STARR, Scotland’s only curated space for secure care experienced children, young people and adults, has won a Sunday Mail Young Scot Community Award.
Formed in 2018, STARR aims to help inform, advise, challenge and change the pathways into, during, and after, secure care. Members use their own experiences help inform, advise, challenge and change how we do secure care in Scotland, and ensure children’s rights are upheld for all.
The annual Sunday Mail Young Scot Awards recognises the outstanding achievements of 11-26 year olds from across Scotland and the extraordinary work they do to improve their local communities and the lives of others. The winners were announced by BBC Radio 1 DJ, Gemma Cairney, at an awards ceremony at Edinburgh’s International Conference Centre on April 27.
STARR Chair and Founder Beth-Anne Logan said:
“Being nominated for a Young Scot award, then being finalists – and then winning – is something I never actually thought would happen! We campaign for change from a place so pure in our hearts that the thought we are now being recognised for this is amazing.
“I’m proud to be the chair of STARR and I’m proud of each and every member past and present. Without everyone’s input we wouldn’t be where we are today and we certainly wouldn’t have made the changes we are now seeing.
“STARR brings a sense of belonging, of community and of hope. And my biggest hope is that we continue to grow and flourish into the changemakers I know we are all capable of being.”
STARR is always open to new members. If you would like to get involved with STARR, or know someone who might be interested, please email ruby.whitelaw@strath.ac.uk.