News
Clicks for Kids!
You can help Scotland's most vulnerable children simply by accessing your favourite shops online.
Date: 06/01/2009
CHILDREN 1ST Conference on Child Abuse
'Getting it right for every child who has experienced abuse' will explore whether children in Scotland who have experienced abuse are getting the help they need.
Date: 24/12/2008
Speaking up for kinship carers
CHILDREN 1ST has called on MSPs to back calls for better support for kinship carers.
Date: 10/12/2008
People’s Postcode Lottery St Andrews Day Belter
The People’s Postcode Lottery has held its first £1 million giveaway on St Andrews Day.
Date: 02/12/2008
Keira's story
Across Scotland we help children coping with very difficult circumstances. Children suffering from abuse or neglect, or forced to care for parents with alcohol or drug problems.
Date: 01/12/2008
Thank you!
Thanks to everyone who made our first-ever Kilts for Kids Day such a success.
Date: 01/12/2008
STV Presenters Kilt Up!
STV presenters Gerry McCulloch, John MacKay and Sean Batty have braved the winter cold to broadcast their support for Kilts for Kids Day.
Date: 27/11/2008
CHILDREN 1ST says, get Kilty!
Media personality Kaye Adams joined comedians Karen Dunbar and Sanjeev Singh Kohli at the launch of Kilts for Kids Day, Scotland's newest national fundraising event.
Date: 23/10/2008
New report reveals parents top worries
At the start of National Parenting Week (20-26 October), our helpline ParentLine Scotland (0808 800 2222) unveils a new report revealing parents' top concerns.
Date: 21/10/2008
Christmas merchandise available online!
CHILDREN 1ST is pleased to announce that our range of Christmas merchandise is now available online!
Date: 23/09/2008
New report about young people's sexual wellbeing
CHILDREN 1ST and ChildLine in Scotland have published a new report that summarises recent debate around the law and young people's sexual wellbeing.
Date: 23/09/2008
Childcare vouchers help vulnerable children
Parents signing up to a childcare voucher scheme are helping vulnerable and disadvantaged children here in Scotland.
Date: 11/09/2008
Sign up to support kinship carers!
CHILDREN 1ST is asking as many people as possible to sign a petition that calls on Westminster to improve support for kinship carers.
Date: 25/08/2008
Child protection vetting doesn't put off sporting volunteers
Volunteers who help out at their local sports club and potential volunteers are not being put off by the growing legislative demands around child protection, a new report has revealed.
Date: 19/08/2008
Poster campaign aims to encourage positive parenting
The VRU has teamed up with ParentLine Scotland to produce a series of posters to highlight the importance of how we speak to our children.
Date: 18/08/2008
PAS parenting conference
Parenting Across Scotland (PAS) will be holding a conference entitled "Parents as Partners: reaching families, engaging parents" on Tuesday 28 October.
Date: 14/08/2008
Scottish Judicial System failing children
CHILDREN 1ST has criticised the Scottish judicial system in the wake of a new Government report which outlines major gaps in the implementation of the Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004.
Date: 05/08/2008
Children's interests must come first when parents separate
CHILDREN 1ST has told MSPs that the welfare of the child must be the priority when decisions are made about contact following parental separation.
Date: 29/07/2008
People's Postcode Lottery raises £150,000
The People's Postcode Lottery has certainly proved a winner for CHILDREN 1ST. Our partnership with Scotland's new lottery saw us receive £150,000 thanks to the support of members of the public.
Date: 29/07/2008
Inspiring volunteers
In June, the achievements of three of our volunteers were recognised at a ceremony in the Scottish Parliament, where they received Neighbourhood Volunteering Awards.
Date: 23/07/2008
'There For You' SPAR raises £100,000
SPAR convenience stores have proved they really are There For Us after raising £100,000 for CHILDREN 1ST.
Date: 17/07/2008
CHILDREN 1ST calls for more action to support vulnerable children
Scottish policy-makers need to put vulnerable children first by increasing the number of support services that help all families, says CHILDREN 1ST.
Date: 15/07/2008
Get in shape for the Great Scottish Run!
Help Scotland's vulnerable children and take part in this year's fresh'n'lo Great Scottish Run in Glasgow.
Date: 04/07/2008
Government risks increasing child poverty
The UK Government is putting the wellbeing of some of Scotland's poorest children at risk by forcing lone parents to get a job or face financial sanctions, warns CHILDREN 1ST.
Date: 26/06/2008
Sports quiz nets £60,000
The third annual Microsoft Scotland and CHILDREN 1ST Corporate Quiz Night, which took place at Celtic Park, has raised an amazing £60,000.
Date: 24/06/2008
COZ celebrates 5th birthday
The Bathgate-based Chill Out Zone celebrated its 5th birthday with an open day for parents and visitors earlier this month to raise awareness of its innovative and wide ranging work.
Date: 12/06/2008
Scotland's first postnatal depression helpline launched
Scotland's first postnatal depression telephone helpline "Bluebell at ParentLine Scotland" was launched on Friday 6 June.
Date: 06/06/2008
New CHILDREN 1ST services in Scotland
It has been a busy time for CHILDREN 1ST with the announcement of three new services in North Ayrshire, East Lothian and Midlothian.
Date: 06/06/2008
He only wants 1 thing . . .
Every child deserves a safe and secure childhood. Sadly, too many children right here in Scotland have to live with the pain and fear of abuse, violence and neglect.
Date: 27/05/2008
Key conference to debate legal change
Proposals to change Scottish law around sexual activity between teenagers have significant implications for young people's health and wellbeing.
Date: 12/05/2008
Help is at hand for parents coping with exam stress!
Exam time is fast approaching for pupils in Scotland, and as any parent or carer knows the run up to this time of year can be extremely stressful for everyone in the family!
Date: 02/05/2008
Child protection training
CHILDREN 1ST is launching a series of one-day training workshops in child protection.
Date: 04/04/2008
Corporate partnership built to last!
The UK's largest home improvement and garden centre retailer is helping to build a brighter future for Scotland's children.
Date: 17/03/2008
New CHILDREN 1ST service in Moray
CHILDREN 1ST has been chosen to provide an innovative new project which aims to support vulnerable young people in Moray.
Date: 07/03/2008
Call to give children a better deal in court
As part of the UK-wide Justice for Children alliance, CHILDREN 1ST is calling on the Scottish Government to make courts fairer for children by introducing intermediaries as a matter of urgency.
Date: 16/01/2008
Ministers endorse FGCs in strategy on fostering+kinship care
CHILDREN 1ST is pleased to announce that our vision for family group meetings to be mainstreamed across Scotland has come one step closer.
Date: 21/12/2007
Work showcased on television
As part of our partnership with the new People's Postcode Lottery, two short films giving a taste of the work of CHILDREN 1ST were broadcast on Monday 3 December.
Date: 05/12/2007
An effective approach to supporting families
New research has been published which evaluates the CHILDREN 1ST Directions Projects in the west of Scotland and concludes that early, targeted family support can bring real results for children and their families.
Date: 06/11/2007
CHILDREN 1ST annual lecture given by Esther Rantzen CBE
At the annual CHILDREN 1ST Lecture in Glasgow City Chambers on October 1st, ChildLine founder Esther Rantzen CBE called for an overhaul of the way children who have suffered abuse give evidence.
Date: 03/10/2007
Publication promotes radical way of working with families
CHILDREN 1ST has published a groundbreaking document - Ask the Family: National Standards to support family-led decision making and FGC in Scotland - which aims to help children at risk of being taken into care remain within their families.
Date: 13/09/2007
