Text in picture: Feature stories
A table with a worl map, a watch, a blanket and an old phone

What do a watch, blanket, mobile phone and a dumbbell have in common?

Exploring wellbeing and relationships through stories of the objects young refugees hold dear.

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The Drawing Together project

The Drawing Together project

How young refugees rebuild their lives in new countries – and how we can all learn from their stories

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Talking hope

Talking hope

How the power of hope is helping the people working in Scotland's residential child care community to change lives.

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The power of money

The power of money

Direct Payments: what providing families with money to support children’s wellbeing during the pandemic tells us about agency, dignity, power and relationships.

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Piecing together the past

Piecing together the past

To accompany a CELCIS briefing on developing practice on care records in Scotland, we have curated where people with care experience have talked and written about their experiences of accessing and reading their records, what that has felt like, and what needs to be considered. 

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Out to Play

Out to Play

How one school made use of their outdoor space to inspire their pupils during the COVID-19 crisis with the help of drama-based creative play.

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Ghillie Dhu Crew

Ghillie Dhu Crew

How a Scottish faerie is weaving its magic into the lives of children in long-term foster care.

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A close up of hands playing a guitar

Creative notes

The importance of music and creativity in supporting the wellbeing and development of care experienced children and young people.

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We are citizens!

How a group of care experienced young people created their own professional theatre company.

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