Save the Children Scotland
@savechildrensco.bsky.social
Thanks to Scotland’s party leaders and MSPs for donning festive knits to show support for our #ChristmasJumperDay ahead of the day itself next Thursday 11 Dec. There’s still time to sign up and make the world better with a sweater!
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December 4, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Thanks to Scotland’s party leaders and MSPs for donning festive knits to show support for our #ChristmasJumperDay ahead of the day itself next Thursday 11 Dec. There’s still time to sign up and make the world better with a sweater!
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📣 We welcome this bold action by the Chancellor today to scrap the two-child limit. It will keep 20,000 children in Scotland out of poverty.
November 26, 2025 at 3:05 PM
📣 We welcome this bold action by the Chancellor today to scrap the two-child limit. It will keep 20,000 children in Scotland out of poverty.
People in Scotland want to see politicians from all parties investing in children and in a better future for all of us.
Our new paper 'Navigating a path to end child poverty' sets out the steps we must take together to get us to the 2030 targets.
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Our new paper 'Navigating a path to end child poverty' sets out the steps we must take together to get us to the 2030 targets.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:38 PM
People in Scotland want to see politicians from all parties investing in children and in a better future for all of us.
Our new paper 'Navigating a path to end child poverty' sets out the steps we must take together to get us to the 2030 targets.
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Our new paper 'Navigating a path to end child poverty' sets out the steps we must take together to get us to the 2030 targets.
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All parents need support at times. Getting emotional, financial, and practical help when and where it's needed can be a lifeline.
📝 @drsteffikeir.bsky.social on how Whole Family Support can tackle child poverty, and help children and families flourish 🌱
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📝 @drsteffikeir.bsky.social on how Whole Family Support can tackle child poverty, and help children and families flourish 🌱
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October 28, 2025 at 2:22 PM
All parents need support at times. Getting emotional, financial, and practical help when and where it's needed can be a lifeline.
📝 @drsteffikeir.bsky.social on how Whole Family Support can tackle child poverty, and help children and families flourish 🌱
www.savethechildren.org.uk/blogs/2025/s...
📝 @drsteffikeir.bsky.social on how Whole Family Support can tackle child poverty, and help children and families flourish 🌱
www.savethechildren.org.uk/blogs/2025/s...
⏰Tomorrow!
Join us to march for better childhoods, and a better future for all of us.
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Join us to march for better childhoods, and a better future for all of us.
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October 24, 2025 at 2:56 PM
⏰Tomorrow!
Join us to march for better childhoods, and a better future for all of us.
scotland-demands-better.com
Join us to march for better childhoods, and a better future for all of us.
scotland-demands-better.com
🪧Join us in Edinburgh on 25 October to march for better childhoods, and for every child to be able to reach their full potential.
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October 15, 2025 at 2:20 PM
🪧Join us in Edinburgh on 25 October to march for better childhoods, and for every child to be able to reach their full potential.
www.scotland-demands-better.com
www.scotland-demands-better.com
It was great to be at #SNP25 - lots of good discussions about the action we need to see for every child in Scotland to thrive.
🗳️The 2026 election is a huge opportunity for politicians to choose a better future for Scotland. We’re calling on all political parties to make commitments to
🗳️The 2026 election is a huge opportunity for politicians to choose a better future for Scotland. We’re calling on all political parties to make commitments to
October 13, 2025 at 4:47 PM
It was great to be at #SNP25 - lots of good discussions about the action we need to see for every child in Scotland to thrive.
🗳️The 2026 election is a huge opportunity for politicians to choose a better future for Scotland. We’re calling on all political parties to make commitments to
🗳️The 2026 election is a huge opportunity for politicians to choose a better future for Scotland. We’re calling on all political parties to make commitments to
At #SNP25 ? Join us for our two fringe events today!
🔴 Taking the public with us: why we need to tell a new story about child poverty
🔴 A Better for Babies Guarantee
🔴 Taking the public with us: why we need to tell a new story about child poverty
🔴 A Better for Babies Guarantee
October 12, 2025 at 8:42 AM
At #SNP25 ? Join us for our two fringe events today!
🔴 Taking the public with us: why we need to tell a new story about child poverty
🔴 A Better for Babies Guarantee
🔴 Taking the public with us: why we need to tell a new story about child poverty
🔴 A Better for Babies Guarantee
"What's the modern Scotland that we believe in?"
@cdbirt.bsky.social closing our conference.
Thanks so much to everyone who joined us in Edinburgh today.
Looking forward to working together to built support for a better Scotland 🌟
@cdbirt.bsky.social closing our conference.
Thanks so much to everyone who joined us in Edinburgh today.
Looking forward to working together to built support for a better Scotland 🌟
October 1, 2025 at 2:11 PM
"What's the modern Scotland that we believe in?"
@cdbirt.bsky.social closing our conference.
Thanks so much to everyone who joined us in Edinburgh today.
Looking forward to working together to built support for a better Scotland 🌟
@cdbirt.bsky.social closing our conference.
Thanks so much to everyone who joined us in Edinburgh today.
Looking forward to working together to built support for a better Scotland 🌟
📰 How can campaigners and third sector orgs tell the new story of child poverty to influence politicians, the media, and decision makers? @talatyaqoob.bsky.social @kezdugdale.bsky.social and Liz Lloyd discuss
October 1, 2025 at 1:43 PM
📰 How can campaigners and third sector orgs tell the new story of child poverty to influence politicians, the media, and decision makers? @talatyaqoob.bsky.social @kezdugdale.bsky.social and Liz Lloyd discuss
We're joined by Denise Charlton to talk about what we can learn from successful campaigns on equal marriage and abortion rights in Ireland
October 1, 2025 at 12:45 PM
We're joined by Denise Charlton to talk about what we can learn from successful campaigns on equal marriage and abortion rights in Ireland
Framing and communications expert Nicky Hawkins talks the research behind the project, what we learned, and what telling a new story about child poverty means
October 1, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Framing and communications expert Nicky Hawkins talks the research behind the project, what we learned, and what telling a new story about child poverty means
"This isn't about numbers... this about our babies and children."
