Renfrewshire charity is looking to recruit new members to support vulnerable young people
dailyrecord.co.ukChildren’s Hearings Scotland (CHS) is launching an appeal to recruit new volunteers in Renfrewshire.Its autumn campaign kicks off on September 1 to find Panel Members to support vulnerable infants, children and young people in their local communities.Across Scotland, the organisation is looking to recruit volunteers from a diverse range of backgrounds aged 18 and over who can listen, show empathy, build trust and show compassion to support this group of young people.Panel Members are volunteers who take part in children's hearings.
Their role is to listen and make legal decisions with and for infants, children and young people. Don't miss the latest headlines from around Renfrewshire.
Sign up to our newsletters here. They are there to ensure that the young person is at the heart of every decision made – because every decision, no matter how big or small, has an impact on the life of the child or young person in the hearing.Children’s Hearings Scotland National convener and chief executive Elliot Jackson says: “Scotland has an ambition to be the best place in the world to grow up, to make sure all children are loved, safe, respected and able to fulfil their full potential.“For some children and families, the Children's Hearings System has a significant role to play in this ambition.
Children’s Hearings couldn’t operate without volunteer Panel Members making decisions with and for children and young people.To do this, we are committed to having children at the heart of everything we do – including recruitment.This campaign
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