Specialist Residential Childcare Services in Scotland

Nether Johnstone House provides specialist residential childcare services to children and young people aged 8-21 years.

We are committed to providing a home where our children and young people feel loved, safe and enabled to grow and develop. Where curiosity, experiences and opportunities are embraced and encouraged.

We believe in equality and individuality. Alongside our children and young people, our team creatively tailor childcare packages to meet individual needs. With our values steeped in a social pedagogical approach we provide each young person with a safe, supportive, trusting environment enhanced by positive relationships which promote growth, responsibility, learning and possibility.

 

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Sound Lab do amazing work and have supported so many people who may not otherwise been able to access this. Check out the line up for their 25th anniversary bash! πŸŽ€πŸŽ›οΈ

Today is National NonSpeaking/Nonverbal Awareness Dayβ€”a day to recognize and support those who communicate without speech. Advocacy breaks down barriers, ensuring everyone’s voice is heard. Let’s build an inclusive society for all. πŸ’¬πŸ’™ #Nonverbal #Awareness #IndependentAdvocacy

Today, myself and @OHOV_Scotland presented to students @StrathEDU about how them, as future teachers, support child and young people who attend children’s hearings.

We gathered some thoughts before and after our presentation- can you see the change we can make? πŸ₯Ή

Issue 4 of VOICE magazine is live on our website! Take 15 minutes to have a look at the articles our talented young people have created: https://www.ohov.co.uk/about-us/projects/our-hearings-our-voice-our-magazine/#flipbook-ohov-magazine-issue-4/1/

We are standing with @Samaritans this #WorldSuicidePreventionDay πŸ’š

Only 45% of people are comfortable talking about suicidal thoughts - it's time we change that.

Find out more about how you can be part of this change πŸ‘‰

πŸ“’πŸ“’Come & join our team!
NJH are recruiting individuals who want to make a difference. A sessional role, can give you a real insight into the power of relationships when caring for our young people. Take a look: https://myjobscotland.gov.uk/childcare/nether-johnstone-house/jobs
Please get in touch for more info πŸ’œ

Talking about it helps - if you notice a change, get a sense that something isn’t quite right or know that someone is struggling - reach out, ask them, encourage them to talk. It’s not easy but it could just be enough to save a life πŸ’›#WorldSuicidePreventionDay2024

Ciara's illustrations are incredible! Such a powerful visualisation of the scaffolding and use of language that all children need to feel safe, supported and seen. We recommend everyone reads her blog and passes it on to someone else πŸ‘πŸ’‘

The reflection offered in this blog from 4years ago, about the importance of time and pace in relationships, is a lovely reminder of what we always aim to do at NJH πŸ’ž #creatingopportunitiesformemoriesrelationshipsandself

https://www.celcis.org/knowledge-bank/search-bank/blog/2020/08/covid-19-opportunity-connect-time

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Specialist Residential Childcare Services in Scotland

Nether Johnstone House provides specialist residential childcare services to children and young people aged 8-21 years.

We are committed to providing a home where our children and young people feel loved, safe and enabled to grow and develop. Where curiosity, experiences and opportunities are embraced and encouraged.

We believe in equality and individuality. Alongside our children and young people, our team creatively tailor childcare packages to meet individual needs. With our values steeped in a social pedagogical approach we provide each young person with a safe, supportive, trusting environment enhanced by positive relationships which, promote growth, responsibility, learning and possibility.

 

Refer a child

Our Values

Live

Look for those special moments and living them.

Be enticed by the future and not hindered by the past.

Create and enjoy new things, making memories.

Laugh

Create moments to remember, with those who are important to us.

Celebrate successes and achievements that are important to individuals.

Love

Love and be loved.

Experience genuine relationships built upon our values.

Embrace and respect individuality.

Learn

Use the world around us to create opportunities to learn and grow our skills and knowledge.

Be curious, explore and try new adventures.

Encourage and enhance our educational, personal, social, emotional, physical and behavioural development.

Nurture

Look for each other’s strengths and nurture these. Taking responsibility for ourselves and our actions.

Help each other to grow and develop an understanding of ourselves and our journey.

Create a safe space where relationships develop that support our health and well-being, physically, psychologically and emotionally.

Joy

Find joy in the little things and appreciate what is.

Treasure those who are important to us.

Seize opportunities to embrace each day.

Hope

Believe in ourselves and each other.

Be aspirational for the future.

Develop a resilience that allows us to take on new challenges.

Sound Lab do amazing work and have supported so many people who may not otherwise been able to access this. Check out the line up for their 25th anniversary bash! πŸŽ€πŸŽ›οΈ

Today is National NonSpeaking/Nonverbal Awareness Dayβ€”a day to recognize and support those who communicate without speech. Advocacy breaks down barriers, ensuring everyone’s voice is heard. Let’s build an inclusive society for all. πŸ’¬πŸ’™ #Nonverbal #Awareness #IndependentAdvocacy

Today, myself and @OHOV_Scotland presented to students @StrathEDU about how them, as future teachers, support child and young people who attend children’s hearings.

We gathered some thoughts before and after our presentation- can you see the change we can make? πŸ₯Ή

Issue 4 of VOICE magazine is live on our website! Take 15 minutes to have a look at the articles our talented young people have created: https://www.ohov.co.uk/about-us/projects/our-hearings-our-voice-our-magazine/#flipbook-ohov-magazine-issue-4/1/

We are standing with @Samaritans this #WorldSuicidePreventionDay πŸ’š

Only 45% of people are comfortable talking about suicidal thoughts - it's time we change that.

Find out more about how you can be part of this change πŸ‘‰

πŸ“’πŸ“’Come & join our team!
NJH are recruiting individuals who want to make a difference. A sessional role, can give you a real insight into the power of relationships when caring for our young people. Take a look: https://myjobscotland.gov.uk/childcare/nether-johnstone-house/jobs
Please get in touch for more info πŸ’œ

Talking about it helps - if you notice a change, get a sense that something isn’t quite right or know that someone is struggling - reach out, ask them, encourage them to talk. It’s not easy but it could just be enough to save a life πŸ’›#WorldSuicidePreventionDay2024

Ciara's illustrations are incredible! Such a powerful visualisation of the scaffolding and use of language that all children need to feel safe, supported and seen. We recommend everyone reads her blog and passes it on to someone else πŸ‘πŸ’‘

The reflection offered in this blog from 4years ago, about the importance of time and pace in relationships, is a lovely reminder of what we always aim to do at NJH πŸ’ž #creatingopportunitiesformemoriesrelationshipsandself

https://www.celcis.org/knowledge-bank/search-bank/blog/2020/08/covid-19-opportunity-connect-time

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