Children in Scotland Annual Conference 2024

Held on Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 May at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Children in Scotland’s flagship annual event brings together delegates, partners and supporters from across the children’s sector, with a range of keynote speakers, exhibitors, workshops and networking sessions available over two days.

Enabling practitioners and professionals to share ideas, collaborate, network and learn, the packed programme of events has something for everyone – and with children and young people’s voices embedded throughout, the conference provides an excellent opportunity to hear directly from the people we work with and for every day.

Co-chaired by Nicola Killean, Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland and a young person from Changing our World, Children in Scotland’s youth advisory group, day one highlights include:

• Keynote: Challenges and optimism in the charity sector: A view from the CEO
  Judith Turbyne, CEO Children in Scotland
• Keynote: Courageous Leadership for a Safer Tomorrow: Preventing Violence in Scotland with
  Jimmy Paul, Head of the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit
• Workshop: When young people are risky, complex or ‘stuck’. A case study of integrative working from Kibble
• Workshop: The lowdown on life after school: Exploring transitions for young people with ASN from ARC Scotland – Scottish Transitions Forum
• Workshop: A day in the life of a young carer from Carers Trust Scotland

Co-chaired by Steven Sweeney, Voluntary Action South Lanarkshire & Board convenor, Children in Scotland, and another young person from Changing our World, day two highlights include:

• Keynote: Seeking safety and sanctuary; self-care in challenging times with Amal Azzudin, Freelancer/Activist
• Keynote: Natalie Don, Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise
• Workshop: Sharing Young People’s Voices and Telling Stories from Braw Talent CIC
• Workshop: Understanding animal abuse and how to intervene with children and young people Scottish SPCA
• Workshop: Neurodivergency and sensory processing: experience our world from Three Sisters Consultancy