Cattanach

Website: www.cattanach.org.uk
E-mail: info@cattanach.org.uk
X (Twitter): @CattanachSCIO

Cattanach is an independent charitable funder for Early Years work in Scotland. The well-being of future generations is at the heart of what we strive for, and we do so by supporting the youngest children from before they are born to around the time they start school. At Cattanach, we believe in working with the strengths that families and communities have to support their children (some call this an "asset-based model") and we want to see this reflected in the work we fund. We currently spend about £1 million per year across our work, which includes funding programmes as well as ‘Funder Plus’ work around learning and capacity building, and an emerging influencing/ convening role.

There is strong evidence to show that supporting children during the first years of their lives has the greatest positive impact on their development - it can shape their future like no other time in their lives, creating resilience through formative relationships. This is why strong relationships with those in their closest circles - parents, grandparents, siblings and carers - matter. Enabling all children to build such relationships is our mission – and we want to achieve this urgently.

Exhibition space: 48, Cromdale Hall