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Save the Children Scotland @savechildrensco.bsky.social · 8h

Great to be at #SNP25 conference this weekend. Looking forward to discussing how we can act to make sure every child has a better future.

📣 We’re calling for every political party to commit to our Babies Guarantee and bold action on social security, childcare, and employment for families.

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Save the Children Scotland @savechildrensco.bsky.social · 1d

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Save the Children Scotland | 4 followers on LinkedIn. Save the Children exists to help every child reach their full potential. In Scotland we work with others to end poverty | Save the Children works ...

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Save the Children Scotland @savechildrensco.bsky.social · 5d

Poverty is holding back 1 in 4 young lives. We don't have to accept this. The 2026 election is a chance to change course and create a better future for children, and for all of us. Investing in social security is part of how we can build this better future.

Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social · 5d

Around 1 in 4 children in Scotland are living in poverty.

Poverty remains far too high, and people are feeling overlooked and ignored by politicians.

The next Scottish Parliament is an opportunity to build a better future for all children in Scotland. 🔽 1/4

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Save the Children Scotland @savechildrensco.bsky.social · 9d

We all want to end child poverty, but the way we talk about it doesn't always help. We need to tell a new story.

Join us online in #ChallengePovertyWeek to hear about our new practical guide to telling this new story.

📅 Thursday 9 October, 11am

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Telling the new story of child poverty in Scotland

Join us to hear about The new story of child poverty in Scotland.

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Save the Children Scotland @savechildrensco.bsky.social · 10d

"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 🌟

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Save the Children Scotland @savechildrensco.bsky.social · 10d

📰 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

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Save the Children Scotland @savechildrensco.bsky.social · 10d

“As charities and campaigners, we need to recognise how people are feeling and offer a hopeful alternative.”

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Campaigners urged to tell new story on child poverty in Scotland

Charities launch practical guide for campaigners, saying ‘the way we talk about it doesn’t always help’

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Save the Children Scotland @savechildrensco.bsky.social · 10d

We're joined by Denise Charlton to talk about what we can learn from successful campaigns on equal marriage and abortion rights in Ireland

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Save the Children Scotland @savechildrensco.bsky.social · 10d

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

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Save the Children Scotland @savechildrensco.bsky.social · 10d

"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

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Save the Children Scotland @savechildrensco.bsky.social · 10d

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.

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Save the Children Scotland @savechildrensco.bsky.social · 10d

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

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Save the Children Scotland @savechildrensco.bsky.social · 10d

People in Scotland urgently want to see change. Our research showed that the public really cares about child poverty and wants to see politicians step up and take real action to tackle it.

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Save the Children Scotland @savechildrensco.bsky.social · 10d

We listened to a wide range of people and tested different ways to talk about child poverty to unlock public support for change. We also worked with a group of parents to ensure that the way we talk about poverty chimes with people with lived experience.

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Save the Children Scotland @savechildrensco.bsky.social · 10d

Most people want to end child poverty. But the way campaigners often talk about poverty doesn’t help build support for action to tackle it. We want to change that.

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Save the Children Scotland @savechildrensco.bsky.social · 10d

📣 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.

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Save the Children Scotland @savechildrensco.bsky.social · 11d

The building blocks of our whole life are shaped by age two. Having this kind of help is even more important for parents navigating the changes that having a new baby brings. Early help to support new parents and their babies is a vital public service.

Save the Children Scotland @savechildrensco.bsky.social · 11d

Good community-based family support offers parents a one-stop-shop of services and support. This includes things like help accessing childcare, financial support and employment, parenting and peer support, and play for children.

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Save the Children Scotland @savechildrensco.bsky.social · 11d

Parents tell us that good community-based family support can be life changing. It helps children to thrive, improves parents' mental health, and prevents and reduces poverty by providing practical help with life's challenges.

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Save the Children Scotland @savechildrensco.bsky.social · 11d

🌱 Children flourish best when their families are supported. We're calling for all political parties to commit to the Better for Babies Guarantee, ensuring families are supported from pregnancy, for as long as they need it.

Read our new briefing on Whole Family Support ⬇️

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Save the Children Scotland @savechildrensco.bsky.social · 16d

🪧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

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Save the Children Scotland @savechildrensco.bsky.social · 17d

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.

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Save the Children Scotland @savechildrensco.bsky.social · 24d

We're calling for every political party in Scotland to commit to making sure every child has a strong foundation, by doing #BetterforBabies

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Save the Children Scotland @savechildrensco.bsky.social · 25d

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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Save the Children Scotland @savechildrensco.bsky.social · Sep 11

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.

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