Our Hearings Our Voice
@ohov.bsky.social
An independent children and young people’s board for the Children’s Hearings System.
Have you seen our new guide? #SeeingBeyondTheSurface explores what matters most to children & young people in the care they receive. Structured under 6 themes and brought to life through creative expressions from young people across Scotland, it's well worth a read: www.ohov.co.uk/guide/
November 11, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Have you seen our new guide? #SeeingBeyondTheSurface explores what matters most to children & young people in the care they receive. Structured under 6 themes and brought to life through creative expressions from young people across Scotland, it's well worth a read: www.ohov.co.uk/guide/
We're really looking forward to delivering a workshop at the @kibblegroup Annual Conference on the 24th November! Details below:
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October 30, 2025 at 10:58 AM
We're really looking forward to delivering a workshop at the @kibblegroup Annual Conference on the 24th November! Details below:
www.kibble.org/kibble-annua...
www.kibble.org/kibble-annua...
One of the the best parts of our #RiseUp event was having our young people's friends, families, teachers, and partners in the audience, celebrating their hard work alongside us. We loved this video created by the partner of board member Abbie during the event! 😍 #SeeingBeyondTheSurface
October 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
One of the the best parts of our #RiseUp event was having our young people's friends, families, teachers, and partners in the audience, celebrating their hard work alongside us. We loved this video created by the partner of board member Abbie during the event! 😍 #SeeingBeyondTheSurface
Young people share expertise and care experience; leaders demonstrate they are truly listening at #RiseUp this week. Be part of this change across Scotland by immersing yourself in the young people's own guide for adults www.ohov.co.uk/guide/ @thepromise.scot @socworkscot.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Young people share expertise and care experience; leaders demonstrate they are truly listening at #RiseUp this week. Be part of this change across Scotland by immersing yourself in the young people's own guide for adults www.ohov.co.uk/guide/ @thepromise.scot @socworkscot.bsky.social
All the gang @ohov.bsky.social celebrating the wrap up of an amazing day- change makers with lived experience, skilled influencers and storytellers, some good laughs AND the launch of a new guide for all adults #BeyondTheSurface 👉https://www.ohov.co.uk/guide/ Boom 🤯
October 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM
All the gang @ohov.bsky.social celebrating the wrap up of an amazing day- change makers with lived experience, skilled influencers and storytellers, some good laughs AND the launch of a new guide for all adults #BeyondTheSurface 👉https://www.ohov.co.uk/guide/ Boom 🤯
And they did it with style! 🎤🙌
@ohov.bsky.social Abbie and Andrew got the opportunity to quiz the Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise Natalie Don-Innes at #RiseUp this morning #BeyondTheSurface
October 23, 2025 at 5:13 PM
And they did it with style! 🎤🙌
#BeyondTheSurface brings to life what children and young people with care experience wish all adults knew.
We look forward to launching this guide and celebrating the hard work of our incredible board members & the young people they worked with. Two sleeps until our #RiseUp event! We can't wait 🎉
We look forward to launching this guide and celebrating the hard work of our incredible board members & the young people they worked with. Two sleeps until our #RiseUp event! We can't wait 🎉
October 20, 2025 at 11:26 AM
#BeyondTheSurface brings to life what children and young people with care experience wish all adults knew.
We look forward to launching this guide and celebrating the hard work of our incredible board members & the young people they worked with. Two sleeps until our #RiseUp event! We can't wait 🎉
We look forward to launching this guide and celebrating the hard work of our incredible board members & the young people they worked with. Two sleeps until our #RiseUp event! We can't wait 🎉
💫5 days to go until we launch our #SeeingBeyondTheSurface guide for adults! OHOV board members will creatively explore the guide's six themes with delegates at our #RiseUp event on Wednesday, through spoken word, poetry, art, quotes, video, voice recordings, and more. We can't wait! 🌟
October 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
💫5 days to go until we launch our #SeeingBeyondTheSurface guide for adults! OHOV board members will creatively explore the guide's six themes with delegates at our #RiseUp event on Wednesday, through spoken word, poetry, art, quotes, video, voice recordings, and more. We can't wait! 🌟
With just under a week to go until OHOV's #RiseUp celebratory event, young people share their hopes for the day in this video
At the event we'll launch our online interactive guide, 'Seeing Beyond The Surface' - a creative exploration of thing things young people wish all adults knew.
At the event we'll launch our online interactive guide, 'Seeing Beyond The Surface' - a creative exploration of thing things young people wish all adults knew.
October 16, 2025 at 2:03 PM
With just under a week to go until OHOV's #RiseUp celebratory event, young people share their hopes for the day in this video
At the event we'll launch our online interactive guide, 'Seeing Beyond The Surface' - a creative exploration of thing things young people wish all adults knew.
