The Bishops' Conference of Scotland

It's "all systems go" for SCSSA staff as they put the final touches to the 2025 National Safeguarding Conference which begins at 10am on Saturday 8th November in the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.
The conference has attracted interest from from across Scotland with over 230 participants: clergy, religious and laypeople who will reflect on the conference theme - "Journeying in Hope: transforming the Safeguarding culture of the Church".
Keynote speakers are:
✅ Matthew McVarish, human rights activist and co-founder of the Brave Movement
✅ Stewart Stobie, Prevention Lead for Child Sexual Abuse for the Lucy Faithfull Foundation.
It is hoped that the day will provide much food for thought, discussion and further action among those responsible for Safeguarding in the Church.
Bishops' Conference of Scotland Archdiocese of St Andrews & Edinburgh Archdiocese of Glasgow Motherwell Diocese RC Diocese of Galloway RC Diocese of Aberdeen Diocese of Argyll & the Isles Diocese of Paisley Tutela Minorum

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Archdiocese of Glasgow Archdiocese of St Andrews & Edinburgh Motherwell Diocese Diocese of Paisley RC Diocese of Galloway

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Recently, over 160 people from across Scotland gathered for our National Family Conference, a joyful day of faith, reflection, and community as we celebrated the vocation of family life.

We began with an inspiring keynote from John and Angela Deighan, who offered a hopeful vision for living a vibrant Catholic family life today. Later, we were joined via Zoom by Chris Stefanick, who shared his encouraging message, “Rebuild My Domestic Church”, inviting us to renew faith within our homes.

Throughout the day, children and young people enjoyed dedicated activities, making it a true gathering for the whole family.

The conference concluded beautifully with Holy Mass in the Cathedral, giving thanks to God for the gift of our families and the grace of the day.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended, travelled, volunteered, supported, and prayed with us. Your presence made this a day filled with hope and encouragement.