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Pigeon Liberation in George Square to mark Anti Stigma Week

To mark the start of the Anti-Stigma week, Who Cares? Scotland  will launch a new film clip, developed by young people.  A symbolic “liberation” of homing pigeons in George Square, Glasgow will also mark the week. The pigeons will be released by Tam Baillie , Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People and Councillor Mat Kerr, Executive Member for Social Care, Glasgow City Council....

New campaign launched

‘Give me a chance’ is the call to the Scottish public from children and young people in care in a new campaign being launched today (28 January 2010) by Who Cares? Scotland.  The charity, which represents the views of looked after children in Scotland, developed the campaign to tackle the stigma and discrimination too often faced by young people in care and to improve attitudes towards the residential child care system itself.   Young people in care, consulted as part of Who Cares? Scotland’s 30th anniversary in 2008, chose tackling stigma as their number one priority issue for Who Cares?...