Be A Force For Good

I volunteer because every child deserves the best chance in life.

Angie, 25, customer adviser.

Volunteer Stories

The Children's Panel

We exist to help protect the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable children and young people in Scotland. The Children’s Panel is made up of around 2,500 specially trained volunteer Panel Members. We listen, discuss, and make important decisions about how best to protect each child in the future.

How we help

Last year, Panel Members made important legal decisions at over 34,000 children’s hearings protecting vulnerable children and young people across Scotland.

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What you'll gain

You’ll gain a range of skills including team work, leadership and decision making, along with a nationally recognised qualification.

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Who we're looking for

In a word – you. There’s no one type of person or background that makes the ideal volunteer Panel Member, you just need to care.

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32,553

Children's Hearings Held in 2017/18

360,000

hours volunteered every year

14,076

Children and young people supported in 2017/18

Our Locations

To become a Panel Member you must live or work in that local authority area. Please note, applications for 2018 recruitment are now closed.

Please select from the list below to find out more about the next stage in the 2018 application process or to express your interest in your area for 2019 recruitment.