESSIONALS/PRACTITIONERS/VOLUNTEERS WORKING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES

Unlock the keys to managing conflict effectively. Join our online session for professionals on Understanding Emotions & Anger (Tuesday, 14 October, 8:30am). Learn essential skills for working with young people & families.

🔗 Secure your spot: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-con...

Lately, we’ve been talking to pupils about journaling—a simple but powerful self-care tool to feel more in control when life gets overwhelming. Writing thoughts down eases the mental load, calms the mind & creates breathing space. A small habit, big impact. Why not try it? 📝 #Journaling #SelfCare

a blue poster with a pink heart, within which is a raised fist. There is text across the top of the poster which reads "with compassion and justice we can end poverty", and the Challenge Poverty Week logo is below, as well as the dates 6 - 12 October 2025.

This week is Challenge Poverty Week!

Fighting to end child poverty is a core priority for Children in Scotland, so we're proud to support #CPW25 !

Find out more here: www.povertyalliance.org/cpw/

#ChallengePoverty

Hi @chrisdonia.bsky.social, could you email Colin at @sccrcentre.bsky.social. Have a potential job for you.

Thanks so much for helping us to promote :) Would be fab to see some of you guys there

A social media graphic with the text "One week until House of Hormones returns." It announces a free online event on Thursday, 9 October, from 5:30 to 7 pm, with places still available. Logos for the event partners are shown at the bottom: the Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution (SCCR), Parenting across Scotland, and menopause support.

Just a week to go until the doors of the House of Hormones open again, this time for a free online event (9 Oct, 5.30pm). When mum or a carer's menopausal & the kids are going through adolescence, hormonal changes can drive conflict. Reserve a place to learn more: eventbrite.com/e/house-of-h...

A photo from inside the Scottish Parliament debate chamber, with a focus on a microphone at a desk, with text saying: 68% of adults in Scotland think politicians should do more to tackle the issue of housing.

🚨 68% of adults in Scotland think politicians should do more to tackle the issue of housing.

Our delivery plan sets out a path for the next Scottish Gov't: build at least 15,693 new social homes a year, uphold rights, end housing inequality, +more. #HousingEmergency.

👉 shelterscotland.org/Plan26

Peer Mediation Training For Trainers - November 2025 Training for adults to learn how to develop a peer mediation scheme with the young people (aged 10 - 18) that they work with .

Interested in teaching young people about mediation? Why not come along to our Peer Mediation Training for Trainers? Click below for more details.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/peer-media...

Graphic with a teal background and repeated "Cyrenians" text faintly across it. Large white text in the center reads: “I found the pace and delivery suited my learning style which made the experience more enjoyable. The content was very relevant and allowed me to reflect on my existing knowledge and skills.” – Course participant Below, smaller text says: “Cyrenians’ new Mediator and Mediation Skills Training course has been accredited by Scottish Mediation.” At the bottom are the logos for SCCR (Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution) and Cyrenians.

👥 Want to train as a mediator?
SCCR’s accredited Mediator & Mediation Skills Training starts 20 Oct 2025.
✅ Blended learning
✅ Mock mediations
✅ Certification on completion

📩 Email sccr@cyrenians.scot for further details or visit scottishconflictresolution.org.uk/blog/our-new...

A graphic saying: The latest Scottish Government house building statistics just released

A graphic saying: Social Home Approvals vs 2024/25 are down 19%

A graphic saying: Social Home Starts vs 2024/25 are down 12%

A graphic saying: Social Home Completions vs 2024/25 are down 29%

📰 The Scottish Government’s latest stats expose the reality: not enough social homes are being built.

➡️ 488 approvals (⬇️ 19%)
➡️ 811 starts (⬇️ 12%)
➡️ 973 completions (⬇️ 29%)

The #HousingEmergency can only be ended by delivering MORE social homes, not less! 🤯

Promotional graphic for a Children in Scotland member blog. The text reads: 'Member blog: What does it really take to make Scotland the best place to grow up? Megan Moore, National Delivery Manager, Planet Youth.' The background is a red gradient with the Children in Scotland logo, and a photo of Megan Moore is shown on the right.

