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Equal Protection Bill will help achieve ambition of making Scotland best place to grow up
Mary Glasgow, interim Chief Executive, Children 1st, Scotland’s national children’s charity, said: “We warmly welcome the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill which will amend the archaic law that gives children, the smallest, most vulnerable members of our society,...
Is your child starting school? A head teacher's tips for emotional wellbeing
As little children across Scotland get ready to start school for the first time, families are making all the final preparations. New uniforms, bags and pencils. But what of the emotional preparations that are needed? We talked to Geraldine Smith,...
Old is the new new for simple summers
With August nearly upon us, our volunteer mentor co-ordinator Maggie takes a nostalgic look back to the heatwave of 1976 and suggests some simple activities from back in the day. As someone wrinkly enough to remember the hot, hot summer...
Football is at a crossroads and survivors cannot be ignored any longer
Mary Glasgow, Interim Chief Executive, Children 1st writes about the interim report of the review into child sexual abuse in football.
Independent review of sexual abuse in football must be catalyst for change
Mary Glasgow, Interim Chief Executive Children 1st, responds to the interim findings of the independent review of sexual abuse in football.
Honour for child abuse survivor and campaigner
A survivor of child abuse who has made it his life’s mission to help other survivors, was recognised at the British Citizen Awards in London last week. Les Newington (61), from Newtown St Boswells, joined Survivors Unite in 2013, a...
Faithful+Gould staff wade through the mud to fundraising success!
A team from property company Faithful+Gould battled torrential rain and testing obstacles at the recent Tough Mudder challenge event at Drumlanrig Castle in Dumfriesshire, raising over £500 for Scotland’s national children’s charity. Faithful+Gould’s Edinburgh Office Manager Katrina Mason, who headed...
Faithful+Gould staff wade through the mud to fundraising success!
A team from property company Faithful+Gould battled torrential rain and testing obstacles at the recent Tough Mudder challenge event at Drumlanrig Castle in Dumfriesshire, raising over £500 for Scotland’s national children’s charity. Faithful+Gould’s Edinburgh Office Manager Katrina Mason, who headed...
How would your child describe you as a dad?
Dads Worker Niko talks about his work supporting dads in Edinburgh to be the best fathers they can be for their children.
Alison Todd to stand down
Children 1st Chief Executive, Alison Todd, to stand down, following a period of adoption leave
Children 1st welcomes the Vulnerable Witness Bill
Vulnerable Witness Bill crucial step towards fairer Justice system for all
What can you offer to a cause you believe in?
For Volunteers Week 2018, our Vice-Chair Sandy MacDonald gives an insight into what being a voluntary Board member entails and why he’d encourage others to consider doing it. For Children 1st, the responsibility of the Board of Management is clearly...