by Anna Gaffney | 14 Jul, 2025 | Policy and legislation, Uncategorized
Across Scotland, recent years have delivered powerful advances in policy and law for children and young people. The incorporation of the UNCRC into Scots Law, statutory duties for participation in planning, and commitments to Local Place Plans all point toward a...
by Anna Gaffney | 3 May, 2025 | Policy and legislation, Uncategorized
When children and young people are taken seriously, we all thrive. This simple truth sits at the heart of our work at A Place in Childhood (APiC), and it is something I was interested to see powerfully echoed in my recent reading of Alice Miller’s seminal book The...
by Anna Gaffney | 28 Sep, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Role of Board Trustee and Treasurer at A Place in Childhood (APiC) A Place in Childhood (APiC) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO), established in 2018. We facilitate projects which enable the rights of young citizens to participate...
by Sean Peacock | 11 Mar, 2021 | Uncategorized
This week, we at A Place in Childhood have a raft of changes in our boardroom. Firstly, we’re delighted to announce Karen Ridgewell as our new Chair of the Board! Karen is an Architect and Adaptation Planner, currently working with Architecture and Design...
by Anna Gaffney | 13 Jan, 2021 | Policy and legislation, Uncategorized, Urban planning
In November 2019, the Royal Town Planning Institute published research report ‘Child Friendly Planning in the UK: A Review’. Co-authored by A Place in Childhood and ZCD Architects, the report examines what children’s rights mean for town planning systems. It also...
by Sean Peacock | 20 Oct, 2020 | Uncategorized
A Place in Childhood’s co-founder Jenny Wood is one of the experts on child-friendly planning to present at an upcoming event. The ‘Child-Friendly Planning’ event has been organised by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)’s South East...
