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Their future, your legacy

Protect Scotland's children today

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Children First is Scotland’s national children’s charity. We stand up for every child because all children should have a safe childhood. 

We protect children from harm, keep them safe, and support them to recover from trauma and abuse through our national support line and in their homes, schools and communities. 

We help children, their families and the people who care for them by offering, emotional, practical and financial support. 

We believe all children should have hopes, dreams and opportunities . But for many they don’t exist. This has to stop. We must put children first. 

Together we can create a safer, brighter future for all children in Scotland. 

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