Children First
Putting children first across Scotland
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 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 that 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.
We work with families, funders, supporters, partners and volunteers to put Scotland’s children first. Together we can create a safer, brighter future for all children in Scotland.
Registered Charity No. SC016092
Our Vision
A world of protection and opportunity for children living alone and at risk on the streets.
Railway Children is an international children's charity. We fight for vulnerable children who live alone at risk on the streets, where they suffer abuse and exploitation.
In the UK, society often denies their existence, and in other countries the problem is so prevalent that it has become 'normal'.
They run away or are forced to leave homes where they suffer poverty, violence, abuse and neglect. They find themselves living on the streets because there is nowhere else to go and no one left to turn to. The problems they face on the streets are often even worse than those they endured at home. Every day we fight to change their story.
Railway Children race to reach children as soon as they arrive on the streets and intervene before an abuser can. Our pioneering work enables us to get to street children before the streets get to them.
What if I change my mind?
Simply by completing a donation form, you can choose to support Railway Children, directly from your pay.
For more information
Please email the Payroll Giving in Action helpline at [email protected] or use our live chat facility if you need any assistance or guidance. This may include help with completing the donation form, details of your charitable cause, making multiple donations, calculating financial contributions etc.