SpeakOut Junior Summer 24

! r o i n u J SUMMER 2024

Summer Camp 2024 P4-5

Ask Buddy about Refugee Week P6-7

Mini Makers Erupting Volcanoes P10-11

Hey! Welcome back to SpeakOut Junior, Who Cares? Scotland’s magazine for our younger members.

This issue I’ll be telling you all about Refugee Week and how we can welcome refugees into our community.

We’ll be making a paper mâché volcano and looking back at all the

fun we had at Summer Camp! I know the weather hasn’t been great this summer, but I hope you managed to have at least one BBQ or picnic. Bears love picnics!

Buddy Love,

Send us your art, poems and jokes!

For a chance to appear in the next issue of SpeakOut Junior, photograph or scan your creations and email them to: membership@ whocaresscotland.org or post to 40 Wellington Street, Glasgow, G2 6HJ. Don’t forget to add your name, age and address.

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Find out what’s

in this issue…

Summer Camp 2024

pages 4-5

Ask Buddy pages 6-7

Mini Makers pages 10-11 Celebrating You... 8-9 In It to Win It ......... 12 Fun Pages ..........13-14 The Phone Book..15-16

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This year 28 young people aged 12 – 15 joined us at Auchengillan Outdoor Centre for three action-packed days! It was a magical experience where new friendships were made, people tried out activities like archery and abseiling for the first time and put their teamworking ability to the test with the raft-building challenge. Take a look at the highlights brought to you by WC?S member, Lorenzo!

DAY 1

We all arrived, got settled in our rooms, went for a tour of the grounds and enjoyed pasta Bolognese for dinner. After dinner we played games and sang songs around the campfire. It was good to meet other members, staff and volunteers.

DAY 2

Day two was a busy one choosing between activities and then covering ourselves in temporary tattoos and glitter ready for the colour run. The colour run is an assault course where campers get covered head to toe in chalk paint before sliding down the slip-in-slide to reach the finish line.

Even WC?S staff were turned into smurfs…

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My favourite activities were the climbing wall, colour run and the slip n slide. The slide was absolutely amazing!”

To top things off, we had a visit from the First Minister, John Swinney. Being picked to welcome the First Minister was exciting. I wish I had longer to chat with him.

At nighttime campers wowed everyone with their singing, artwork, dancing, and comedy in the talent show. I made everyone laugh with my impersonations of different accents.

Everyone was cheering each other on, and it was hard to get to sleep because we were so happy and excited!

DAY 3

We had to say goodbye which was sad but not before a game of Camouflage where we had to try and disguise ourselves to remain unseen by the person in the middle or risk being knocked out of the game.

I would recommen d camp to anyone. Everyon e was so nice. I can’t wai t to be back next year!

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Lorenzo rates cam p 6 out of 5!!!

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Ask Buddy

Asking questions helps us understand the world around us.

On this page, I’ll do my best to answer your questions! If you are still not sure, you can ask a grown-up you trust or someone who works for Who Cares?

Scotland to read over this page with you.

What is

W eek? e e g u f e R Held every year in June, Refugee Week is a festival celebrating the achievements, art, and strength of refugees.

What is a Refugee?

Refugees are people who have been forced to leave their home countries and have crossed an international border to find somewhere safe to live in another country.

Why might they be unsafe in their own countries?

There are many reasons, but the most common reasons are war, natural disasters, violence, or being punished for being who they are. It is too dangerous for them to live in their own country, and they need to find safety elsewhere.

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How can I make refugees feel welcome?

During Refugee Week people around the world make a special effort to celebrate the talents and contributions refugees have made to their communities, but we should try to make people feel welcome and valued all year round.

If there’s a new person in your class be kind to them and try to include them, even though it might be hard because they don’t speak the same language as you. You could try games that don’t involve talking like tig.

Draw a picture for a refugee and send it to the charity, Refuweegee.

They will send it to a new refugee as part of their welcome pack! Their address is: 249 W George St, Glasgow G2 4QE, UK. Read stories about refugees to help you understand why they have come here and imagine how you would feel walking in their shoes.

Don’t be afraid to ask questions This year we celebrated Refugee Week with a joint event with The Scottish Guardianship Service and another charity called Standing Tall. We welcomed around 70 young refugees to watch the launch of a music video which they had worked on. There was food, music, tote-bag printing and dancing. It was lovely to try some African food and bring so many nationalities into one room!

Did you know

these things were made by re fugees?

The Mini Designed by Sir Alec Issigo nis, a Turkish refugee who fled war in 1923. was bo rn in Turkey in 1906.

The Mini is Britain’s best-se lling car in history!

Toilet paper Soft toilet paper was first ma nufactured by German Jewish refugees in the 1930s.

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Celebrating

YOU

This is the part of SpeakOut Junior whe re we get to hea r from you about all the excitin g things yo u have be up to. If yo en u’d like to see yourse the next m lf in agazine, a sk a grown email com -up to ms@whoc aresscotla org to sen nd. d us your photos, artwork or stories. Or send them to 40 Well ington Str eet, Glasgow, G2 6HJ.

Take Me Out to the Circus

Care Cup 2024

We welcomed over 100 Care Experienced people to take part in our annual Care Cup football tournament in July.

Congratulations to our Under 15’s winning team, Renfrewshire Rocks and to the runners-up, Kickers.

Everyone played great and lots of fun was had!

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Art Attack

14-year-old Max shared their amazing artwork with us at Summer Camp.

Max would like to go on to become a designer or character artist for games and films. With talent like this we’re sure they will achieve their dreams!

Our West and West Central team took a bus load of excited members to see Zippo’s Circus in Glasgow in August.

Highlights include La Loka the clown and the Globe of Death motorbike act.