What does it really take to make Scotland the best place to grow up? ✨

That is the question at the heart of the Planet Youth pilot. The findings of a recent evaluation are already pointing to new ways we can work together for upstream prevention.

Read now: bit.ly/46KsnK5

Strengthening Mediation Practice Through the SOLER Communication Model This interactive webinar equips mediators with practical, evidence-based skills to enhance presence and build trust in the mediation room.

We're delighted to announce our forthcoming webinar - Strengthening Mediation Practice Through the SOLER Communication Model, where you can find out more about the SOLER model in mediation. 🤩🙌
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/strengthen...

Inclusion Ambassadors By bringing together a network of people working with and for children, alongside children and young people themselves, we offer a broad, balanced and independent voice. We create solutions, provide s...

Young people with additional support needs consistently tell us about the importance of good communication.

Our Inclusion Ambassadors’ guide on language for pupils and staff in schools is one of the many resources they have made available educators.

👉 childreninscotland.org.uk/inclusion-am...

🚨 10,180 children in Scotland are living in temporary accommodation. At the current rate of progress, it’ll take over 28 years to reduce that number to 0. #HousingEmergency

If you agree that's 10,180 children too many & 28 years too long, add your name to our register.

🆘 shelterscotland.org/ActCH

A promotional graphic for the return of the show 'House of Hormones'. Text reads "Two weeks until House of Hormones returns" and "Places for our Thursday 9 October, 5:30-7pm ONLINE event still available and FREE." Logos for the Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution (SCCR), Parenting Across Scotland and Workplace Menopause Support are at the bottom.'

Just a fortnight until our online event House of Hormones explores the reality of ‘double hormone households’, where different generations experience hormonal changes at the same time, leading to tension and breakdowns in communication. Reserve your place: www.eventbrite.com/e/house-of-h...

🚨 New stats from the Scottish Gov't shows 16,485 households were illegally denied temporary accommodation they were entitled to - a practice known as gatekeeping. #HousingEmergency

It's more than double from the year before

Tell Scotland’s leaders: it’s time to act
🕒 shelterscotland.org/ActLeaders

An orange background with white text reading: 'Interested in conflict resolution? Want to take the first step towards becoming a qualified mediator?'

An orange background with text in white reading: 'Join us for the Mediator and Mediation Skills Training course – accredited by Scottish Mediation. Starts Monday 20 October.'

An orange background with text in white reading: 'Blended learning: 1 half-day online + 3 in-person training days + 1 in-person assessment day.'

An orange background with text in white reading: 'Supportive, inclusive, and practical – with hands-on exercises and mock mediations.'

Looking to advance your mediation skills? We're offering a 5-day course over 4 weeks starting Monday 20 October! Accredited by @scotmediation.bsky.social, it enhances personal & professional development. Email sccr@cyrenians.scot or visit www.scottishconflictresolution.org.uk/blog/our-new...

Promotional poster for Doors Open Days 2025 by Cyrenians. Event details: Sunday 28th September, 11am–3pm, Cyrenians Community Gardens, Royal Edinburgh Hospital. Activities include refreshments, guided tours, poetry, crafts, plant and cake sales, raffle and more. Images feature garden flowers, a plant display, and two scarecrow-like figures dressed in coats and boots sitting on a bench with mugs. Text explains that Doors Open Days is a free public event offering unique experiences, fun days out, and insight into shared spaces across Scotland. Logos of Historic Environment Scotland, Doors Open Days, and the Scottish Civic Trust appear at the bottom.

🌿 Come to Doors Open Days 2025 at Cyrenians Community Gardens, Royal Edinburgh Hospital this weekend.

📅 Sunday 28 Sept
🕚 11am–3pm
Enjoy tours, poetry, crafts, plant & cake sales, raffles + more!
Free & open to all 🌼

Family Mediation Week: My experience as a student mediator For Family Mediation Week, student mediator Lyndsay reflects on her mediation journey.

