The Promise Package

Young Scot and Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice (CYCJ) have come together to offer the Promise Package, a package of support for young people who are care and justice experienced. Find out more below!

What is in the package?

The package includes items and experiences which you can choose to claim or enter to win. New items and experiences will be added regularly to help you navigate transitions and other key moments throughout your life. Some examples include:

The chance to claim:

A wellbeing box which contains seasonal items
Shopping vouchers for groceries, clothing and homeware

The chance to win:

A Moving Out Kit (kitchen items, bedding, homeware)
Driving lessons
Laptops
Mobile phones and credit
Cooking courses
And more!

Having access to the package does not mean you will receive all of the items listed. You can choose to claim or enter to win items. This is not a grant and no cash alternatives are available.

Who is eligible?

11 to 25-year-olds (inclusive)
Those with both care and justice experience
Or justice experience

When we say ‘care experienced’, we mean someone who has been ‘looked after’ (at home or in an accommodated placement) at some point in their childhood. This can include kinship, foster, residential care, being looked after at home under a Compulsory Supervision Order, or someone who’s been adopted and was previously ‘looked after’.

When we say ‘justice experienced’, we mean someone who has suspected, alleged, or confirmed involvement in offending behaviour.

How to apply?

Referrals to the Promise Package are currently paused due to high demand. We hope to re-open referrals soon. If you’d like to be contacted when referrals re-open, please leave your details. For further information, please contact membership@young.scot

If you are eligible, you can ask your support worker or trusted adult (e.g. youth worker, social worker, teacher etc) to complete a short referral form which includes your details. Once the application has been processed, you and your worker will receive an email with the details on how to access the package. Please allow up to 14 days for the application to be processed. Please note, application does not guarantee acceptance on the package.

How to access the package?

If you are over 12 years old, you will be able to access the package through Young Scot Membership. Please ensure you have a Young Scot Membership account, it’s free to sign up! If you need any help, please contact membership@young.scot.

The package will appear on your Membership Dashboard and be labelled ‘Promise Package’. From here, you can redeem the items and experiences which are beneficial to you. Items and experiences will be added regularly so check back to see what’s new.

If you are aged 11, you will be offered an offline version of the package due to GDPR.

We are exploring alternative offline options for young people who do not have regular access to the internet. In the meantime, you can access the package as outlined above.

Background

Research shows that care experienced children and young people are over-represented in the justice system. CYCJ are working to ensure Scotland’s approach to children and young people in conflict with the law is rights-respecting and that ‘offending behaviours’ are treated as an indication of the need for support rather than punishment. For more information, visit CYCJ’s website.

The package is funded by The Promise Partnership and was developed in response to the Youth Justice and Rights Challenge Brief.