Leading Scottish social care charity Quarriers, today (24th Nov) hosts a conference, in partnership with Children in Scotland, to explore the need for agencies and services to engage more positively with parents in order to keep children safe. Kathleen Marshall, Scotland’s commissioner for children and young people is the keynote speaker at the conference which takes place at the Inchyra Grange Hotel, Falkirk.
Kathleen Marshall, said: “It is vital that the work carried out by family centres, like Quarriers Ruchazie project, should be recognised in this way – we need to share best practise where ever possible. What Quarriers has developed is an excellent model that should be replicated across the country for the benefit of all kinds of families, not just those experiencing hardship.”
The conference has been arranged further to a research project carried out by Stirling University at Quarriers Ruchazie Family Resource Centre (in Glasgow) which highlights the need for more ‘non-stigmatised’ services for families in need of support. The one-day conference will share ground-breaking practices developed and implemented by Quarriers, which have contributed to its particular success in engaging with and assisting families experiencing difficulties, including working with dads and families affected by problematic drug and alcohol use. Other charities and councils will also be sharing examples of their work with families in seminars during the conference.
Mary Glasgow, a service manager at Quarriers, said: “We want to promote the importance of working to support families for the benefit of children. Quarriers has always been innovative and creative in devising methods for successfully engaging with hard to reach families or families that are experiencing severe difficulties, this conference is about sharing best practise and promoting new ideas which will help improve lives across the country.”
Quarriers provides support and care for adults and children with a physical or learning disability, for children and families facing poverty, family breakdown, exclusion and disadvantage and for young people with social, emotional or behavioural difficulties, or who are homeless. Quarriers also offers support to carers of all ages who need respite, advice or just a friend to listen, it also has the only residential epilepsy assessment centre in Scotland.
The organisation has grown considerably since it was founded by William Quarrier during the 1870s, expanding to meet the needs of children, adults and families all over Scotland – and beyond. Staff numbers are now in excess of 1800 and the charity has an expected turnover of £40 million this year.
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