The model intends to provide a single-location alternative to courts and police stations and has opened at an undisclosed location in the west of Scotland.
Scotland’s first Bairns Hoose to help children who have experienced abuse and violence under one roof has opened.
The exact location of the site has not been announced to protect the privacy of children who require support. The People’s Postcode Lottery provided £1.5m of funding towards the development of the Bairns Hoose. Up to 280 children and young people will receive support from the Bairns Hoose each year. Jasmin, now aged 18, said: “When I went to court, I had to sit in an empty box room with no windows, no sweets or anything and a few broken toys. I was nine years old.
Kate Wallace, chief executive of Victim Support Scotland, said: “Navigating Scotland’s justice system is confusing, often re-traumatising and complex.
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