Children’s Health Scotland

Constitutional objectives

3. CORE OBJECTIVES 3.1. Health Rights Defenders a. Inspiring children, parents, and carers with knowledge and understanding of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and health rights, and defending these, when necessary, with professionals, government, committees, and non-governmental organisations. b. Working alongside young volunteers to ensure their voices are at the centre of our work and of health rights development and promotion in Scotland. 4 | P a g e c. Informing children, parents, and carers of their health rights, where to access information and support, and what they should expect from service providers enabling them to participate in decisions about their care. 3.2. Empowering Children and Young People a. Irrespective of illness and condition, work to improve the life-experiences of children (0-18), particularly vulnerable children, those living with health conditions or care-experienced children, through the provision of information, programmes and training designed to support their health and wellbeing. b. Through sharing knowledge, understanding, and awareness - empower children to take control of managing their health and wellbeing and their future life choices, enabling them to be the best version of themselves that is possible. c. Further the health and wellbeing of children by promoting an understanding and awareness of health-related play in a variety of settings (including hospital and educational settings) and optimising its use through a wide range of play based materials. 3.3. Collaboration a. Lead, encourage, and coordinate collaboration between children, families, organisations, and agencies by providing or facilitating information, expertise, training, research and other services relating to health and wellbeing in order to nurture good practice. b. Influence health policy, planning and practice for sick children at a national level with the Scottish Government, NHS, and the voluntary sector and at a local level with health professionals, parents, and carers to enable the development of child centred services that support their health and wellbeing. c. Stimulate interest, campaign, and educate those responsible for health and transition services available to children in Scotland living with health conditions and other vulnerable groups. The company’s objectives are restricted to those set out in this article.