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Stories of Change: Conference photos

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Photos from the Stories of Change conference are displayed in the galleries below.

They help give a flavour of some of what happened on the day, as people from across Scotland shared their stories of change around keeping the promise.

All photos are © Callum Bennetts, Maverick Photo Agency.

The Stories of Change logo on an image which looks like an arrow and a book.

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Fraser McKinlay, Chief Executive of The Promise Scotland, speaks on the stage of the Conference Hall. Behind him on the screen, his name and title are displayed.

Fraser McKinlay, Chief Executive of The Promise Scotland, gives a welcome at the start of the day.

 

Natalie Don MSP, Minister for Children, young people and the promise, stands at the podium on the stage of the Conference Hall. Behind her on the screen, her name and title are displayed.

Natalie Don MSP, Minister for children, young people and the promise, on stage for her speech around reflections on progress and working together to keep the promise.

 

Councillor Tony Buchanan, COSLA’s children and young people spokesperson, talking about Local Government’s role in keeping the promise.

 

Jemma Kerr of The Oversight Board talks at the podium on the stage of the Conference Hall. Behind her on the screen, images of the first two Oversight Board reports are displayed.

Jemma Kerr of The Oversight Board talking about the role of accountability in keeping the promise.

 

Sharon McGhee, former member of The Oversight Board, talks at the podium on the stage of the Conference Hall. Behind her on the screen is an image of people walking on a tightrope over some giant arrows representing progress. Above this is a Japanese saying: ‘None of us are as smart as all of us.’

Sharon McGhee, former member of The Oversight Board, talking about the role of accountability in keeping the promise.

 

Oversight Board Member Jasmin Kasaya Pilling smiles at the podium on the stage at the Conference Hall, as fellow Oversight Board Member Jemma Kerr smiles and waves beside her. Visible on the screen behind them are the names of some of The Oversight Board's new members: Emma Brennan, Kelly Parry, Ryan McShane, and Oisin King.

Jasmin Kasaya Pilling and Jemma Kerr welcoming new members of The Oversight Board.

 

Laurie Goldie of Who Cares? Scotland talks at the podium on the stage of the Conference Hall.

Laurie Goldie of Who Cares? Scotland talking about communities that care.

 

Independent Strategic Advisor – the promise, Fiona Duncan, stands at the podium on the stage of the Conference Hall. She is in mid-speech, and behind her on the screen is a slide of several hands pointing upwards.

Fiona Duncan, Independent Strategic Advisor - the promise, gives an update on Plan 24-30 during her afternoon session.

 

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The panel for Lived and Professional Experience: Exploring Identity in Practice is sitting on the Conference Hall Stage, with a slide in the background showing both the panel’s title and the names of the people who make it up. From left to right are Panel Host Fraser McKinlay, Beth-Anne Logan, Collette Gallagher, and Katrina Gallacher.

Fraser McKinlay, Chief Executive of The Promise Scotland, hosts the panel for Lived and Professional Experience. From left to right, they are: Beth Anne-Logan, Collette Gallagher, and Katrina Gallacher.

 

Seated, Fraser McKinlay and Beth-Anne Logan are turned to listen to Collette Gallagher, who is speaking.

Fraser McKinlay and Beth-Anne Logan listening to Collette Gallagher.

 

Seated, Collette Gallagher is turned to listen to Katrina Gallacher, who is speaking.

Collette Gallagher listening to Katrina Gallacher.

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An electronic screen displays a slide which reads: 'Breakout Session 1, Stories of Change Conference. Inclusion as a means to end school exclusions.'

 

 

A folded piece of paper reads 'HOME,' with a picture of a house with a heart drawn inside. Beside it are pens, and paper with something written on it.

 

 

A board shows a graphic timeline of Jack’s story along the top. Sticky notes with words on them are stuck to the board on a section labelled ‘Think/Feel/Say/Do’, and a hand is sticking a note labelled “Helpless” onto it.

Conference attendees reflect on the impact on care experienced people of moving from child to adult services.

 

Three people around a table with a fourth partially visible, sticking post-it notes on a worksheet. Post-its, notepads and pens are on the table

Attendees working together as they reflect on care experienced young people's move from childhood to adulthood.

 

In a breakout room, conference attendees listen to a woman speaking at a podium. On a screen is a slide from North Lanarkshire Council, which shows some of the views of a care experienced person.

North Lanarkshire Council's Virtual Schoolteacher Mary-Jane Hunter gives her presentation on education.

 

In a breakout room, conference attendees listen to a man speaking at a podium. On the screen behind him is a slide from Glasgow HSCP.

Peter Orr of Glasgow HSCP talks at the family support breakout session.

 

In a breakout room, conference attendees listen to two women are speaking at a podium, while another woman listens at a desk on the front of the stage. On the screen is a slide from Barnardo’s Scotland.

Faith Watson and Lousie Wakeling from Barnardo’s Scotland talk at the Good Childhood session, while Ailsa Dinwoodie − Promise Lead Officer for West Dunbartonshire Council – listens on.

 

Four people sit in a semicircle on stage at the Conference Hall, with a slide from Each and Every Child on the screen behind them.

Members of Each and Every Child in discussion on the Conference Stage during their breakout session.

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The audience seated at the Conference Hall, looking at an empty stage. On the screen, an orange slide shows the logo of The Promise Scotland.

 

 

A woman stands on the Conference Hall stage behind a podium. Behind her is a slide which reads: 'February 5 2024: Stories of Change Conference.'

Promise Delivery Partner Laura Beveridge on stage at the Conference Hall.

 

a man smiles at the podium on the Conference Hall stage, with chairs and a table visible to the left and a woman to the right. Behind him on the screen, a slide reads '#StoriesOfChange' and '#KeepThePromise.'

Thomas Carlton, Promise Scotland Implementation Lead on secondment to STAF, on stage in the Conference Hall.

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Poster boards in the entrance hall, displaying Stories of Change posters from different organisations and the heart-shaped logo of the promise. People are talking to each other beside the boards.

Stories of Change posters on display in the entrance hall.

 

A time-lapse photo of people entering the Conference Hall, so they are visible as blurred shapes.

People entering the Conference Hall.

 

A close-up of a table with lanyards for the conference spread over it.

Lanyards at the Stories of Change Conference.

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