With the weather forecast for the next few days sunny ☀️ here are some summer tips on avoiding dehydration for babies and children. NHSGGC Specialist Children's Services NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Inverclyde HSCP Children's Health Scotland NHS Inform #sunsafety Good Egg Safety CIC NSPCC Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Your Voice Inverclyde Inverclyde's Community Link Workers

Today Eilidh, Rhianne and Bear got to visit the wonderful Langbank Primary. We took part in their Health Week and p6/7 and p4/5 got to join our #HealthRightsDefenders . We can’t wait to see what the children do with their knowledge of #MyHealthMyRights

❗️Parents of disabled children are being urged to make sure they’re not missing out on vital financial support from the Scottish Government. Child Disability Payment is money to help families cover the extra costs of looking after a child or young person who is disabled, has a long-term…

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Scottish Government has published an official response to recommendations from UNChildRights along with child-friendly summary!

Child-friendly version here: bit.ly/43xHqVr

In full here: bit.ly/3vw9VX2

🩺ALINA is twelve years old, has additional support needs, is ‘non-speaking’ and needs help to cope with going to the doctor. Alina is also the main character in our latest book entitled Alina meets the doctor. BUY HERE ➡️ childrenshealthscotland.org/how-you-can-he…

❗️LIMITED SPACES❗️Join us on Tuesday 4 June at 10am for our Understand Self-Harm #Free online workshop for #KinshipCarers . It focuses on gaining a better knowledge and understanding of self-harm among care experienced children and young people. Sign up ➡️eventbrite.co.uk/e/understandin…

On Tuesday 7 May we will be back in the atrium Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow! Our friendly team will be there from 9am - 12:30pm to answer questions, have information on #HealthRights and can help young people join our SMS Programmes. Bear will make an appearance too! #MyHealthMyRights

🏆You have until 5.00pm on Friday 12 July 2024 to nominate someone special for our Scottish Children's Health Awards! 7 categories and a whole lot to celebrate. Do you know someone who deserves a bespoke teddy trophy? #MyHealthMyRights link ➡️childrenshealthscotland.org/EVENTS/AWARDS/

Our Looking After Your Family & Self (LAFS) workshops have a host of #free online workshops for #KinshipCarers . Join on Tuesday 24 September at 10am and learn all about Self Management Skills and #Resilience . Thanks to The ALLIANCE for your support. Link eventbrite.co.uk/e/looking-afte…

✍️With SQA exams truly underway Young Scot and Mental Health Foundation Scotland have a page dedicated to understanding stress. If you want to know more about how stress can affect but also motivate you take a look and #BreakItDown ➡️young.scot/get-informed/e…

SMS:CONNECT is back in June (just after exam time) and we have a few spaces still! Our SMS Programmes are for children & young people aged 9-17 living with a health condition and no formal diagnosis is required. You can self refer using this ink ➡️ childrenshealthscotland.org/self-managemen…

🏃‍♂️Our #HealthRightsDefender Simon is running 2024 Edinburgh Half Marathon for Children's Health Scotland! He is hoping to raise as much money as possible, your #donation means we can continue to support children a& young people across Scotland. Link ➡️justgiving.com/fundraising/Si…

Thank you to #HealthRightsDefenders at Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow who added drawings to our #MyHealthMyRights children & young people's charter. Children have told us how important it is to be believed - especially when talking about mental health and wellbeing. The charter is coming soon!

🧸🗣️SAVE THE DATE FOR #ScottishChildrensHealthWeek2024 ! We've been working hard on this years activity book - with exciting partners lined up. Keep your eyes peeled for it! Schools, communities and hospitals can take part in #SCHW24 and get a FREE copy of our activity book. Find…

Today Big Hearts welcomed Children's Health Scotland, NurtureScotland and Kinship Care Advice Service for Scotland to Tynecastle Park for our Kinship Care Forum.

If you would like to get involved please contact 📩 connor.mcnallyBig Hearts.org.uk for more information.

Looking After your Family and Self (LAFS) is a NEW and FREE Resilience and Self-Management Skills Programme for Kinship Carers developed by Children’s Health Scotland.

Sign up one of the sessions here at:-ow.ly/QHFi50Raeza

🕷️A BIG BEAR HUG and thank you to #HealthRightsDefenders and the Health Play Specialists from Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow! They've been giving their voices to our #MyHealthMyRights children & young people's charter. Blake showed us how important it is for children to feel like them - especially…

Our SMS:HUB met last night for a blooming lovely HUB were we planted our very own sunflowers. Rhianne, Eilidh and Bear loved our best spring jokes and we also got to do some dandelion breathing. #EarthDay Find out about our HUB here ➡️ childrenshealthscotland.org/services/child…

The next date for our #free Looking After Your Family & Self (LAFS) workshop is Tuesday 21 May at 10am! There are only 4 spaces left so reserve your ticket today if you are a #kinshipcarer in Scotland. Link ➡️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/looking-afte… Kinship Care Advice Service for Scotland #MyHealthMyRights

We really need your help for £5000 to help us to continue supporting children and young people across Scotland living with a health condition! We have until 26 April. Nominate us here ⤵️health.movementforgood.com/#nominateAChar…
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