At the event we'll launch our online interactive guide, 'Seeing Beyond The Surface' - a creative exploration of thing things young people wish all adults knew.
3 board members joined the Experts by Experience group at CHS for a day in Parliament. They met with Natalie Don-Innes - Minister for Children, and were given a tour of the Parliament before watching First Minister’s Questions.
Read more here:
www.ohov.co.uk/2025/10/08/o...
Read more here:
www.ohov.co.uk/2025/10/08/o...
October 9, 2025 at 9:19 AM
3 board members joined the Experts by Experience group at CHS for a day in Parliament. They met with Natalie Don-Innes - Minister for Children, and were given a tour of the Parliament before watching First Minister’s Questions.
Read more here:
www.ohov.co.uk/2025/10/08/o...
Read more here:
www.ohov.co.uk/2025/10/08/o...
We were delighted to be invited back to @unistrathclyde.bsky.social this year to speak to education students. Board members Ash and Andrew delivered a presentation on what educators can do to support pupils with care experience. Thanks for having us, Strathclyde!
October 1, 2025 at 8:43 AM
We were delighted to be invited back to @unistrathclyde.bsky.social this year to speak to education students. Board members Ash and Andrew delivered a presentation on what educators can do to support pupils with care experience. Thanks for having us, Strathclyde!
OHOV have created a trauma informed guide for all adults who are working with young people in any capacity. Written in the words of our young people, the guide provides examples of trauma informed practice and highlights why this is important. Have a read of it here: www.ohov.co.uk/2025/08/07/y...
August 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
OHOV have created a trauma informed guide for all adults who are working with young people in any capacity. Written in the words of our young people, the guide provides examples of trauma informed practice and highlights why this is important. Have a read of it here: www.ohov.co.uk/2025/08/07/y...
We've been travelling round the country meeting with groups of young people to chat about how professionals support care experienced children. We're gathering insights for an online guide, which will feature written work, poetry, art, videos & audio created by young people. Watch this space!
July 23, 2025 at 3:08 PM
We've been travelling round the country meeting with groups of young people to chat about how professionals support care experienced children. We're gathering insights for an online guide, which will feature written work, poetry, art, videos & audio created by young people. Watch this space!
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June 30, 2025 at 9:35 AM
👂 Do you care about children’s rights? Why not become a Safeguarder and help make sure young voices are heard in hearings and court.
🧡 No qualifications needed—just empathy, integrity, and a commitment to children.
Find out more 👇
🔗 childrenfirst.org.uk/.../become-a-safeguarder
🧡 No qualifications needed—just empathy, integrity, and a commitment to children.
Find out more 👇
🔗 childrenfirst.org.uk/.../become-a-safeguarder
Delighted to hear that @brawtalent.org won a gold award at the Scottish Design Awards for the 'Articulate' animation. www.ohov.co.uk/2025/07/01/a... Huge thanks to the team at Braw Talent for creating such a genuine co-productive relationship w/ the young people at OHOV ❤️
Animation wins gold award! - Our Hearings, Our Voice
We have some exciting news to share! Articulate Animation won a Gold Award at the Scottish Design Awards.
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July 1, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Delighted to hear that @brawtalent.org won a gold award at the Scottish Design Awards for the 'Articulate' animation. www.ohov.co.uk/2025/07/01/a... Huge thanks to the team at Braw Talent for creating such a genuine co-productive relationship w/ the young people at OHOV ❤️
We had a fab board meeting planning a trauma informed approach to research w/youth groups across Scotland. Our findings will be published in an interactive guide for professionals, based around 6 themes: privacy, relationships, support, participation, seeing potential without judgement, & language.
June 23, 2025 at 3:24 PM
We had a fab board meeting planning a trauma informed approach to research w/youth groups across Scotland. Our findings will be published in an interactive guide for professionals, based around 6 themes: privacy, relationships, support, participation, seeing potential without judgement, & language.
We had a fantastic day at the #CiSAC25 conference. OHOV board members Ciara & Ash facilitated an interactive workshop called 'Is That Really All I Am?', exploring the impact of labelling children & young people in the Children's Hearings System. Thanks for having us @childreninscotland.bsky.social
June 2, 2025 at 9:37 AM
We had a fantastic day at the #CiSAC25 conference. OHOV board members Ciara & Ash facilitated an interactive workshop called 'Is That Really All I Am?', exploring the impact of labelling children & young people in the Children's Hearings System. Thanks for having us @childreninscotland.bsky.social
On Saturday I was privileged to attend the Creativity & Care festival in Inverness, celebrating the creativity of an incredible group of young people. I learned more about the fantastic work of Moniack Mhor, enjoyed some artwork, and was inspired by the poetry and music of the talented young people
May 26, 2025 at 12:39 PM
On Saturday I was privileged to attend the Creativity & Care festival in Inverness, celebrating the creativity of an incredible group of young people. I learned more about the fantastic work of Moniack Mhor, enjoyed some artwork, and was inspired by the poetry and music of the talented young people
Issue 5 of VOICE magazine is now on its way to Children’s Hearings Centres across Scotland!
