Fast Forward & SPEN: News & Events

You can read more about our activities on our blog posts below.

To view current and recent events run by Fast Forward and SPEN, please visit our Eventbrite page.

To view the latest SPEN Newsletter, click here.

Children’s Rights are Human Rights

In addition to spend most of our time working to improve health and wellbeing, we at Fast…

Posted by Chiara 8 days ago in Fast Forward

#NOTAFAVOUR Campaign

ASH Scotland’s national #notafavour campaign has been extremely successful across Scotland. This campaign focuses on challenging the…

Posted by Chiara 13 days ago in Fast Forward

Going Forward Project – celebrating our first year of project delivery.

The Going Forward team recently celebrated our 1st anniversary.   We think that we have been doing…

Posted by Chiara 25 days ago in Fast Forward

The Ask Dad Project, a year on.

It’s already been a year since the Ask Dad Project started. Project Officer Mark reflects on the…

Posted by Chiara 34 days ago in Ask Dad

Our Bronze LGBT Charter Award

It’s already been a year since Fast Forward received the Bronze LGBT Charter Award! Time flies! Fast…

Posted by Chiara 47 days ago in Awards

Thinking Differently Action Pack

“This has been fun – it wasn’t really drama like I expected.” (Feedback from a young person)…

Posted by Chiara 84 days ago in Drama and Arts

Jay’s experience, from Fast Forward to teaching

Another blog from a previous staff member, Jay. Jay worked at Fast Forward from 2009 till 2015,…

Posted by Chiara 88 days ago in Fast Forward

Mhairi’s experience, from Fast Forward to Greece

Mhairi was one of our Fast Forward volunteers in 2013-2014 and then she joined our staff team…

Posted by Chiara 104 days ago in Fast Forward
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