Children First (Children 1st)

2025 Free

Impact Snapshot

Key Metric 1

21,265 people reached in 2025 — an 8% increase on 2024 — including close to 11,300 children and almost 10,000 parents and carers

Key Metric 2

Support line calls rose by more than 50% in 2025; £1.8 million in financial gains secured for nearly 1,500 families

Key Metric 3

1,155 children, 839 adults and 516 families supported through Bairns Hoose services across Scotland in 2025

Aberdeenshire Bairns Hoose opened in 2025, giving children in rural communities access to specialist trauma-informed support

Community & Social Justice Mental Health

Published reports