Change the language of poverty
Chris Small from Children in Scotland explains how and why tackling stigma on poverty led to a new campaign for action to improve children's lives
REACH
The CELCIS magazine
Issue 12 | Winter 2018
Focus on: Stigma, language, perception, and representation: "Being 'in Care' is an experience not a definition"
Labels are for clothes not people
Introducing issue 12 of REACH, which explores stigma, language, perception and the representation of care and care experience.
My story: In conversation with BBC journalist, Ashley John-Baptiste
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I couldn't bring myself to write the acronym 'LAC'
Continuing the theme of Graham's first blog post on language and labelling, giving examples of when this is unhelpful.
We can all learn about how young people can thrive in employment
Tommy McDade from Barnardo's Scotland talks about a programme that is supporting young people into the world of work for the first time.
Unconscious bias in the interview room
Joe Rankin of the Nevis Group talks about whether young people should tell future employers that they're care experienced. With video of James Calder.
How Seamab sees it
The team at Seamab reflect on their experiences of working in social care and misconceptions about the care and support of children and young people.
Superman was a Foundling
Working with the Foundling Museum in London, award-winning poet, playwright and broadcaster, Lemn Sissay MBE has created a written installation - ‘Superman was a Foundling’ – to explore the representation of orphaned, fostered and adopted children in popular culture.
No wrong path
University of Glasgow student, Jamie, grew up in care. In this short film he talks about the challenges on his path through education.
Stigma and youth justice: In conversation with Fiona Dyer, the Centre for Youth & Criminal Justice
In this interview for REACH, Fiona Dyer, Deputy Director at the Centre for Youth & Criminal Justice, explores common misconceptions about young people in the justice system.
How do you solve a problem like… stigma?
Daniel Busso of the Frameworks Institute writes about how stigma could be changed.
Surveying public attitudes to care experienced young people: Heather Coady explains
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Going back to the Greeks: know thyself by stepping out of yourself
Fouzi Mathey Kikadidi explores how ignorance and labelling affects children and communities in France, arguing that empathy is essential in order to prevent stigma
Stigma in Childhood
The Scottish Universities Insight Institute programme addressed the unique issues for children who experience stigma, as well as common issues which allow learning from the experience of stigma in adulthood.
Inspired Youth - The One Percent
The powerful voices of care experienced young people in this film explore the journey from care to independence through a character they created within workshops with Inspired Youth.
It’s okay to not be okay
Laura Sharpe from See Me to talks about the results of a survey looking at the mental health of young people in Scotland.
"I just want to be normal": looked after young people's experiences of feeling different
Professor Julie Selwyn, from the University of Bristol, and Dr Claire Baker from Corum Voice talk about the Bright Spots programme looking at young people's wellbeing.
Caring about care means being ready to change
John Ryan reflects on the fight to continue to do best by Scotland’s children.
Focus on: Education and attainment of vulnerable children