Parents tell us the Scottish Child Payment makes a real difference to their lives - it helps them afford basic essentials like food, energy bills, nappies, and children’s clothes. And we see this impact reflected in the latest figures on child poverty in Scotland too (🧵1/4)

🗣️ "There should be no limits to childhood, or to what the babies of today can go on to achieve tomorrow." ✍️ Great to see a piece in @dailyrecord.co.uk @telfc.bsky.social on the #ScottishChildPayment boost. 👇 shorturl.at/dK8oz

We are delighted that the Scottish Government has committed to doing better for babies in today’s budget by announcing a boost to the Scottish Child Payment for families with a baby from 2027.

📆 There's less than a week to go until the the Cabinet Secretary for Finance will set out the Scottish Government’s proposed budget for 2026/27. We hope this will be a budget that lays the foundations for a better year for families. www.savethechildren.org.uk/blogs/2025/h...

As 2025 draws to a close, we are thinking about what the new year will bring for families across Scotland. We’re calling on the Scottish Government to invest in a Baby Guarantee in its upcoming budget for 2026/27. www.savethechildren.org.uk/blogs/2025/h...

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! www.savethechildren.org.uk/christmas-ju...

⏰ “The alarm bells are ringing... politicians can’t afford to hit snooze." We've got less than six months to go until the Scottish election. Great to see this piece in @sundaypost.com about what we need to see all politicians do to unlock better childhoods. www.sundaypost.com/fp/save-the-...

📣 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. i.stci.uk/dam/navigati...

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...

⏰Tomorrow! 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. 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

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

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.

👋We're on LinkedIn! Follow us for the latest on everything we're up to. www.linkedin.com/company/save...

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.

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 www.eventbrite.com/e/telling-th...

“As charities and campaigners, we need to recognise how people are feeling and offer a hopeful alternative.” www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

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’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.

🌱 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 ⬇️ i.stci.uk/dam/no-limit...

🪧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.

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 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.

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

Brilliant to be in Northern Ireland today to join the Anti Poverty Strategy Group's Rising Together Against Poverty Conference #RiseAgainstPoverty

🎉 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 have two exciting new roles in our Participation & Communities, focused on building powerful partnerships with children, parents and communities to end child poverty in Scotland. 🌟

We built our social security system to be there for all of us when we need it. Scottish MPs must support it now. #WeDemandBetter www.povertyalliance.org/news-more-th...

The economy and the social security system just aren't working for too many families who are struggling, and being overlooked by politicians. We're part of Scotland Demands Better: calling for real action for a better future Scotland www.povertyalliance.org/scotland-dem...

This is a welcome commitment from the Scottish Government that will improve the childhoods of those affected by the two-child limit. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

"Children across Scotland are currently bearing the brunt of a social security system that isn’t working, but politicians have the power to change this." How politicians can rebuild trust by investing in a better future for children, and for Scotland 🔽 ✏️ www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politic...

Great to be at the Scottish Conservative party conference today. Looking forward to important discussions around tackling the housing emergency and the role of the labour market in driving down child poverty.

The economy just isn't working for too many families. New figures from @endchildpoverty.bsky.social showing that children are living in poverty in every constituency in Scotland are heartbreaking evidence of this. endchildpoverty.org.uk/child-povert...

📢 Join our team! ⭐️ We're looking for an Impact & Learning Manager to help us better understand, evaluate, and amplify the impact of our work in Scotland. 📅 Closing date: 17 June Full details ⬇️ jobs.savethechildren.org.uk/jobs/vacancy...

Our statement from Head of Scotland, Claire Telfer, on today's Programme for Government 👇 "We needed to see bold action from the Scottish Government today on child poverty, but this Programme for Government simply doesn’t do enough. 1/5

Our Head of Scotland @telfc.bsky.social met with @neilmackay.bsky.social for big read in todays @heraldscotland.bsky.social about ending child poverty, the role of public attitudes, the need for a baby guarantee and harnessing the power of children & families www.heraldscotland.com/news/2513666...

Pleased to be part of this important campaign. At a time of constrained budgets and difficult political choices, children must be at the top of the priority list. We want to see the First Minister and the Prime Minister invest in children's futures - read more 🔽

"We are failing the very youngest members of our society." Read our new blog on what action needs to be taken to tackle rising poverty rates in families with a baby in Scotland www.savethechildren.org.uk/blogs/2025/s...

We're at the Lib Dem conference in Inverness to promote action needed to tackle and prevent child poverty. Looking forward to debate and discussion on how we can make sure every child has a decent start in life.

Almost a week since the #MyanmarEarthquake, thousands of children and families are homeless and have nothing. They urgently need food, water and shelter. We launched the #MyanmarEarthquakeAppeal today with our @decscotland.bsky.social partners. Please donate now: bit.ly/446pnrw

A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake has devastated huge areas of Myanmar. The DEC has launched an urgent appeal. Hundreds of people are still missing. Many more have no access to the safe shelter, clean water, food and medical care they need to survive. Please donate. www.dec.org.uk

It’s heartbreaking that more than one in three babies in Scotland aren’t being given an equal chance to thrive because their families are struggling to make ends meet. We are failing the very youngest members of our society. We must do better for babies.

Today's child poverty stats show that positive policy choices, including the Scottish Child Payment are making a difference, but not nearly enough is being done to give all children a decent start in life.

📊 The Scottish Government will publish its child poverty statistics tomorrow. This year's stats are especially important - they'll tell us if Scot Gov has met its interim 2025 target of 18% or fewer of children living in poverty.

📣 Last few days to apply to lead an exciting new partnership project between us and @closethegap.bsky.social to improve job quality for young mums 🔽

We're #Hiring! We're looking for a Project Manager to lead a new partnership project with @savechildrensco.bsky.social to improve job quality for young mothers. Find out more and apply at: www.closethegap.org.uk/jobs/?jobid=18 #CharityJobs #ThirdSectorJobs