@ulgrid.bsky.social
All about children's human rights. Director at Together (Scottish Alliance for Children's Rights) @together-sacr.bsky.social and Trustee with Families Outside. Also love climbing, biking, mountains, snow & goats.
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🤝It's #SocialMediaDay & #GivingTuesday
A massive thank you to everyone who donated to @ulgrid.bsky.social running through the night for children's rights -100K Ultra
We've raised through @justgiving.bsky.social £3,136.99 (inc. gift aid)
⏰Still time to donate➡️ www.justgiving.com/page/juliet-...
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🌅A yr ago today we celebrated a new dawn for children's rights
Flying the UN & Scotland flags from the summit of Ben Nevis to celebrate children's rights becoming law through the #UNCRCScotland Act - thanks to @ulgrid.bsky.social
Thank you to everyone who continues to champion children's rights 🙏
At our recent Annual Conference, members of Changing our World interviewed @ulgrid.bsky.social, discussing all things UNCRC ahead of today's one year anniversary of its incorporation into Scot's law 🥳🎉
www.youtube.com/shorts/E3zwI...
Thank you to everyone who has sponsored me for tonight's 100k - wish me luck at midnight and even more luck when the sun rises and the heat begins. It's all for a brilliant cause, raising funds for @together-sacr.bsky.social
11.07.2025 13:54 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0I'm still buzzing after today's launch of #RightsEmpowered - our @together-sacr.bsky.social @clanchildlaw.org project to use the law to further children's human rights.
After a decade of campaigning for #UNCRCScotland, children can now use the law to push for change and secure access to justice
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What does #RightsEmpowered mean to you?
Katy @clanchildlaw.org explains what Strategic Litigation is and highlights how this method of challenging decision making can address systemic children’s rights breaches across Scotland
www.togetherscotland.org.uk/about-us/our...
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What does #RightsEmpowered mean to you?
Carly, Together, shares case study from membership to show challenges children & members face accessing justice & the project will use community action to provide “legal empowerment” of Scotland’s children’s sector
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Challenges for children impacted by parental imprisonment:
We must move from incorporation to real implementation
UNCRC still poorly understood in the adult justice system
Children’s rights often overlooked in decision-making
Child Impact Assessments still dismissed in sentencing
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Progress for children impacted by parental imprisonment:
Growing recognition as a rights-at-risk group in UNCRC guidance
Children’s Rights Skills & Knowledge Framework now available
Great practice: Perth & Kinross child impact assessments & engagement via Prison Visitor Centres
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Parental imprisonment is a children's rights issue:
20–27k children affected each year
c60% of people in prison are parents
2/3 of their children don't get visits
1/3 witness their parent’s arrest
Just 5% stay in the family home if mum’s imprisoned
2–3x higher risk of mental health issues
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Delighted to be at today's @familiesoutside.bsky.social conference with so many people keen to explore how the #UNCRCScotland Act can make a real difference for children affected by imprisonment
#DontForgetAboutMe #RightsOnTrack
Many areas of children’s lives in Scotland – like immigration and social security – are decided at UK level, where UNCRC rights aren’t as strongly protected.
That’s why we’re backing calls for a duty on UK Ministers and mandatory CRIAs in the Children’s Wellbeing & Schools Bill.
#UNCRCScotland
It’s #MembershipMay - the perfect time to join @together-sacr.bsky.social
Work with babies, children or young people in Scotland? Join a community driving real change. It’s not just a membership, it’s a movement.
Join this May and your charity could win a free place on our child rights training!
Looking forward to chairing this conference!
25.04.2025 09:05 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0Thanks again to all who engaged with our Annual Conference takeover yesterday❣️
If you'd like to get to know some of the brilliant organisations & individuals contributing to the event, we’ve created a #CiSAC25 starter pack so you can start connecting with each other on Bluesky➡️ go.bsky.app/CMNRKpP
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🎉💬We're delighted our Director, @ulgrid.bsky.social will be speaking @childreninscotland.bsky.social’s Annual Conference, taking place 28-29 May in Glasgow!
Find out more and book your tickets now: childreninscotland.org.uk/conferences/...
#SpaceforVoices
Introducing our first #CiSAC25 keynote speaker! Juliet Harris is Director of the fantastic @together-sacr.bsky.social and will deliver a keynote address on the subject 'Making children’s rights real: Building a Scotland of happiness, love, and understanding'.
