@stevenkidd

Rights and participation enthusiast. All views my own.

 Motherwell, Scotland
linkedin.com/in/stevenkidd
Joined May 2009
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Steven Kidd retweeted
Young Scot@YoungScot13 Jan 2025
The nominations for Young Scot Awards 2025, sponsored by @sportscotland, are now OPEN!🎉 Show your appreciation & nominate the most inspirational young people you know for the #YSAwards 2025! ➡️ young.scot/awards
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Exciting opportunity to join the #RRSA team as a Professional Adviser for London: unicef.org.uk/jobs/professio… #uncrc #childrights
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Heads up for Scottish #RRSA schools: an interesting @EducationScot CPD session with @ProfLauraLundy, 'In schools do the rights of the many outweigh the rights of the few?' education.gov.scot/events/in…
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Steven Kidd retweeted
Young Scot@YoungScot26 Sep 2024
🆕 We asked young people what do they need to learn & what barriers stand in their way. The survey was devised to help improve outcomes for young people impacted by poverty. You can read the full report & find out more about their priorities 👇 youngscot.net/news-database/… @scotgov
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Do you know a young person who has 10-15 minutes to fill in a survey? We've partnered with @YoungScot and included some questions in their survey about climate change, vaccines, sexual health and gambling which will help inform our work in the future.
Young Scot@YoungScot12 Sep 2024
Our youth insight survey #TruthAboutYouth addresses a range of topics giving young people the opportunity to share their views to inform our work, and the work of our valued partners. Please share with the young people you work with and your networks 👇 surveys.young.scot/s/8QGY00/
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Yesterday, the @UN General Assembly adopted the Pact for the Future. But what is the Pact and what does it say about children’s rights? As the #SummitOfTheFuture ends, we’ve put together a summary about children’s inclusion in the Pact’s five chapters ➡️ bit.ly/3ZzCTBZ
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Early start for work today...
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🗨️ All 12-25 year olds living in Scotland can respond to our #SYPHaveYourSay survey today! 📊 We will then use your responses to further consult on individual policies to be included in our manifesto later this year. ➡️ Have your say here: bit.ly/sypyourviews
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Steven Kidd retweeted
Young Scot@YoungScot23 Jul 2024
💭 Do you know a young person who would like to feature in the next YS Magazine? A personal triumph, an inspiring project, or a snapshot that captures a special memory, we'd love to hear from 12 to 13-year-olds for the next issue of YS Magazine! 👇 bit.ly/4bSVIT0
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Out and about for work today, so I've made sure to take my Scottish Summer essentials... – at Glasgow, Scotland
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Young Scot@YoungScot19 Jul 2024
📢 We've got a great opportunity for young people aged 18-30 to discover ways they can share their thoughts & ideas around the future of UK and EU collaboration. Join the @BritishCouncil's Scottish virtual focus group on 24 July to find out more! 🔗 bit.ly/3Wt32jX
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#UNCRC incorporation in #Scotland brings changes to the office’s legal powers. Find out what it all means in a Q&A with @Nickhobbs78, our Head of Advice and Investigations. Link to Q&A: bit.ly/4d6ClH3
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🗣️ #UNCRC is now law in Scotland! This landmark day is an exciting step for us all to recognise and realise children’s rights in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Check out our new webpage: education.gov.scot/resource-… And browse this helpful guidance to support with the next steps: gov.scot/binaries/content/do…
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Steven Kidd retweeted
Young Scot@YoungScot16 Jul 2024
Today marks the commencement of the #UNCRC Scotland Act helping to ensure that young peoples’ rights are legally recognised and protected 🤜 Young people can access our Activate Your Rights resources for more info on the UNCRC and young peoples' rights young.scot/campaigns/activat…
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A new dawn for children's rights As the sun rises over Scotland, @together_sacr is flying the UN & Scotland flags from the summit of Ben Nevis to celebrate children's rights becoming law through the #UNCRCScotland Act. Happy UNCRC Commencement Day to children across Scotland🎈
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It's the 5th Anniversary of @YoungScot's Young Carers Package. It has support and opportunities for those 11-18 in Scotland who provide a caring role and is part of @ScotGov support for #YoungCarers. #CarersWeek Find out more at ▶️ bit.ly/3KGx3Gb
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🥳 Celebrating the first #InternationalDayOfPlay. The #UNCRC says children have the right to have fun in the way they want. Play helps develop language, cognitive, & social skills. It builds resilience & can help process trauma. #PowerOfPlay🥳 Resources: bit.ly/3Xm2Svp
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Pleased with that result, at least. A much needed boost for the world's children in challenging times.
Soccer Aid
@socceraid9 Jun 2024
Wow, what a match! 🙌 Thanks to your support, Soccer Aid for UNICEF 2024 has raised a life-changing £15,049,590 to help children worldwide 💙 There is still time to give if you can 👉 unicef.uk/DonateSAFU
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Soccer Aid
@socceraid9 Jun 2024
By being part of Soccer Aid for UNICEF tonight, you join one big team – united by play to help children everywhere. So far, Soccer Aid 2024 has raised an AMAZING £6,407,623 to help children worldwide have the childhoods they are entitled to. 💙
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That's better!
Soccer Aid
@socceraid9 Jun 2024
DEL PIEROOOOO 😮‍💨 Donate at donate.socceraid.org.uk 💙 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 1-2 🌍 | #SoccerAid
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