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

Then test yourself on our tricky Father Christmas picture round in the Quiz Pages!

This issue we’ll look back at all the fun we had over Care Experienced Week in October, share the winners of our Birthday and Christmas card competitions, plus have you ever wanted to make ‘Gingerbread Playdough’? Now’s your chance!

Merry Christmas from me and everyone and Who Cares? Scotland! See you in 2025!

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…

Welcome Pages

Cracking Cards

pages 2-3

pages 4-5

Care Experienced Week 2024

Mini Makers – Gingerbread Playdough

pages 6-9

pages 10-11

Christmas Quiz Pages

The Phone Book

pages 12-13

pages 14-15

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Cracking

Cards Lewis,

Christmas Winner Toby 3 and a half Ayla,

Dawso n, 4

Shaelyn

Anya, 9

Our annual Birthday and Christmas Card Design competitions were a huge success this year, with so many incredible entries! We were truly impressed by the creativity, talent, and festive spirit each submission showcased. It was no easy task selecting the winners, as every design brought something unique and special to the table. A big thank you and well done to everyone who took part and congratulations to the winners!

We look forward to seeing even more amazing entries next year!

Birthday Winner Kinley, 11

Bonnie,

Charlie,

Aurora

Taylor, 7

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Care Experienced Week 2024 Hear all about what we got up to celebrating Care Experienced Week this year! If you made it along to any of our events, see if you can spot yourself in our photos!

e n i h S o t e m i T On Saturday 19th of October, 190 Care Experienced members, friends, staff and volunteers gathered at the C7 Conference Centre for our sixth annual Time to Shine festival. Members came from all over Scotland in ‘TV character’ themed costumes, with the Simpsons Family, the Peaky Blinders and Scooby Doo all joining the party!

In one room, inflatables provided hours of fun, including a mini bouncy castle for wee ones. There was also face painting, glitter tattoos and a photobooth here to make sure everyone shone and felt their best.

For those wanting a slightly quieter atmosphere, there were plenty of options too. A cinema room provided films and popcorn, while the Mini Zoo room was very popular.

Our animal attendees included a chicken, lizards, a rabbit and a tarantula, and members had the chance to hold some animals and learn more about them.

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“Had a lot of fun f o my first r time here”

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l a R e Lov To finish celebrating Care Experienced week, over 300 Care Experienced children, young people and adults and all of their friends marched through the streets of Glasgow to demand a lifetime of love for all Care Experienced people!

It was a lovely sunny day and a drumming band played music for us to march and dance to! Everyone had made beautiful signs with messages about love and care, which Buddy enjoyed reading as he walked with people, giving out hugs to those who wanted them.

At the end of the rally, 5 amazing Care Experienced people spoke about why feeling like they belong and connecting with each other is important! Everyone cheered and clapped them for being brave and speaking in front of hundreds of people.

We already can’t wait till next year!

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St Peter’s Primary School held their own mini–Love Rally, which our Buddy the Bear also attended!

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s r e k a M i n i M PLAYDOUGH For a fun scented playdough Christmas activity, try this simple Gingerbread playdough recipe! This easy recipe takes 5 minutes to prep and 5 minutes to make. ients you’ll Here are the ingred need: • 1 cup of flour • ½ a cup of salt tartar – this • 2 tsp cream of ough helps keep the playd longer. t soft and makes it las n • 1 tbsp of cinnamo • 1 tbsp of ginger • Water • •

Oil Vanilla

Equipment • •

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Saucepan Gingerbread Cookie Cu tters (to make the fun shapes !)

All activities should be supervise d by a trusted adult .

INSTRUCTIONS Step 1: Mix the flour, salt and cream of tartar and whisk well.

Step 2: Add in the ginger and cinnamon and whisk well.

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Step 3

In a pan or pot, add the water, oil and vanilla and mix.

Step 4: Slowly add in the dry ingredients (flour, salt, cream of tartar, cinnamon, ginger) to the pot and mix well. Cook on low to medium heat.

