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Children 1st response to death of 17-year-old Jonathan Beadle at Polmont Young Offenders Institution Children 1st Chief Executive, Mary Glasgow,...

Children 1st Policy Manager, Lily Humphreys has written about what the incorporation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights...

With 24-hour news, social media and conversations between adults about wars and acts of aggression around the world, children in...

David Black reflects on the contributions of young people at our recent learning event for sports governing bodies, A Conversation about Children's Human Rights in Sport. Seven young people from two Governing Bodies (Scottish Disability Sport- SDS and Scottish Rugby - SR) supported the event by helping in its development and preparation and, on the day, welcoming delegates, supporting staff throughout and contributing as keynote speakers. 

On Tuesday 21st November we hosted a reception at the Scottish Parliament to share our work opening Scotland’s first Bairns Hoose with partners. This was a significant milestone in the collective effort to ensure that Scotland’s care, protection and justice systems do not cause further trauma to children and young people. Bairns Hoose offers hope, healing and recovery.

On Tuesday 21st November we shared our work with partners to open Scotland’s first Bairns Hoose at the Scottish Parliament.

To mark World Children’s Day 2023 Mary Glasgow, Chief Executive reflects on how Children 1st is working to raise awareness of children's human rights.

Maggie Craig, Children 1st Chair reflects on how we supported 20,200 children, young people and family members to stay safe, loved, well and together in 2022/23.

The opening of Scotland’s first Bairns Hoose signifies a long awaited and desperately needed transformation in protection, care, justice and...

Ellie Wilson, Fundraising Products and Innovations Lead reflects on what inspires people to take on a challenge to keep children...

We are working with a group of Changemakers - eight girls under the age of 16 - who have been...

We are working with a group of Changemakers - eight girls under the age of 16 - who have been...

Maggie Craig, Children 1st's new Chair shares what inspired her to take on the role and sets out her priorities to ensure that the support we offer and the systems change we lead impacts positively on all children and families in Scotland.

Bryan Evans, Chair of the Children 1st Children's Human Rights Group reflects on how listening to children, young people and their family's experiences plays a crucial role in fulfilling their other rights.

Ken Cunningham, outgoing Chair, reflects on the biggest highlights of his time with the charity and invites a new generation to come forward to take on the crucial role of steering Children 1st through all that lies ahead for Scotland’s children and families.

It’s fair to say that the first report from the Promise Oversight Board outlining the progress made over the last...

Children do well when families do well. But across Scotland, Children 1st are hearing from more families who would never...

Sharing Stories for Change: hearing the voices, respecting the rights and supporting the recovery of child victims and witnesses

DCC Malcolm Graham of Police Scotland writes about why he believes Bairns Hoose is the best way to achieve shared ambitions for Scotland's children.