The Why Not? Trust for Care Experienced Young People

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Did you know we have lots of free resources for parents on our website?Our parent resources offer practical ideas on par...
22/06/2026

Did you know we have lots of free resources for parents on our website?

Our parent resources offer practical ideas on parenting and family support as well as information on what you may be entitled too, your rights and so much.

You can find them here:
whynottrust.org → Resources → Parents

As always, if you need any more information or fancy a chat drop us a message at [email protected]

The 15-21 June is Loneliness Awareness Week. This campaign encourages us to talk about loneliness and how it affects man...
19/06/2026

The 15-21 June is Loneliness Awareness Week. This campaign encourages us to talk about loneliness and how it affects many people in the UK and globally, as well as create opportunities for social connection.

Many say we are lonelier now than ever, and certain groups are feeling that more profoundly, including the care-experienced community.

Swipe above to see some of the key stats on loneliness, and how the Why Not? Trust is tackling loneliness through our communities The Village and Wee Campus.

The Care Experienced Parents Charter is officially LIVE! Co-designed alongside parents and professionals, this charter s...
17/06/2026

The Care Experienced Parents Charter is officially LIVE!

Co-designed alongside parents and professionals, this charter sets clear, trauma-informed standards to ensure care-experienced parents get the supportive, stigma-free care they deserve.

Read it now by heading over to our website and clicking on The Village tab!

A massive thank you to everyone who shared their lived experience and voice to help us build a better village.

It takes a village to raise a child — but who supports the parents? At The Village, we centre our community around genu...
15/06/2026

It takes a village to raise a child — but who supports the parents?

At The Village, we centre our community around genuine social connection, our "villagers" are building networks that outlast standard service timelines.

- Real Connection: Over 40% of our community is active in our stage-of-parenting and local area WhatsApp groups, trading advice, encouragement, and practical items.

- Real Footprints: Since June 2025, we’ve hosted over 90 in-person and online meetups—from baby banks to coffee catch-ups.

As one of our villagers wonderfully put it: "The Village is always there when you need them and you will never be judged by them."

Read more about our community's growth in our latest Annual Review under The Village tab on our website.

12/06/2026

🌟 WE’RE HIRING! 🌟

Join our team as a Community Engagement Team Member Support (maternity cover)

đź“ŤAberdeenshire (mostly home-based)
đź•’ 10 hrs/week (flexible schedule) | 6-month contract
Apply by 16 June, 5pm
Interviews: 18 June

Apply at: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/0X0tdh6rXZ
More info: whynottrust.org/about-us/vacancies

We have now launched our 2025-26 Village annual report! This was a busy year of significant growth within The Village, ...
11/06/2026

We have now launched our 2025-26 Village annual report!

This was a busy year of significant growth within The Village, and we are so proud to share everything our community has achieved over the last year. As of May 2026, The Village population was at 270 parents and counting! We’ve further expanded our opportunities for parents to connect with each other and form friendships, grown our birth parent community, launched the Care-Experienced Parents’ Charter, and much more.

Here’s a sneak peak of some of what is covered in the report, but we highly recommend you check out the full and summary reports on our website.

Read here: whynottrust.org/the-village/evaluations-and-reports/

Did you know we've recently launched our Care Experienced Parents Charter? You can check it out now under The Village ta...
10/06/2026

Did you know we've recently launched our Care Experienced Parents Charter? You can check it out now under The Village tab on our website.

But that's not all.

Our website is packed with resources designed to support parents and families, including information on:

✨ Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods
✨ Child Benefit
✨ Scottish Child Payment
✨ Free School Meals
✨ School Clothing Grants
✨ Free Nursery Hours for Eligible Two-Year-Olds
✨ Budgeting and financial support
✨ Mental health and wellbeing resources
✨ ADHD and child development guidance
✨ First aid videos and practical parenting advice
✨ Activity ideas for babies, children and families
✨ Independent living and everyday life skills

Whether you're looking for financial support, parenting tips, child development resources, wellbeing advice, or practical guidance, there's something for every stage of your journey.

Visit our website to explore our Resources section today. As always, if you’d like to talk to us or have any ideas of what YOU’d like to see drop us a message here or at [email protected].


Join us for a free, in-person event to explore what helps care experienced and estranged students succeed in education. ...
09/06/2026

Join us for a free, in-person event to explore what helps care experienced and estranged students succeed in education.

This is a chance to:
• Meet and talk with other students
• Share what has helped you in your journey so far
• Take part in creative and reflective activities
• Help shape ideas about what good support looks like
• Be heard in a relaxed, student-focused space

No lectures. No pressure. You can take part as much or as little as feels right for you.

đź“Ť University of Strathclyde

đź“… 25 June

🕚 11:15am–3:30pm

We’d love to see you there! Book you place at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1988749482237?aff=oddtdtcreator

Happy Best Friends Day! We're proud to offer digital communities for care-experienced parents and care-experienced stu...
08/06/2026

Happy Best Friends Day!

We're proud to offer digital communities for care-experienced parents and care-experienced students — developed and co-designed with people with experience of care to be a safe place to engage, share experiences, advice, find information and encourage others.

If you're looking to find your people, we'd love to welcome you. You can learn more about our communities on our website.

If you're interested in our student community, don't miss our upcoming Wee Campus event on 25 June: What Helps Care-Experienced & Estranged Students Succeed? Join us for an important conversation exploring how we can create better outcomes and opportunities for students with care experience.

Find out more and book your place here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-helps-care-experienced-estranged-students-succeed-tickets-1988749482237

The One Where We Took Over STV Studios! What a day! We officially launched our Care Experienced Parent Charter last week...
06/06/2026

The One Where We Took Over STV Studios!

What a day! We officially launched our Care Experienced Parent Charter last week, and we did it in style right inside the studios in Glasgow!

We had a wonderful time practising our news anchor and weather presenter skills. A big thank you to everyone at STV for hosting us so warmly.

You can now watch our video and read the Care Experienced Parents Charter on our website, underneath The Village tab.

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