Country

Scotland

Charity number

SC046417

Status

Active

Registered

March 15, 2016

Legal form

SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Contact

Website

afkascotland.org

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of health','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','the promotion of equality and diversity','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'

AFKA Scotland is an independent charity that promotes and facilitates evidence-informed best practice in fostering, kinship care and adoption, through advising, training, and influencing practitioners and policymakers, and supporting them to improve outcomes for children and families. As part of our mission, AFKA Scotland also hosts Scotland’s Adoption Register

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','Other defined groups'

Objectives: The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 The advancement of education- including the provision of evidence informed training and advice supporting the workforce to improve delivery of services to looked after children, young people and their families across Scotland and connected through fostering, kinship care and adoption and undertaking academic research that informs our activities and is publicly available. 4.2 The advancement of health-promoting optimal health and wellbeing outcomes for children and their families connected through fostering, kinship care and adoption by training, support and advice activities with health and other professionals which will include encouraging listening to what matters for children and their families, encouraging communicating with them to support their physical, mental and emotional wellbeing and mitigating the impact of poverty on development throughout lifespan. 4.3 The promotion of equality and diversity - by valuing and respecting the diverse needs of looked after children, young people and their families. promoting inclusiveness through advice, training and research. in particular promoting the needs of persons with protected characteristics of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion and belief. and promoting the recruitment and retention of foster carers, kinship carers and adopters from a diverse range of backgrounds. 4.4 The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage - AFKA Scotland is engaged in the relief of disadvantaged and care-experienced children in need by promoting family membership with foster carers, kinship carers or adoptive families. 4.5 The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation - by promotion of the UNCRC in all AFKA activities raising awareness of rights in relation to children and young people with care experience through advice, training, research and direct services.

Geography

Main operating location

Midlothian

Geographical spread

Scotland and other parts of the UK

Finances

Nearby

• Capital City Partnership Limited 0.0 mi
• Upward Mobility Ltd 0.0 mi
• Health In Mind 0.0 mi
• The Salvesen Mindroom Centre 0.0 mi
• Change Mental Health LTD 0.0 mi

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