YOUNG people living in care have spoken to Nicola Sturgeon about their experiences.

The First Minister visited Kibble's specialist site in Paisley as part of her commitment to listen to 1000 care experienced young people.

She spent an afternoon learning about how it feels to be in secure care and understanding their environment at Kibble.

Jim Gillespie, chief executive at Kibble, said: “It was an honour to welcome the First Minister to our Paisley campus as part of the 1000 Voices initiative, giving those living in care the platform to be heard like never before.

“It is imperative that the children and young people living in care are helping to shape the services that they encounter around the clock, using their own experiences, views and lessons learned to constantly improve and develop the way we look after our current and future generations."

The First Minister made her commitment to listen to 1,000 Voices in 2016 and, shortly afterwards, announced the Independent Care Review which is chaired by Fiona Duncan.

Ms Sturgeon said: “I am determined that we do everything we can to improve the life chances of young people in care who depend on us to make sure they enjoy safe, fulfilling, secure and loving childhoods."