Step 5:

Step 6:

Because of the cinnamon, this playdough takes a little longer to come together and cook.

Keep mixing well and spread out in the pan if possible so that the salt mixes well with the water to dissolve.

Do not continuously stir while cooking. Let it sit for a few seconds before mixing and flipping the dough in the pot. The dough is done when it starts to form a ball and looks fully cooked.

Step 7:

Step 8:

Take off the heat and let cool.

Knead for 10 minutes to make the dough smooth.

Step 9: Make some festive gingerbread figures and share your pictures with us!

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In It To Win It

Once you have completed the IN IT TO WIN IT pages please return them to us by Thursday 6th March 2025 to be in with a chance of winning a £25 voucher of your choice. You can do this by giving the page to your Who Cares? Scotland Advocate or by asking a grown-up to email a photo of your entry to membership@whocaresscotland.org or post it to 40 Wellington Street, Glasgow G2 6HJ. Good luck!

Christmas Quiz Which Christmas movie features Swirly Twirly Gumdrops and Candy Cane Forest?

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Merry Christmas you filthy animal’ is a quote from which popular movie?

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In a famous Christmas song, what type of bird was sat in a pear tree?

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What is the name of Kristoff’s reindeer in the Disney movie ‘Frozen’?

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What are the two most popular items placed on top of a Christmas tree?

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How many doors would you open on an advent calendar before Christmas Day arrives?

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Which famous fizzy drinks company was the first to use Santa Claus in its advertisements?

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What three small words are the laughter of Father Christmas?

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True or false: there is a town called Santa Claus?

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10. What’s the name for sausages wrapped in bacon traditionally eaten with the Christmas dinner?

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Just For Fun

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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 Clackmannanshire Communities that Care 07849 084 996 Jemma Kane Advocacy Coordinator (Kibble) 07540 823 286

Sorcha Tams APW West Dunbartonshire 07598 580 320 Sherril Wright APW Falkirk and Clackmannanshire 07849 090 688

Mrinalini Elliott APW Kibble & Good Shepherd 07701 224 001 Geraldine Whitson West Lothian APW (Mat Leave)

Johanna Kaz APW Stirling and Seamab 07971 474 168

Rachel Heads West Lothian APW

Lynn Johnson APW West Dunbartonshire & Kibble – no. TBC

Carey Ross West Lothian APW 07743943773

Josh Gilbert APW Edinburgh & Scottish Borders 07849 083 003

Neil Findlay APW East Lothian 07970 515 440

South East Sophie Morris APW East Lothian 07985 046 739 Lisa Fleming APW Midlothian 07712 872 078 Keira Kerracher APW Edinburgh 07849 083 003 Gill Penfold APW Edinburgh 07787560471

Kieran Platts Development Officer Edinburgh 07841 033 104

Nicole Isherwood Participation Assistant East Lothian Champions Board 07743 934 598

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

South West Sheryl Kay APW South Ayrshire 07738 195 692

Caroline Breen APW Renfrewshire 07394 418 025

Lindsay Cook APW East Renfrewshire 07973 801 709

Pamela Hynes APW Argyll & Bute, Crossreach 07739 078 244

Donald Walker APW Renfrewshire 07712 865 958

Fiona Simpson APW Glasgow 07787 560 472

Heather Nailard APW Argyll & Bute 07769 325 000

Kim Campbell APW Glasgow 07712 870 343

Claire Campbell Lifelong Advocate 0330 107 7540

Denise McMillan Coordinator and APW East Ayrshire 07932 101 076

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Carolelynne Cameron Lifelong Advocate 07748 145 955

Rachel Outram APW West Lothian 07985 089 947 Hayley Cohen APW Renfrewshire 07743934598

Grown ups, you can find out more about our advocacy referral process by visiting our website whocaresscotland.org Lanarkshire Ray MacLean Advocacy Coordinator North/South 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 North 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

Abigail Pass APW Angus 07810 570 222

Ashley Donaldson APW North East 07743 936 550

Ewan Duthie APW North East Peripatetic 07825 269 678

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