Shine a light on care campaign launched

If you spent time in care as a child, then the National Confidential Forum would like to hear from you.

The Forum has launched a campaign urging people to get in touch and share their experiences. The campaign aims to reflect the thoughts and opinions of care experienced people by listening and understanding their experiences and giving people a voice. Ultimately the Forum wants to change things for the better.

The Forum listens to and acknowledges people's childhood experiences of institutional care in Scotland, and what they are told will form part of a historical record being created about how children experienced care in Scotland's past. It will also inform any recommendations they make about how care for children and young people can be improved. The campaign was developed with support of care experienced people.

The Forum wants more people to talk to them and acknowledges that it can be an extremely difficult decision for people to share their experiences. They provide a fully supported process and their team is trained to help people make the right decision for them.  We would urge others to think about sharing their experience of care.  It could make a difference.

The campaign will run on STV and STV player.

Find out more about the campaign.

Find out about the work CELCIS is doing on historical abuse.