Children’s Mental Health Week: A woodland walk works wonders
To help promote Children’s Mental Health week, Forestry and Land Scotland is inviting families and young people to visit a forest – and find out that a woodland walk works…
Children’s Mental Health Week: Anxiety is top mental health concern for children from Scotland to contact Childline
Anxiety is the main reason for children in Scotland who are suffering with a mental health problem to reach out to Childline for help. In the first six months of…
Hopeful parents across Renfrewshire are invited to adoption event
Kibble Adoption, the newly launched service from the Scottish children’s care charity, is inviting people from across Renfrewshire to join them on 15 January for an event that highlights the…
Patients urged to prioritise their prescription planning for the festive period
As the festive season approaches, NHS 24 is urging people who rely on repeat medicines to plan ahead to ensure they have enough of their prescription to last through the…
Growing numbers aged over 90 in Scotland
Scotland has its highest ever number of people aged 90 years and over according to new figures from National Records of Scotland.
Babies and children in Renfrewshire approved for adoption will benefit from newly launched service
Babies and children from Renfrewshire who are approved for permanent homes through adoption will benefit from a new service launched by leading children and young person’s charity, Kibble.
Single mum finds her forever daughter through adoption
Renfrewshire resident Sharon adopted her little girl as a single parent a year ago and said she feels like she’s had Charlotte forever.
Unpaid carers in Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire urged to check eligibility for financial support
MSP Tom Arthur has urged unpaid carers in Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire to check their eligibility for financial support from Social Security Scotland.
Renfrewshire parents and carers encouraged to become childminders
Parents and carers living in Renfrewshire looking for a flexible job that supports their family needs are being encouraged to look into a career in childminding.
Consultation open to ensure foster care system is fit for the future
People are being encouraged to share their views on plans for the future of foster care in Scotland.