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Volunteer Development Scotland Ltd. (also known as Volunteer Scotland).
Charity registered in Scotland SC013740 and a company limited by guarantee, registered in Scotland, No. SC106743. Our registered Office is Jubilee House, Forthside Way, Stirling. FK8 1QZ

Children's Hearings Scotland

Children’s Hearings Scotland (CHS) is a public body that recruits, trains and supports around 2,500 volunteers across Scotland. Also referred to as the Children's Panel, CHS consists of Regional Area Support Teams which are key to the Children’s Hearings System. This system is Scotland’s care and justice system which makes sure that infants, children and young people are safe and cared for. Please see the CHS website for further information on the different volunteer roles available.

Current opportunity

Children's Hearings Scotland recruits, trains and supports volunteer Panel Members who make legal decisions in children’s hearings. You may have heard us called the Children’s Panel too. The Children...