Bright Spots Blog Posts

Bright Spots blog posts

Find out how the Bright Spots programme in Scotland has been making a difference for children in care, young care leavers and the local authorities working to support and care for them.

A parent reading with their child

Leading the way: From experience to empowerment

In the National Year of Reading 2026, and as part of Care Experienced Week in Scotland and National Care Leavers' Month in the UK, Georgia Barrow, from the…

30 October 2026
Person shopping in a supermarket

There's something fishy here

In this blog post for Care Experienced Week, Adam Bennett, Founder and CEO of ProjectChange, shares the thinking behind his recently published opinion piece…

28 October 2026
Parent and child playing with toy cars

How best to navigate the new roadmap?

With the Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Act 2026 now in place, CELCIS consultant with lived experience Gordon Drennan argues…

27 October 2026
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One Hundred Voices: Making real change means really listening

As a new installation on the care system in Scotland tours the nation, Nicola McCartney, lead artist on the National Theatre of Scotland’s Caring Scotland…

22 September 2026