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Children First urges parents across Scotland to reach out for help this mental health awareness week
As mental health awareness week (12-18 May 2025) begins Scotland’s children’s charity is urging parents and carers across the country...

Children First comment on Programme for Government
Mary Glasgow, chief executive of Children First, said: “We hoped the First Minister would bring bold, ambitious plans to tackle...

Remembering Margaret Mills MBE
Colleagues at Children First have been fondly remembering Margaret Mills MBE who worked tirelessly as a children’s champion for the...

Children First puts £2.5 million back in struggling families’ pockets
Children First has published a new report showing the positive impact the charity has made on the lives of thousands...