Scotland
One child in four in Scotland lives in poverty. Some groups of children are particularly discriminated against, especially young Gypsy Travellers and refugees and asylum-seekers.
- We've kept ending child poverty high on the political agenda
- We're working hard to stop bullying and discrimination against young Gypsy Travellers
- We've successfully lobbied for better protection for asylum-seeking children
Save the Children in Scotland
We've worked in Scotland for over 40 years. We're working to improve the lives of the most vulnerable children and young people in Scotland. Our campaign against child poverty has attracted widespread support among politicians, the media and the public. As a result, the issue has been debated in the Scottish Parliament and politicians of all parties have shown their support for the campaign.
Through our work we're increasing people's awareness of children's rights and we're helping young people become active players in their own communities. Researching ways of improving children's lives, and consulting children to find out what their experiences can tell us, is a vital aspect of our work.
We played a lead role in the campaign to appoint a Children's Commissioner in Scotland. We're increasingly called on by government to give evidence and advice on matters concerning children.
Learn more about what we do in Scotland, download the Scotland country brief (PDF 100KB).
Scotland related reports
- Wednesday 12 September 2007 Children can't wait
- Our priorities in Scotland
- Wednesday 19 October 2005 DIY Toolkit: Improving your community - getting children and young people involved
- This guide provides tried and tested methods for encouraging young people to become actively involved in local community regeneration.
- Wednesday 1 February 2006 Future Scots: Pre-five services for asylum seekers and refugees in Glasgow
- This study examines the types of childcare available to asylum-seekers and refugees in Glasgow.
- Tuesday 10 April 2007 Serving Children: The impact of poverty on children's experiences of services
- This study compares the experiences of children living in poverty with those who are more economically advantaged.
- Wednesday 12 September 2007 Promising Rights: Introducing children's rights at school
- This book shares the experiences of one school that has gone beyond the usual approaches to children's rights, finding imaginative ways to increase children's participation.
- Wednesday 1 August 2007 The Recruitment Pack: Involving children and young people in the recruitment of staff
- This pack, developed by our Scotland programme, contains activities and case studies on involving children and young people in recruiting staff.
- Wednesday 1 August 2007 Across Scotland
- Save the Children across Scotland
