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Eyemouth Primary School and Children 1st unveil new playground boards which highlights their ‘rights respecting approach’
Pupils from Eyemouth Primary school are showing off their new playground boards, designed by charity Children 1st, which, as well...
Worried about your family's energy bills this autumn? Children 1st is here to help.
Worried about your family’s energy bills this autumn? Children 1st is here to help, as Sinead Haddow, Service Manager, Financial...
Selkirk action group celebrates more than 70 years of fundraising more than £70,000 for Children 1st
The Selkirk Action Group members pictured at Children 1st Selkirk. From left to right: Liz Thomson, Cliff Ellershaw, Shenagh Ellershaw, Margaret Mills, Bill Dunbar, Gillian Inglis, Doris Kellet and Marion Oxnard
Cleo's story
Earlier this week the University of Edinburgh released their evaluation report on the Children 1st North Strathclyde Bairns Hoose. In...
Experts back drive to better protect child victims
An innovative approach to supporting children and families affected by violence and abuse has been welcomed by an independent report....
Sport can look different for everyone
David Black, Service Manager in the Children 1st Child Wellbeing and Protection in Sport Team, considers what can be done...
Children 1st statement on the First Minister's Programme for Government
Mary Glasgow, chief executive of Children 1st said: “We welcome the Scottish Government’s commitment to tackling child poverty, but we...
Bairns Hoose provides life-changing support to over 270 child victims and witnesses and their families in its first year
In total 169 children and 109 members of their family have received life-changing support from the charity Children 1st through...
Children 1st comment on University of Dundee study on adverse childhood experiences
Comment on The University of Dundee study which shows that adverse childhood experiences put children at higher risk of developing...
Children 1st hosts international learning event on Family Group Decision Making
Pictured left to right: Linda Jardine from Children 1st with FGDM experts Paul Reddiex, Paul Nixon, Cathy Ashley OBE and...
Children 1st response to death of 17-year-old Jonathan Beadle at Polmont Young Offenders Institution
Children 1st response to death of 17-year-old Jonathan Beadle at Polmont Young Offenders Institution Children 1st Chief Executive, Mary Glasgow,...
Children 1st comment on incorporation of the UNCRC into Scottish law
Commenting on the UNCRC (Scotland) act coming into law, Children 1st Chief Executive Mary Glasgow said: “The UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland)...
What does the UNCRC incorporation in Scottish law mean for children and families?
Children 1st Policy Manager, Lily Humphreys has written about what the incorporation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights...
Children 1st comment on the rise in number of families affected by two-child cap
Mary Glasgow, chief executive of Children 1st said: “The new Prime Minister must urgently abandon the two-child cap policy. In...
New Prime Minister must not squander our children's futures
Congratulations to new Prime Minister Kier Starmer, we ask him to prioritise actions that put the needs of children first such as tackling child poverty and protecting them from online harm.
Children 1st welcomes Promise Plan 24 - 30
Plan 24- 30 is a crucial step in the journey to keep the Promise
Children 1st calls for governments to make six crucial commitments to protect children
Scotland’s national children’s charity has warned child poverty is being “normalised” as the charity releases six key calls to all...
Children 1st achieves Investing in Volunteers award for sixth time
Scotland’s national children’s charity has achieved a prestigious volunteering accolade for the sixth time, following a long record of helping...
Changing Children's Lives Fundraising Dinner
Judy Murray and celebrity chef Michel Roux Jr will be among guests at a glittering gala dinner aiming to raise...
Girvan Food Pantry to be managed by VASA from June
Local organisation Voluntary Action South Ayrshire (VASA) will manage the Girvan Food Pantry from Monday 3rd June 2024.
Children 1st comment on estimate that 300 million children across the world face online sexual exploitation
Commenting on new research which estimates that over 300 million children across the world face online sexual exploitation Mary Glasgow,...
Children 1st statement on John Swinney's priorities for eradicating child poverty
Welcoming John Swinney’s focus on eradicating child poverty today, chief executive of Children 1st Mary Glasgow said: “Children are in...
Children 1st and SGN energy advice partnership to generate £1 million for families facing mounting bills
A new partnership between Children 1st and gas distribution network SGN could see around £1 million generated for families facing...
Children and Young People's Minister visits Bairns Hoose
Children 1st has urged the Scottish Government to deliver a world-leading model of support for victims and witnesses following a...