Aberlour Children's Charity

This #TalkMoneyWeek Amy shares her story. Following a flood in her home Amy struggled to keep up with her bills, resulting in public debt. She shares how aggressive debt collection impacted her and her daughter, Emma. We're calling on the Scottish Government to address child poverty through public debt collection reform.   Read our briefing, in partnership with the Govan Law Centre, on how child poverty won't end without a new approach to Scottish #PublicDebt collection 👓👇https://lnkd.in/eKJU38-e #EndChildPoverty #PublicDebt

Our volunteer Perinatal Befrienders support mothers and mothers-to-be who are struggling with anxiety, depression and isolation in pregnancy and after their baby is born, up to the age of 12 months.   They are there to listen, and build caring relationships, to help mothers grow their confidence and recognise their strengths. By helping a mum, we are also helping her baby, partner, and family.  #ThankYou to Jen, for sharing one of her stories with us, and showing the difference our volunteers can have on people’s lives 💙  Find a #volunteering role near you 👉 https://lnkd.in/ezMNWPt6 #AberlourChildrensCharity #BefriendingWeek #Volunteer

It’s #TrusteesWeek! #ThankYou to all our Trustees for their time, effort, dedication and commitment to Aberlour. With your support we can help more children and families across Scotland to build brighter futures. Find out more about our Board of Trustees: https://lnkd.in/emXbmaCU

It’s #BefriendingWeek 💙  Our volunteer Perinatal Befrienders offer life changing support which can improve parents’ mental health and help to build a brighter future for themselves and their family.  Thank you to Durene, for sharing one of her favourite moments since becoming a volunteer befriender🫶  Visit our website to find out how you can get involved! 👉 https://lnkd.in/ezMNWPt6 #AberlourChildrensCharity #Volunteer #ThankYou

Childcare workers unlock the power of play! At our latest Aberlour Futures workshop at Robert Gordon’s College, childcare professionals explored creative and practical ways to engage children through play. With outdoor games and hands-on activities, they discovered how play can be a powerful tool for learning and development. Our workshops are designed to equip childcare workers with the skills to create fun, educational environments for children. If you’re a childcare professional looking to expand your skills, take a look at the Early Learning and Childcare training workshops we offer! Learn more at: futures.aberlour.org.uk

Working together we can change lives! We're looking for a House Manager to join our team in Fort William. Could it be you? Find out more and apply today!

Today’s UK Budget includes a number of measures that will provide some relief to struggling families in Scotland. But so much more is needed. We applaud the Chancellor’s action to tackle the debt crisis faced by low-income families by reducing the maximum amount that can be taken through Universal Credit deductions, from 25% to 15%. This will in effect keep more money in families’ pockets for essentials and the things their children need. A good start, but we need much wider reform of public sector debt recovery to prevent families from being pushed, often deeper, into poverty as a result of public debt. Increased funding available to the Scottish Government, along with the continuation of the Household Support Fund, will mean more money to help and support low-income families in Scotland and must accelerate efforts to tackle child poverty. However, we know the single biggest action to reduce child poverty right now is to end the heinous two child limit. Today the Chancellor failed to make that commitment to immediately lift 300,000 children out of poverty, despite a clear and collective call from anti-poverty organisations, children’s charities and campaigners, as well as children and young people themselves, to do so. We continue to call on the Prime Minister and Chancellor to take urgent action to end child poverty. That must mean reform of Universal Credit by ending the two child limit and the five week wait and making sure that benefit entitlements provide an adequate income that lifts families out of poverty. SallyAnn Kelly OBE Aberlour Chief Executive #Budget24 #Budget2024

Ashley, a mum supported by our Intensive Perinatal service in Falkirk, shares her story and describes the help she has received. She is proud of the mum she is today. By supporting mums on their recovery journey we can keep families together. Find out more about the service: https://lnkd.in/dUFMew-9 #KeepThePromise

Working together we can change lives! We're looking for an Assistant Director to join our team in Moray & Highlands. Could it be you? Find out more and apply today!

Our Perinatal Team in Forth Valley has now supported 500 mums on their journey into motherhood!🎉 Reaching this incredible milestone wouldn’t have been possible without the work of our amazing volunteer befrienders - who offer emotional support to mums adjusting to life with a new baby. Thank you to our Forth Valley team and volunteers for their efforts in supporting the emotional health and wellbeing of mums and babies. We hope they’ll continue to help many more families in the future!