@ulgrid.bsky.social
#SpaceforVoices
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I'm excited to be speaking at @childreninscotland.bsky.social Annual Conference 28–29 May
With the UNCRC in Scots law, our focus is on working with babies, children & young people to make sure rights on paper become rights in practice.
🎟️ childreninscotland.org.uk/conferences/...
#SpaceforVoices
I'm a trustee of @familiesoutside.bsky.social supporting children & families affected by imprisonment.
We’re looking for someone to join our friendly, talented and dedicated Board - could this be you? 😀
Find out more here 👇
www.familiesoutside.org.uk/about-us/rec...
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Have you registered for @familiesoutside.bsky.social Falling Through the Gaps – Turning Awareness into Action Conference?
Whether you’re in #education, #socialwork, #advocacy, #justice, or #health - you won't want to miss it! #UNCRCScotland #RightsOnTrack #BabyUNCRC
Read more: bit.ly/3RGdzVw
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🎉It's #MonthOfTheMilitaryChild
A time to recognise and celebrate the strengths of forces children & all they bring to their communities
Delighted to announce our NEW membership spotlight which is @forceschildscot.bsky.social
Read more: bit.ly/4czJ7pO
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🎉 #MonthOfTheMilitaryChild
Celebrate those strengths –not by telling children they should “be strong,” but working to ensure that the systems around them are
Children thrive when adults & systems around them listen, care & act
UNCRC now part of Scots law, it's our duty to make those rights real
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Our member @fosteringnet-scot.bsky.social is excited to share their programme of events in Scotland for Foster Care Fortnight 2025
#FCF25 will run from 12-25 May with the theme The Power of Relationships
View the programme here: tinyurl.com/FCFprogramme
Join @clanchildlaw.org & Homeless Network Scot to find out how you can prevent homelessness for children & young people in your work & across your org’s practice by taking a children’s rights based approach
📆30 April
⏰11:00 - 13:00
Training can be booked here: homelessnetwork.scot/event/uncrc-...
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📣Our member @homestartuk.bsky.social recruiting for "Grants & Trusts Officer" #JobSearchTogether #CharityJobs
🗓️Closing Date: Friday 2 May 2025
📍Hybrid: Scotland, Office Based in Edinburgh with some flexible home working available
View here: www.togetherscotland.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Register today 📣
Our Director, @ulgrid.bsky.social, is a keynote speaker
Further detail below👇
A morning well spent with the University of Edinburgh Law School’s Human Rights Clinic who are helping @together-sacr.bsky.social understand how, globally, the law (informal and formal) is used to access justice for babies & very young children.
Please do share your examples of practice and policy!
Yesterday, I was honoured to speak with Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, about UNCRC incorporation in Scotland.
A young human rights defender spoke of turning "frustration into power." That same energy is driving children & young people in Scotland to lead change.
#UNCRCScotland
"Young carers’ stories reveal a particular sense that decision-makers use them as photo opportunities but don’t take their concerns into account. Some feel that once decision-makers have got their photo, that is the end of the road – there is no further communication or feedback from the decision-maker about what they are doing with what they have heard..." text with #SOCRR2024 at the top, lines to look like a speech bubble border and Together logo. Graphic.
“Tick box/photo opportunity – that’s how we get treated. People especially decision- makers listen to us, feel sorry for us, promise change then take a photo and never heard from again.” text with #SOCRR2024 at the top, border to look like a speech bubble at the bottom, "anonymous, supported by Scottish Youth Parliament and Carers Trust p 170 and Together logo. Graphic.
"Being used in a photo but no follow up", #SOCRR2024 at the top, borders at the bottom to look like a speech bubble, "-anonymous, supported by Scottish Youth Parliament and Carers Trust Scotland p 170" and Together logo. Graphic.
"As a carer, people want to hear your story and feel sorry for you but do nothing" text, #SOCRR2024 at the top, speech bubble border at the bottom, "-anonymous, supported by Scottish Youth Parliament and Carers Trust Scotland p 170" and Together logo. Graphic.
Tomorrow is #YoungCarersActionDay
Together's State of Children's Rights Report #SOCRR2024 shares stories from babies, children & young people
What matters to them & what needs to change! @officialsyp.bsky.social @carerstrust.bsky.social
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The Children’s Rights Skills and Knowledge Framework is now live! 🎉
A huge milestone - thanks to everyone who made it happen. Excited to see it in action and hear your feedback!
Please share widely and explore it here: www.togetherscotland.org.uk/framework/
#UNCRCScotland