This issue includes:
🍰 A fun cupcake recipe
🧑🏫 Tips for teachers supporting care-experienced pupils
🎨 Inspiring poems & artwork from the young people at OHOV
A huge well done to all the young people at OHOV!
This issue includes:
🍰 A fun cupcake recipe
🧑🏫 Tips for teachers supporting care-experienced pupils
🎨 Inspiring poems & artwork from the young people at OHOV
A huge well done to all the young people at OHOV!
May 20, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Issue 5 of VOICE magazine is now on its way to Children’s Hearings Centres across Scotland!
This issue includes:
🍰 A fun cupcake recipe
🧑🏫 Tips for teachers supporting care-experienced pupils
🎨 Inspiring poems & artwork from the young people at OHOV
A huge well done to all the young people at OHOV!
This issue includes:
🍰 A fun cupcake recipe
🧑🏫 Tips for teachers supporting care-experienced pupils
🎨 Inspiring poems & artwork from the young people at OHOV
A huge well done to all the young people at OHOV!
OHOV had a brilliant board meeting at the Articulate Hub in Glasgow on Friday. We welcomed two new board members, Jamie and Neil, and enjoyed getting to know them. Among other work, we planned our approach to an exciting upcoming project that involves research with children. Watch this space!
April 22, 2025 at 12:02 PM
OHOV had a brilliant board meeting at the Articulate Hub in Glasgow on Friday. We welcomed two new board members, Jamie and Neil, and enjoyed getting to know them. Among other work, we planned our approach to an exciting upcoming project that involves research with children. Watch this space!
OHOV board members Andrew, Ciara & Zodie worked on research looking at the impact of the pandemic, with researchers from @childrensreporter.bsky.social .
The findings have now been published in an edited book: “Care and Coronavirus: Perspectives on Childhood, Youth and Family”
The findings have now been published in an edited book: “Care and Coronavirus: Perspectives on Childhood, Youth and Family”
March 25, 2025 at 2:34 PM
OHOV board members Andrew, Ciara & Zodie worked on research looking at the impact of the pandemic, with researchers from @childrensreporter.bsky.social .
The findings have now been published in an edited book: “Care and Coronavirus: Perspectives on Childhood, Youth and Family”
The findings have now been published in an edited book: “Care and Coronavirus: Perspectives on Childhood, Youth and Family”
Physical spaces are so important for children: helping them feel safe, regulated and involved in decisions about their lives. @childrensreporter.bsky.social asked OHOV board members, Dylan & Lewis, to help them improve their local Children’s Hearings Centre. They had plenty to say! 🗣️
March 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Physical spaces are so important for children: helping them feel safe, regulated and involved in decisions about their lives. @childrensreporter.bsky.social asked OHOV board members, Dylan & Lewis, to help them improve their local Children’s Hearings Centre. They had plenty to say! 🗣️
Board member Andrew has written a blog describing what care experienced children need from educational professionals who are supporting them. The blog explores themes of support, stigma, language, and more. Read here: www.ohov.co.uk/2025/03/13/b...
March 13, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Board member Andrew has written a blog describing what care experienced children need from educational professionals who are supporting them. The blog explores themes of support, stigma, language, and more. Read here: www.ohov.co.uk/2025/03/13/b...
Gordon from OHOV attended #TheRightStart conference run by @starcatchersuk.bsky.social , @together-sacr.bsky.social and Children in Scotland. All children have agency and influence the world, regardless of age. The onus is on adults to create environments where all children are heard!
March 7, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Gordon from OHOV attended #TheRightStart conference run by @starcatchersuk.bsky.social , @together-sacr.bsky.social and Children in Scotland. All children have agency and influence the world, regardless of age. The onus is on adults to create environments where all children are heard!
Great to see board member Lisa at the Oversight Board Parliamentary reception last night. Some really powerful speeches reinforcing Scotland's commitment to #keepthepromise
February 28, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Great to see board member Lisa at the Oversight Board Parliamentary reception last night. Some really powerful speeches reinforcing Scotland's commitment to #keepthepromise