Animal Madness!

The Chill Out and Wee Diamonds groups from Renfrewshire enjoyed a day at Blair Drummond Safari Park. Their favourite animals were the penguins and the farm animals. Take a look at this cracking photo of a goat taken by Kayla.

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s r e k a M i Min An Experiment to rock your world!

Erupting Paper Mâché Volcano You will need: bottle • An empty plastic • Cardboard • Sticky tape • • • • • •

Foil , yellow, Paints (red, orange green, blue) Paintbrush e of soda 2-3 tsps bicarbonat Red food colouring

é mix: Mix togethe r 1 mug of si fte flour and 1 mug of warm d water in a large b owl. should be sm The paste ooth and ba tterlike with no lumps. If th e mixture is too stiff, a dd Add a pinch a little tap water. of salt.

Vinegar

Step 1: Attach a plastic bottle to a large square of cardboard using sticky tape.

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Step 2: Scrunch up foil and create a mountain shape around the bottle.

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Make the papier mâché mixture and apply layers of newspaper strips with a paintbrush. Dip newspaper strips into the paste, using the side of the bowl to get rid of any excess. Stick the strips to your make and use a paintbrush to smooth down the paper. Add a layer of white paper last to help the paint stand out. Leave to dry for 2 days before painting.

Once fully dry, paint the volcano. We added green grass, grey rock, and red and yellow spewing lava.

Step 5: Now for the exciting part! Add 2-3 tsps of bicarbonate of soda, and a few drops of red food colouring. Pour in the vinegar, then stand back and watch the volcano erupt! res and send us pictu u yo re su e Mak anos! exploding volc ur yo of s eo vid

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In archery, archers shoot from 70 meters away from the target How many points did the archer SCORE? – that’s a long way!

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Colour her in and share your art with us!

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The WC?S Phone Book Find out if we have an advocate in your area West Central Morag Cantwell Advocacy Coordinator (Forth Valley) 07523 512 612 Mary Bateman APW Falkirk and Stirling 07739 078 247 Caroline Ironside APW Stirling 07849 084 996 Jemma Kane Advocacy Coordinator (Kibble) 07540 823 286

Rachel Outram APW West Lothian 07985 089 947 Sharon Edwards APW West Lothian 07779 451 117 Sophie Edwards APW West Lothian 07849 086432 Sarah Herbert APW Kibble and East Dunbartonshire 07849 086 681

Joanne Hunter Development Officer (Clackmannanshire) 07715 312 015 Sorcha Tams APW Falkirk and Good Shepherd Centre 07598 580 320 Sherril Wright APW Falkirk and Clackmannanshire 07849 090 688 Johanna Kaz APW Stirling and Seamab 07971 474 168

South East Keira Kerracher APW Edinburgh & Sycamore 07849 083 003

Kieran Platts Development Officer Edinburgh 07841 033 104

Josh Gilbert APW Edinburgh & Scottish Borders (Mat Cover) 07849 083 003

Keith Ward Development Officer – South East (CB/ Communities that Care) 07712 870335

Denise McMillan APW East Ayrshire 07932 101 076

Sheryl Kay APW South Ayrshire 07738 195 692

Carolelynne Cameron Lifelong Advocate 07748 145 955

Lindsay Cook APW East Renfrewshire 07973 801 709

Pamela Hynes APW Argyll & Bute, Crossreach 07739 078 244

Caroline Breen APW Renfrewshire 07394 418 025

Sophie Morris APW East Lothian 07985 046 739 Lisa Fleming APW Midlothian 07712 872 078 Ellie Crozier APW Edinburgh 07712 870 390

South West

Fiona Simpson APW Glasgow 07787 560 472 Kim Campbell APW Glasgow 07712 870 343

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Heather Nailard APW Argyll & Bute 07769 325 000 Claire Campbell Lifelong Advocate 0330 107 7540

Donald Walker Advocacy & Participation Coordinator 07712 865 958

Grown ups, you can find out more about our advocacy referral process by visiting our website whocaresscotland.org Lanarkshire Ray MacLean Advocacy Coordinator North Lanarkshire 07523 512 800 Brenda Ann Murphy APW North Lanarkshire 07849 083 141 Elle Scott APW North Lanarkshire (Mat Cover) 07849 086 188 Jacqueline McLachlan APW North Lanarkshire 07841 033 020 Kerry Connor APW North Lanarkshire 07841 033 019

Lisa Allan APW North Lanarkshire 07790 341 265

Lynne Morris APW South Lanarkshire 07786 068 138

Mags Corr APW North Lanarkshire 07841 033 018

Michelle McAtear APW South Lanarkshire 07841 033 107

Russell Stewart APW North Lanarkshire 07849 083 248

Louise Murdoch APW South Lanarkshire 07849 090 684

Laura Campbell Development Officer North Lanarkshire CB 07849 086 191 Ewen Kerr Advocacy Coordinator South Lanarkshire 07970 515 442

North Jantine van Loon APW Highland 07850 852 708

Leanne Goodlad APW Shetland 07702 662 817

Karen McDiarmid APW Highland 07743 943 779

Karen Monkman APW Orkney 07849 087 753

Florence Jansen APW Western Isles 07743 943782

Eszter Biro APW Highland 07743 943 778

James Cameron Coordinator 07583 050 179

Carrie Anderson APW Moray 07743 943 776

North East Lynne Williamson APW Aberdeenshire 07712 869 576

Jessica Varney APW Rossie YP Trust 07849 083 246

Ashley Donaldson APW North East 07743 936 550

Abigail Pass APW Angus 07810 570 222

Paul Lamont APW Dundee 07787 436 681

Ewan Duthie APW North East Peripatetic 07825 269 678

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