Action for Children Scotland

27/04/2026

What an incredible few days at the Glasgow Kiltwalk 2026!

A huge thank you to every single walker who laced up, showed up, and powered through the miles. Your energy, support, and determination mean more than you know.

If you couldn’t walk this weekend but still want to support our vital work you can donate to their fundraising here: https://bit.ly/4cP1aZw

16/04/2026

🆕 We’re pleased to share we've been funded by CashBack for Communities!

From April 2026 to March 2029, CashBack for Communities will invest up to £26 million in projects supporting young people aged 10–25 across Scotland.

The latest funding is focused on early and effective prevention, strengthening community connections, and creating positive opportunities for young people facing the greatest challenges.

📍 It will fund our new service ‘Cashback Connections’ to deliver support for young people who may be at risk of exploitation or criminalisation, and helping them build resilience to avoid going down that path.

That incudes one-to-one support, working with schools or community groups, encouraging safety and pro-social activities, and helping young people develop their skills via training and learning.

We’re proud to be part of this national partnership and look forward to delivering meaningful impact over the next three years.

14/04/2026

🌟 Are you interested in joining our team in Stornoway?

Within our Action for Children services in Stornoway, we’re currently hiring to expand our Residential and Short Breaks services.

If you or someone you know could live our values driven by love to offer young people a safe and fun environment we want to hear from you!

To find out more head along to our open day for a cuppa, some food and a chat with the team. And if you can’t make it you can find our more on our website by visit actionforchildren.org.uk/careers to search and apply.

👉 If you are interested in heading along to our open-day on 20 April at 11.30am to 2.30pm please sign up here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/5EzNEGzdyT

10/04/2026

🎬 A ‘close up’ for the Inverness intandem mentoring programme!

Recently a group of our amazing young people with our team and several kinship families headed off to the Scotsman Picture House for a private screening.

Joined by former children and young poeple's minster Natalie Don-Innes the evening featured a final cut film by three talented young people from the Inverness intandem programme

It was a positive inspiring reminder about how powerful mentoring can be. Shining a light on the supportive relationships at the core of intandem programme and shows the real difference mentors make in the lives of young people.

💫 So great to see the creativity, commitment, and personal growth shown by those involved. And why these connections mean so much.

02/04/2026

It's great to be part of this partnership and can't wait for another year of our shared impact!

26/03/2026

✨ A shining moment, an inspirational story

So proud of 17-year-old Nicola, supported by our Dundee Youth Housing Service, who wowed guests at our Spring Ladies Lunch with her stunning jewellery design for this year’s Diamond Draw!

Following her work with us the opportunity came for Nicola to participate in our annual Spring Ladies Lunch fundraising event in London last weekend.
Building on her passion for fashion, she got the chance to learning design skills with fine jewellery designer Lottie Leigh. Nicola created a beautiful ring featuring Lottie’s donated cognac diamond and three symbolic stones representing ‘Action for Children’.

Seeing her sketch brought to life in 3D — and sharing that moment on stage — was a powerful reminder of what young people can achieve with the right support.

Thanks to everyone who joined us, the event raised over £90,000 to help children across the UK have safe, happy childhoods.

Here’s to Nicola — and to every young person finding their shining star ❤️

23/03/2026

📢 We’re delighted to announce that thanks to National Lottery players, Action for Children has received almost £5 million from The National Lottery Community Fund.

The funding will be used to support children, young people and families at high risk of criminal exploitation across England, Scotland and Wales, something we’ve been doing since 2012. It will allow us to open five new criminal exploitation support services and support new activity at three of our existing services.

Peer mentors with lived experience of exploitation will be central to this work, providing intensive support to young people and shaping the project’s work to drive forward change.

“Many of our kids are living in poverty, they don’t have access to positive role models and have a lack of positive opportunities. It can seem like a hopeless situation. All young people want to have a good life, to be successful, to be someone. We need to show them they can have all of those things, that anything is possible. Seeing one young person turn it around makes it all worthwhile.” - Action for Children peer mentor

Find out more on our work supporting criminally exploited children:

We campaign for change and support children at risk of criminal exploitation, running services across England, Scotland and Wales.

23/03/2026

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