Data for Children Collaborative Launches Collaborative Project with The Promise Scotland and Partners Examining How to Overcome Barriers in Data and Information Sharing
A new, a transdisciplinary, collaborative project with The Promise Scotland and partners to understand and overcome the legal, technical, and cultural barriers to data and information sharing relating to care experienced children, young people and their families across public sector agencies and organisations in Scotland.
Data for Children Collaborative Winner of the 2024 DataIQ Award for Best Ethical Data Initiative
At the Data for Children Collaborative, we have been continuously developing and refining our Responsible Innovation framework to support challenge-led, multi-sectoral collaborative data projects that aim to improve children's lives
Building Bridges: Reflections from the Jameel Observatory on Cross-Network Learning
Deputy Director, Fraser Macdonald, writes about the immense value in cross-network learning based on his experience travelling to Nairobi to attend the third annual the Jameel Observatory Community of Practice meeting.
Data for Children Collaborative Shortlisted for DataIQ 2024 Awards
Data for Children Collaborative has been shortlisted for the DataIQ 2024 Awards in the Best Ethical Data Initiative category in the Data and AI for Good stream.
Data for Children Collaborative Supports Global Transformative Initiative to Youth Engagement
Data for Children Collaborative supports The Data Tank’s NextGenData initiative, which focuses on pioneering a new approach to youth engagement in data and service provision.
Deputy Director, Fraser Macdonald, Attends the Jameel Observatory Annual Community of Practice Workshop in Nairobi, Kenya
The two-day event focused on brokering science, knowledge and action to support dryland communities across East Africa.
Building a Better Future for Children’s Sports in Scotland – How Can Scotland Fulfil Its Vision of Promoting Children’s Rights in Access to Sport and Physical Activity?
The policy recommendations report launched today can support Scotland’s vision of embedding children’s rights through a robust national sports strategy.
Data for Children Collaborative’s New Home at the Edinburgh Futures Institute
In June 2024, the Data for Children Collaborative’s new home at the Edinburgh Futures Institute opened to the public
Data for Children Collaborative Publishes Final Report on Impact Collaboration of Seasonality on Nutrition Surveys
Data for Children Collaborative’s nutrition team published the final report for their impact collaboration project on the Impact of Seasonality on Nutrition Surveys.
Children's Art-Science Events at the National Museum of Scotland Highlight Data for the Children Collaborative's Children’s Climate Risk Index Project.
The National Museum of Scotland hosted a series of children's art-science collaborative events as a part of Data for Children Collaborative's ‘Children’s Climate Risk Index’ project.
Data for Children Collaborative’s Deputy Director, Fraser Macdonald, Joins the Childlight Research Ethics Sub-Committee
Data for Children Collaborative’s Deputy Director, Fraser Macdonald,joins the Childlight Research Ethics Sub-Committee
Deputy Director, Fraser Macdonald, Joins Young Scot Board
Data for Children Collaborative Deputy Director Fraser Macdonald has joined the Young Scot Board.
Annual Report 2023
Our annual report is a chance for us to reflect on our progress, what we've learned and, most importantly, how we use data to improve children's outcomes. We are excited to share with you some of the highlights, showing how our work continues to create real-world impact.
Data for Children Collaborative’s Deputy Director Fraser Macdonald Winner of the Data for Good Champion DataIQ 2023 Award
Fraser Macdonald, Deputy Director at the Data for Children Collaborative, has been honoured with the prestigious DataIQ Award for 2023 in the Data for Good Champion category. This award recognises his outstanding dedication to utilising data and analytics to improve society, mainly focusing on child-centric challenges.
Welcoming our new Senior Project Manager – Olivia Hale
A short interview with our new Senior Project Manager, Olivia Hale. Olivia joined our team in May this year with extensive project management experience, thorough understanding of knowledge exchange and impact best practice in a research environment, and knowledge of internal structures/networks at the University of Edinburgh. Olivia has indeed hit the ground running in her new role.
Young people in Scotland - have your voice heard in a survey on Sport & Exercise!
We are calling all young people aged between 13-18 years old living in Scotland! We want to hear about your experiences of sport and exercise before, during and after the pandemic. By participating in this, you can share your stories and photos of what sport and exercise mean to you.
Dictionary Series – What is the practical reality of practising Collective Leadership and are we getting it right?
At the Data for Children Collaborative, we continually reflect on our own methods and seek opportunities to refine how we deliver on complex challenges. Response to March Dictionary Entry by Kristy Docherty on Collective Leadership. Crafted by Fraser Macdonald - Data for Children Collaborative, Deputy Director
Collaborative team working on "Understanding sports activity in Scotland through data" project to capture real-life experiences of children, families and supporting organisations.
Abertay University's School of Sport and Exercise Sciences has launched a research study to understand the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on children and young people's recreational sport and exercise participation in Scotland. The sturdy is a part of a collaborative, nationwide project with the Observatory for Sport in Scotland, Data for Children Collaborative, and private sector organisations.
Dictionary Series: What is Collective Leadership and can it help us work differently?
Generally, when it comes to collaborating, our attention is naturally concentrated on ‘what do we want to achieve?’ This answer is almost always focused on the task or the reason for collaborating in the first place. This is not wrong, however, what if we took the time to think about how we would like to work as a group, to notice how we work, how we are interacting, and how we are behaving, as we collaborate?
Dictionary Series: What do we mean when we talk about Future Climate Model Projections?
With climate change an ever-increasing presence in today’s news and media, a lot of talk is based around how policy today impacts the climate of the future.