'Being a student mediator has pushed me to listen harder & grow in ways I didn’t expect.' Read our blog about moving from support work into mediation, as we prepare to run our Mediator & Mediation Training Skills course, starting 20 Oct.
www.scottishconflictresolution.org.uk/blog/family-...

The image title reads 'keeping children safe online' alongside a QR code to sign up to the event and the logos for Police Scotland and Parenting Across Scotland. Beneath it reads 'Wednesday 22 October 2025, 5:30-6:30pm, online (zoom)'

Join us online alongside Police Scotland's Cyber Harm Prevention Team on Wednesday 22 October from 5:30-6:30pm to hear all about how we can help keep ourselves and our children and young people safe online.

#cyber #onlinesafety #children #youngpeople

Sign up: www.eventbrite.com/e/keeping-ch...

On Thursday 9 October, 5.30pm we'll be joined
@parentingscotland.bsky.social and Workplace Menopause Support for an online event about how to survive living in a home where mum's going through menopause and the kids adolescence. Reserve a place here: www.eventbrite.com/e/house-of-h...

Scotland needs 15,693 affordable homes each year in the next Parliament, with over half needed in the east.

Failing to deliver these homes will risk locking us into a persistent #HousingEmergency that will continue to impact thousands of households.

Full research 👉 shelterscotland.org/East-Sep25

A quote from a course participant reads, "Great training! I feel that I have increased my knowledge and skills around the mediation process." Logos for Scottish Mediation, the SCCR (Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution), and the charity Cyrenians are shown below.

👥 Want to train as a mediator?
SCCR’s accredited Mediator & Mediation Skills Training starts 20 October.
✅ Blended learning
✅ Mock mediations
✅ Certification on completion

📩 Email sccr@cyrenians.scot for further details or visit

www.scottishconflictresolution.org.uk/blog/our-new...

We're holding another House of Hormones event (Thu 9 Oct, 5.30pm, free, online). The video below contains some of the praise we received for the first House of Hormones. Find out how to survive a house where mum's menopausal & the kids hit their teens.
www.eventbrite.com/e/house-of-h...

This October, @sccrcentre.bsky.social is once more running its acclaimed Mediator and Mediation Skills Training course.

Praised by participants, this is your chance to improve mediations skills on a @scotmediation.bsky.social accredited course.

Find out more: buff.ly/B3FeHEY

Promotional flyer from the Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution and Cyrenians for the Mediator and Mediation Skills Course. The flyer explains that the training contributes to Cyrenians’ work in reducing family conflict and relationship breakdown. The course runs over five days: 20th October (online, morning), 22nd October, 29th October, and 6th November (in person, full days), followed by an assessment on 12th November at STEP Stirling, Stirling Enterprise Park, Stirling, FK7 7RP. Attendance at all dates is required. Costs are listed as £800 plus VAT for business/professionals and £750 plus VAT for voluntary/students. The course is accredited by Scottish Mediation. Two participant testimonials are included, praising the mix of theory and practical work, discussion, role play, and the professionalism of the trainers. Contact details and websites for SCCR and Cyrenians are given at the bottom, alongside the Scottish Mediation Register logo

New training alert!
Our Mediator & Mediation Skills Training course (accredited by Scottish Mediation) starts 20 Oct
✔ Build conflict resolution & negotiation skills
✔ Blended learning (online + in-person, Edinburgh)
✔ From £750 + VAT

More info: www.scottishconflictresolution.org.uk/blog/our-new...

A photo of a young girl holding up a cardboard sign that says "10,180 children without a permanent home in Scotland is NOT normal"

Scotland's persistent #HousingEmergency means 10,180 children are trapped in temporary accommodation, without a permanent and secure place to call home.

💡 Know what would fix it?
🏠 Delivering the social homes Scotland needs.

'We can't just build our way out of this crisis. It needs more.' Charity leader Ewan Aitken on what it will take to tackle the Capital's housing emergency

Read about how we tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness in the Edinburgh Inquirer now: www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/it-is-a-pu...

Yesterday the Scottish government released their homelessness statistics for 2024-25.

Behind these numbers are unique and complex circumstances. We seek to understand the points at which people are most at risk and intervene before crisis point.