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Accessibility policy
Children 1st is committed to making our website accessible and will make all reasonable adjustments required to make it accessible....
Complaints policy
At Children First, we welcome all kinds of feedback, both positive and negative, because it helps us to be a...
Bairns Hoose Rights, Advocacy and Trauma Recovery Worker - North Strathclyde
Do you want to help create a safer, brighter future for children in Scotland? At Children First , Scotland’s national...
Project Worker - Moray
A fantastic opportunity to come and join the Children First team in Moray Children First’s ambition is for every child...
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Shortcomings of the current system
Having an experience of child abuse or neglect identified by professionals is the first step in a child’s journey towards...
Bairns Hoose Practical Guide
Children First have campaigned over decades for transformational change to the justice system due to the re-traumatisation of children and...
Children's views about Bairns Hoose
This page of the practical guide shares the many different ways that we have worked with children, young people and...
Understanding the Research Evidence
This section of the Bairns Hoose practical guide provides information about the scale of child abuse in Scotland, the shortcomings...
The Banchory Bangle Raffle 2026
The eagerly awaited 49th prize draw for the Children First Banchory Bangle, titled "Moths and Adders", is here! Don't miss the opportunity to win this stunning bangle designed by renowned jeweller Malcolm Appleby MBE, and help us to raise funds raise vital funds for children in Scotland recovering from trauma and abuse. Enter the prize draw today!
Kilomathon Scotland 2027
Secure your place here: Children First - Kilomathon Scotland
Run on the Capital's beautiful cycle path network, starting at Ocean Terminal beside the historic Royal Yacht Britannia and finishing at Murrayfield Stadium!
13.1k: Ages 16+ | Starts 08:30 | Minimum sponsorship required - £300
6.5k: Ages 15+ | Starts 09:00 | Minimum sponsorship required - £300.
Mini Kilo (2.62k): Ages 60-14 | Starts 08:30 | No minimum sponsorship.
What Works for Children
There is a widespread evidence base shows that the right places, people and support can minimise children's distress and result...
