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Children First (Children 1st)

Impact Report 2025

Children First (formerly Children 1st) is Scotland's national children's charity, founded in 1884, protecting children from harm and supporting recovery from trauma and abuse. In 2025 the charity reached 21,265 people through its national support line, Bairns Hoose services, kinship care support, family wellbeing services and campaigning. Support line calls rose by over 50% as demand grew, and the charity secured £1.8 million in financial gains for families in need. A new Bairns Hoose opened in Aberdeenshire and the charity launched a manifesto ahead of the 2026 Scottish elections.

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National support line; Bairns Hoose trauma-informed support for child victims of crime; Kinship Care Advice Service for Scotland; family group decision making; local family wellbeing services; safeguarding in sport; campaigning and policy advocacy

Key Metrics

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

Key Outcomes

  • Aberdeenshire Bairns Hoose opened in 2025, giving children in rural communities access to specialist trauma-informed support
  • Selected to lead the national Kinship Care Advice Service for Scotland, supporting close to 750 kinship care families
  • Family group decision making services reached over 2,300 people — 40% more than in 2024; pre-election manifesto launched calling on Scottish Government to prioritise child protection

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Scotland

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