Thank you Alyn Smith 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 for taking time today to visit Gap Homes Stirling and hear about our work supporting care experienced young people. 🏠

#GapHomes #KeepThePromise

Find out more about our Gap Homes project here: shorturl.at/kK1h1

When Jem began looking at fostering agencies she was upset with the lack of training for foster families. But when Jem found Barnardo’s, she felt safe knowing there was in depth support throughout her fostering journey.💚 #FosterCareFortnight

Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/3yBOPaD

Alongside our #EndChildPoverty partners, we have signed a joint letter to First Minister John Swinney, highlighting the need for urgent action and to increase the Scottish Child Payment 👇

cpag.org.uk/news/swinney-r…

A huge Barnardo's shout-out to the incredible Jay Doig who is set to run North Coast 500 in a ten-day mega-challenge to raise funds for our vital work supporting children, young people and their families. 💚👟

If you can support Jay, please visit: shorturl.at/m734X

Our STEP2Work programme had a fantastic day yesterday volunteering with Friends of Barshaw Park!

Thank you so much to Irene from Friendsofbarshawpark and Angela from The RHS for supporting our young people😊

Spend the day with our STEP2Work group volunteering at Barshaw Park 🍃🌲

You can view more #StoriesOfChange from the conference here: thepromise.scot/what-must-chan…

Increasing the income threshold - as a step towards universal provision - would mean fewer children in poverty missing out on free school meals.

As one child said at this week's roundtable: 'If we don’t have enough food we have hungry tummies, we struggle to focus on learning.'

No matter the day, week, month or year. Your mental health is always important 💚

#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

Today, we have issued a plea for more people to consider becoming foster carers after figures show that hundreds of children are in need of a place to call home. 👨‍👨‍👧💁🏡💚

Find out more here: shorturl.at/fjnFU

Alison* cherishes her Gap Home at Barnardo’s, finding stability after instability💚

For young people leaving care, finding affordable accommodation can be a real struggle. Gap Homes can offer a helping hand with partners like Postcode Lottery.

More➡️bit.ly/44x5hoL

We’re so proud of our vice president Floella Benjamin tonight as she receives her @bafta fellowship ❤️

A huge thank you to Debbie and LesleyAnne from Cairellot for coming along this morning to deliver a session to our STEP2Work group. The young people took part in an interactive session around childcare and got the chance to learn about Apprenticeship opportunities! 👏

⭐️SUCCESS STORY- LEE⭐️

All of us here at Barnardo’s Works would like to congratulate Lee on securing a Modern Apprenticeship with JHC interiors! 👏

You can read Lee’s full story here: barnardos-ets.org.uk/step2work-renf…

⏰Counting down to the 16 July for #UNCRCScotland Act

Vange, from Aberlour Children's Charity & 1 of our #RightsDetectives , shares a reflective blog attending our Parliamentary reception & her hopes for the future for Scotland’s children & young people

aberlour.org.uk/news-item/blog…

Our response and congratulations to Scotland's new First Minister First Minister 👇💬

We’ve been changing childhoods and changing lives for over 150 years, and we’ll be here for as long as we’re needed💚

More than half of 14-17 year-olds in the UK think they will be worse off than their parents when they grow up.

Life can be hard for children and young people growing up today. Sometimes, they can feel like they don’t belong. We know they do.

Learn more: bit.ly/436TRaA