Save the Children's Head of Scotland Claire Telfer opens the conversation about why we need to tell a new story about child poverty
Save the Children's Head of Scotland Claire Telfer opens the conversation about why we need to tell a new story about child poverty
October 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM
"This isn't about numbers... this about our babies and children."
Save the Children's Head of Scotland Claire Telfer opens the conversation about why we need to tell a new story about child poverty
Save the Children's Head of Scotland Claire Telfer opens the conversation about why we need to tell a new story about child poverty
Excited to kick off the Changing the Story conference this morning!
We’ll hear from some fantastic speakers about why we need to tell a new story about poverty in Scotland, what that story means, and how we can work together for a brighter future.
We’ll hear from some fantastic speakers about why we need to tell a new story about poverty in Scotland, what that story means, and how we can work together for a brighter future.
October 1, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Excited to kick off the Changing the Story conference this morning!
We’ll hear from some fantastic speakers about why we need to tell a new story about poverty in Scotland, what that story means, and how we can work together for a brighter future.
We’ll hear from some fantastic speakers about why we need to tell a new story about poverty in Scotland, what that story means, and how we can work together for a brighter future.
We also learned how to tell a new story about child poverty to build support for real change. To tell this new story, we should
October 1, 2025 at 9:41 AM
We also learned how to tell a new story about child poverty to build support for real change. To tell this new story, we should
📣 We’re excited to launch The New Story of Child Poverty in Scotland today with @jrf-uk.bsky.social - a guide to telling a new story about child poverty in Scotland.
October 1, 2025 at 9:41 AM
📣 We’re excited to launch The New Story of Child Poverty in Scotland today with @jrf-uk.bsky.social - a guide to telling a new story about child poverty in Scotland.
🪧One month to go! We're marching in Edinburgh on 25 October to call for Scotland to do better for childhoods and families. Join us! #Edinburgh #25Oct #ScotlandDemandsBetter scotland-demands-better.com
September 25, 2025 at 2:44 PM
🪧One month to go! We're marching in Edinburgh on 25 October to call for Scotland to do better for childhoods and families. Join us! #Edinburgh #25Oct #ScotlandDemandsBetter scotland-demands-better.com
Good to hear the FM talk about the importance of whole family support today. Parents tell us that this support can be life changing. It plays a crucial role in reducing child poverty tomorrow while improving childhoods and supporting parents today.
September 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Good to hear the FM talk about the importance of whole family support today. Parents tell us that this support can be life changing. It plays a crucial role in reducing child poverty tomorrow while improving childhoods and supporting parents today.
We're calling for every political party in Scotland to commit to making sure every child has a strong foundation, by doing #BetterforBabies
September 17, 2025 at 12:12 PM
We're calling for every political party in Scotland to commit to making sure every child has a strong foundation, by doing #BetterforBabies
ICYMI we launched our #BetterforBabies policy paper last week - calling for the next Scottish Government to invest in better childhoods by increasing
⬆️ Best Start Pregnancy & Baby Payment
⬆️ Best Start Foods
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⬆️ Best Start Pregnancy & Baby Payment
⬆️ Best Start Foods
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September 16, 2025 at 3:34 PM
ICYMI we launched our #BetterforBabies policy paper last week - calling for the next Scottish Government to invest in better childhoods by increasing
⬆️ Best Start Pregnancy & Baby Payment
⬆️ Best Start Foods
i.stci.uk/dam/a-better...
⬆️ Best Start Pregnancy & Baby Payment
⬆️ Best Start Foods
i.stci.uk/dam/a-better...
If a child experiences poverty in their first year of life, the impacts can be lifelong. The potential impact of investing to prevent babies from living in poverty cannot be overstated.
September 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
If a child experiences poverty in their first year of life, the impacts can be lifelong. The potential impact of investing to prevent babies from living in poverty cannot be overstated.
While child poverty as a whole is falling, it’s rising among families with a baby under one 📈.
We need urgent action to stop this worrying trend.
We need urgent action to stop this worrying trend.
September 11, 2025 at 9:27 AM
While child poverty as a whole is falling, it’s rising among families with a baby under one 📈.
We need urgent action to stop this worrying trend.
We need urgent action to stop this worrying trend.
Every parent wants to give their baby the best start in life possible. But, heartbreakingly, over one in three families with a baby under one are living in poverty. We’re calling for the next Scottish Government to do #BetterforBabies
September 11, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Every parent wants to give their baby the best start in life possible. But, heartbreakingly, over one in three families with a baby under one are living in poverty. We’re calling for the next Scottish Government to do #BetterforBabies
🎉 Fantastic to be at the launch of the Home Start Glasgow North & North Lanarkshire Early Years Family Hub. Community based hubs like this, which bring together essential family support, healthcare services and peer support for parents, are so important.
August 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🎉 Fantastic to be at the launch of the Home Start Glasgow North & North Lanarkshire Early Years Family Hub. Community based hubs like this, which bring together essential family support, healthcare services and peer support for parents, are so important.
We built our social security system to be there for all of us when we need it. Scottish MPs must support it now. #WeDemandBetter
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June 26, 2025 at 10:30 AM
We built our social security system to be there for all of us when we need it. Scottish MPs must support it now. #WeDemandBetter
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