Children First (Children 1st)

2025

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 1

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

Key Metric 2

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

Key Metric 3

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

Community & Social Justice Mental Health

Published reports