A Place to Live, a Space to Thrive. How Harmeny supports Children & Young People

A place to live, a space to thrive. How Harmeny Education Trust supports children and young people to manage childhood trauma, build life skills and unlock their potential.

Speaker: Alison Acosta

Harmeny Education Trust is a Scottish charity based in Balerno which provides care and education for young people impacted by early years trauma. In this talk Alison will cover the impact of early years trauma on childhood development and emotional regulation and how Harmeny has developed its environment, approach to learning and care to help children manage their trauma and thrive.

The talk will also touch on Scotland’s national commitment to children in care through ‘The Promise’ which was launched in February 2020 and the importance of seeing the child rather than the system to ensure that all children in Scotland have the opportunities they need to achieve their potential.

Alison Acosta joined Harmeny in 2019 as Fundraising and Communications Manager to co-ordinate Harmeny’s £3.2m capital fundraising appeal to extend their services and support up to age 18. Alison has 19 years’ experience of fundraising and is passionate about ensuring charities have the support and resources they need to fulfil their vital role in society.

The meeting will be chaired by Jim Chalmers.

Please note that this is an online only meeting via Zoom. Once you RSVP, you will be provided with the link to the meeting. Just click on this link when it is time to join the meeting. You can also join the meeting using a Zoom account and the following details:
Meeting ID: 744 950 4423
Passcode: Humanists

We are arranging a "Humanist Pub Night" in the back room of The Kenilworth on Wednesday 5 February from 7pm onwards to allow people to meet together informally and discuss these topics. See separate Meetup for full details.