Last year the People’s Postcode Lottery blog highlighted the newest and brightest of celebrity fashion and charity partnerships, giving the often distant world of fashion a human edge. Back in September we saw the late Alexander McQueen and Henry Holland team together to create a designer playing card each for housing charity Shelter while at [...]
Scottish charity CHILDREN 1ST announced yesterday that they would be part of a group of children charities and organisations who would be submitting a statement to the Scottish Governement supporting the plans to put in place a minimum pricing structure for the sale of alcohol.
The charities warn that excessive drinking by parents and guardians leads [...]
The Times reported today on a pioneering American programme that works to improve the lives of neglected children and save them from abuse is to be brought to Scotland for the first time.
The scheme measures which seeks to encourage order into the home lives of children at risk, assesses whether parents can learn the skills [...]
In a new report entitled ‘Severe Child Poverty in Scotland 2010’, Save the Children have revealed that almost 10% of children in Scotland are living in families which have less than £33 a day to spend.
Shocking new research by Scottish Schools Adolescent Lifestyle and Substance Use, has highlighted Scotland’s problem with underage drinking.
Around 300 school age children are admitted to hospital each year with illnesses relating to alcohol. The figures, published by the NHS, revealed the full extent of the problem, as a staggering 2,009 children have been admitted to [...]
The birthday of Robert Burns, Scotland’s national Bard, is one that calls for a huge meal, entertainment and dancing galore. There are loads of charity balls celebrating Burns Night around Scotland, so whether you want to support Scottish charities like CHILDREN 1ST or charities helping those less fortunate abroad like Cherish Watoto Kenya,
charity balls are fun with the [...]
Christmas is fast approaching, the shops are packed and original presents suddenly seem few and far between. DVDs, CDs and books all seem a little blasé, so why not give someone a gift that keeps giving this Christmas instead? Many charities sell gifts, festive cards and give supporters the opportunity to purchase presents that are [...]
Don your tartan and a smile, and help Scotland’s leading children’s welfare charity CHILDREN 1ST. Kilts for Kids Day is back on Friday 27 November, so celebrate St Andrew’s Day in style by wearing a kilt or a piece of tartan or by holding a themed event in aid of CHILDREN 1ST.
Shocking new figures reveal the extent of Scotland’s drug problem, with Glasgow, West Dunbartonshire and Dundee as the main black spots for the highest prevalence of drug users. With drug use costing Scottish taxpayers £3.5 billion a year, it’s a huge burden on our criminal justice system, the NHS and society.
According to child development experts, showing junior real pieces of art is essential in developing your baby’s understanding of pictures and words.
Even the most restless children will be engrossed and calmed by the pictures- which were specifically created to engage young babies through their high contrast images. In focusing on these sharp contrast images, experts [...]