Scotland’s ACEs Journey - connected baby

The year 2025 marks a big moment in Scotland! We’re 20 years on from the start of our national journey to understand the science of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). It began in 2005 with the founding of the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit.

We think this anniversary deserves to be marked, so we’re planning to do that all year long! We’re teaming up with lots of friends to offer a range of events that shine a light on actions taken by individuals and organisations. The enthusiasm for putting the knowledge of ACEs and trauma into practice is inspiring. We’re looking forward to helping ensure those stories are heard.

Here’s a taste of what we’ve got planned:

Podcast series ‘Taking Action’
Evening interviews
Lectures from leading voices
Screenings of the film Resilience
Book events
Theatrical performances

It all kicks off on 29 January 2025 at 7pm with our Launch Event! Our Events Page tells you how to book a place. It’s free and everyone is welcome. We’ll be screening our brand new graphic video, narrated by more than 50 Scottish voices.

It marks moments just like these:

If you’d like more insight into the actions taken by folks across Scotland to address ACEs and trauma, these links will get you started.

2005 – Scottish Violence Reduction Unit founded – connected baby

2015 – Seminar on ACEs held – Glasgow Centre for Population Health

2016 – Polishing the Diamonds Report published – Scottish Public Health Network

2017 – Prisoners Survey gathers data on ACEs – Scottish Prison Service

2018 – National Trauma Training Programme launched – NHS Education Scotland

2018 – Charity founded to reach carers – Trauma-Informed Parenting

2020 – Prevalence of ACEs in Scotland investigated – Scottish Government

2022 – Guideline on sentencing young people issued – Scottish Sentencing Council

2025 – History of Scotland’s ACEs Journey revisited – connected baby

If you’d like more insight into the actions taken by folks across Scotland to address ACEs and trauma, these links will get you started.

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