05/09/2024
Children's Hearing Scotland - Children's Panel Volunteering
Our recruitment campaign is now live for the month of September. The community desperately needs volunteers who live and / or work in the local area to become Children’s Panel members.
The Children's Panel makes legal decisions on how to support infants, children, and young people who come to children's hearings. We have local hearings centres in Dumfries & Stranraer.
There were 3649 children's hearings held in the Lanarkshire, Dumfries and Galloway area (2023-24) At every children’s hearing there are always three volunteer, lay Panel Members and it is their role to: listen to the child or young person’s views, understand their circumstances, and ultimately make legal decisions about how to best protect and care for them.
Our volunteers make sure that all Scotland’s infants, children and young people feel safe, loved, valued and respected. It’s an important role that is hugely rewarding, but we need more Panel Members. Panel Members are legally appointed for three years and are appointed for an initial three year period with the possibility of being re-appointed.
Lanarkshire, Dumfries and Galloway (chscotland.gov.uk)
Local information sessions:
Wednesday 11 September - 6pm - Stranraer, Pavilion Bar, Stranraer Football Club, London Road, DG9 8BS. To book, email clerk.AST@dumgal.gov.uk.
Tuesday 17 September - 8pm - via Microsoft Teams. To book, email clerk.AST@dumgal.gov.uk
Wednesday 18 September - 6pm - Dumfries, Room G09, The Bridge, Glasgow Road, DG2 9EW. To book, email clerk.AST@dumgal.gov.uk.
Link below for more information
https://www.chscotland.gov.uk/volunteer-with-us/volunteering-in-your-area/lanarkshire-dumfries-and-galloway/
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