Creative Conversations with CYCJ

Creative Conversations with CYCJ

In this episode, Communications and Engagement Advisor, Katya Allcott-Amjad was joined by Professor Carlene Firmin and CYCJ Director Professor Fiona Dyer.   On the day we recorded this episode, our guest Professor Carlene Firmin gave the 23rd Kilbrandon lecture, which CYCJ plays a key role in organising, along with our colleagues at CELCIS and the department of Social Work and Social Policy here at the University of Strathclyde.    Professor Firmin is Professor of Social Work and Director of the Global Centre for Contextual Safeguarding at Durham University. She is...

Creative Conversations with CYCJ

In this episode, Communications and Engagement Advisor, Katya Allcott was joined by Fiona Dyer and CYCJ Associate Cedric Foussard to discuss the 5th World Congress on Justice with Children and advancing children's rights in Scotland and internationally. Resources mentioned in this episode: CYCJ's world congress satellite event:   Article for the Law Gazette:   Music by Coma-Media from Pixabay

Creative Conversations with CYCJ

In this episode of Creative Conversations, Ranald McTaggart, Deputy Director of CYCJ, and Karen Suszek, Practice Development Advisor, sit down with Professor Clare Allely and Criminal Defence Attorney Elizabeth Kelly. Together, they delve into key issues surrounding Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and the criminal justice sector. This episode was recorded at The University of Strathclyde on Wednesday 20th November, 2024. Music by Coma-Media from Pixabay

Creative Conversations with CYCJ

In this episode of Creative Conversations with CYCJ our focus is on Inclusion as Prevention (known as IAP). IAP is a partnership project between CYCJ,  Dartington Service Design Lab, Action for Children and South Lanarkshire Council.  Across 5 years the project has explored what happens when children and young people are involved in the design and delivery of services, alongside local authority partners, community groups and third sector organisations.  For this epsiode Rollo was joined by the following members of the project team: Project Mananger Janet Adams (South Lanarkshire...

Creative Conversations with CYCJ

In this episode, we are joined by three incredible guests: Dr Grace Robinson, Founder and CEO of Black Box Research & Consultancy, Jack Pippard, a Doctoral Researcher and Black Box employee, and Shelly Cathers, a Trainee Expert Witness with Black Box and PhD Researcher. Grace, Jack, and Shelly delivered a lecture at the University of Strathclyde, focusing on the critical topic of Child Criminal Exploitation. During the lecture, attendees were invited to submit their questions, and in this podcast, we continue the conversation by addressing those questions and exploring the complex...

Creative Conversations with CYCJ

In this episode, we are joined by Graeme Armstrong – a Times bestselling, multi-award-winning author from Airdrie.  Graeme’s teenage years were spent within Scotland’s ‘young team’ gang culture. But since then, he has studied English as an undergraduate at the University of Stirling, completed a Masters in Creative Writing, and is currently a PhD doctoral researcher at the University of Strathclyde.  His debut novel, 'The Young Team', was published in 2020 and is now being adapted for screen. It’s fair to say that Graeme is a rising star, having written and presented...

Creative Conversations with CYCJ

In this episode of Creative Conversations with CYCJ we were joined by Diana Johns, Associate Professor and Chair of Criminology in the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Melbourne.  One of the newest members of the CYCJ Associates scheme, Diana’s research is concerned with the experiences of marginalised or hard-to-reach groups, including young people who’ve been criminalised and/or imprisoned. Topics that we covered across this inspiring discusson include:  - The tension between idealism and pragmatism in the push to raise the Age of Criminal...

Creative Conversations with CYCJ

In this episode, Donna McEwan, Practice Development Advisor at CYCJ was joined by Stuart Allardyce, director of the Lucy Faithfull Foundation.  Together they explore some of the complexities surrounding harmful sexual behaviour, delving into nuanced discussions about how we can understand what drives this, adaptations to existing risk assessments and addressing harmful sexual behaviour contextually. Resources mentioned in this episode:  Shore website: https://shorespace.org.uk/ Stop it now helpline: Music by Coma-Media from Pixabay

Creative Conversations with CYCJ

In this episode, Communications and Engagement Advisor, Katya Allcott was joined by Fiona Dyer and Lorraine Gillies to discuss their work as co-chairs of the Independent Working Group on Antisocial Behaviour. In this interview, Fiona and Lorraine share how the group was formed, how they conducted their research, and what needs to happen next to address antisocial behaviour in Scotland.   Resources mentioned in this episode:  The Independent Working Group on Antisocial Behaviour review report: https://www.gov.scot/publications/report-independent-working-group-antisocial-behaviour/ ...

Creative Conversations with CYCJ

At the CYCJ's National Youth Justice Conference in June 2024, CYCJ Director Fiona Dyer hosted a discussion with keynote speaker Cédric Foussard.  An esteemed international expert in youth justice, Cédric serves as the coordinator of the Global Initiative on Justice with Children and Advocacy and as the Global Learning Senior Advisor for Terre des Hommes.  His influential work has significantly shaped global discourse and policies on child rights, particularly for children in conflict with the law.