Early Years Scotland

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸, 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺, 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗸𝘆.

Did you know that we are one of a number of organisations providing support services in Scottish prisons? The latest newsletter for prison visitor centres & support services highlights some of the financial supports and community links made by the services bit.ly/newsletter0126

Our partnership organisation, @ForcesChildScot, will be joined tomorrow from Australia by Dr. Marg Rogers for a FREE webinar exploring how to better understand and support children from forces families in the early years. Register at: eventbrite.co.uk/e/armed-forces…

Are you a passionate, confident, and supportive individual looking to make a real difference? We are seeking a Family Support Worker to support families at our Early Years Scotland Family Support Service at HMP Greenock earlyyearsscotland.org/jobs/family-su…

Huge thanks to our friends at the Personal Banking Team from the Glasgow office of @VirginMoney/ Nationwide who popped in to our Rise & Shine service with some very generous donations! 🙏😀

Children and families from our Children Affected by Parental Imprisonment Programme at HMP Dumfries enjoyed their Christmas party recently, with Santa dropping in to spread some festive cheer 😊 @scottishprisons @scotgov

Huge thanks to the lovely team at our charity partner Hacking & Paterson Management Services who raised almost £300 to support our work with young children & families. The team got into the Christmas spirit by hosting Festive Fashion Friday in their Glasgow & Edinburgh offices.

Our Crowdfunder to help homeless children in Glasgow enjoy vital play and learning opportunities is now live! And, for the whole of December, @avivaplc will match each individual donation! Full details at avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/help-glasgow… #StrongerCommunities

🚗 Families should not be forced to choose between connection & survival. For many families across Scotland, the travel systems in place are still failing them. Meaningful contact must be supported💙 👉 Read more: familiesoutside.org.uk/staying-connec…

We were delighted to welcome @NatalieDon_ to our Rise & Shine service in Glasgow city centre. Rise & Shine is a vibrant hub providing young children, living in temporary accommodation, with much-needed play and learning opportunities @ScotGovEdu

Read our newly published evaluation report on our Children Affected by Parental Imprisonment Programme, which runs across seven Scottish prisons. 👉 bit.ly/3XeAgmM 👈

When a loved one goes to prison, families often feel lost + alone. 💙 Our free Helpline offers support, advice + a listening ear. 📞 0800 254 0088 📧 support@familiesoutside.org.uk 👉 familiesoutside.org.uk/families/helpl…

Our pal George put together a wee video message to launch our Christmas community crowdfunder to help Glasgow's children reach a better future. You can make a donation at bit.ly/eysappeal

This week is #PrisonersWeek Scotland. Our Young Children Affected by Parental Imprisonment Programme runs in six prisons, supporting prisoners and their children and families bit.ly/eysprisons @scottishprisons @FamiliesOutside @pf_scotland

There's still time to apply 😄 glasgow2026.com/volunteering

Join us for this virtual session where we'll discuss the importance of connecting with others, supporting your own wellbeing & how we can promote healthy working lives. We'll also consider some practical ideas for wellbeing. FREE for members/£35 others. bit.ly/4oiE9lY

𝗝𝗢𝗕 𝗩𝗔𝗖𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗬: 𝗛𝗥 𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗘𝗥 Are you an experienced HR professional looking to use your expertise for a greater purpose? We're looking for an HR Adviser to join our team at our Glasgow office. earlyyearsscotland.org/jobs/hradviser/

You can help us make a difference to Scotland's youngest children and their families. Early Years Scotland is part of the Co-op Local Community Fund. Download the Co-op App, become a member and choose our cause, so we can receive a share of £5m. ➡️coopapp.onelink.me/ftOk/njrnv6x6

Join us for this virtual session where we'll discuss the importance of connecting with others, supporting your own wellbeing & how we can promote healthy working lives. We'll also consider some practical ideas for wellbeing. FREE for members/£35 others. bit.ly/4oiE9lY

Are you a compassionate and skilled HR professional looking to use your expertise for a greater purpose? We are looking for an HR Adviser to join our team working to make a real, positive difference to the lives of our youngest children. Full details at earlyyearsscotland.org/jobs/hradviser/