2. What is a charity? “A charity is an organisation which helps one group of people to support another, helps animals or protects the environment.”

3. Young People’s Rights a happy childhood feel safe and secure be heard be valued an education support after neglect and abuse quality health care clean water nutritious food a home/shelter relax and play support if disabled. Children of the world have the right to:

4. Supporting a charity is not just about raising money, be enterprising in your fundraising event planning can develop your collaborative working skills, management, marketing, organisational skills and budgeting abilities learning about a charity will help you grow as a responsible citizen your confidence will be boosted by taking part in fundraising activities your contribution and efforts will make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable and disadvantaged children in Scotland. Charity Support

5. What’s on your mind?

6. How CHILDREN 1 ST can help Listening & talking Offering advice Play through your problems Provide help and support in the home Friendship Keep children safe Protect children from harm

7. How we help children ParentLine Scotland Children and Families Services Safeguarding in Sport bfriends CHILDREN 1 ST only work in Scotland supporting Scotland’s children.

9. How you can help be a good friend be a good listener share your worries with others if you are worried about someone, tell an adult that you trust be kind and considerate to others respect others and yourself tell people about CHILDREN 1 ST and what we do.

10. £10art materials £12an outing with a befriender £14breakfast club for parents and children £16one class at Dinosaur School £18one storytelling session £20a puppet or games and music for young carers £22one hour of play therapy. How your money could help…

11. £27517 week course at Dinosaur School for one child £550six months supply of play and art materials for one abuse recovery service £800BIG BREAK – the chance for six Young Carers to receive a break from their day to day lives and the chance to be children! How your money could help…

12. When is Kilts for Kids? Kilts for Kids celebrations are focused around Scottish days such as: Tartan Day (6 April) St Andrews Day (30 November) Burns Night (25 January) But can be held anytime you feel like celebrating our national culture. Please take part in our tartan-tastic fundraising events to help give Scotland’s vulnerable children a brighter future.

13. The only limit is your imagination The ideas are endless! Here are a few ideas to kick start your brains sponsored event, run, walk, skip or silence (teachers can dream!) Kilt-aoke, Kilt Idol, Scotland’s Got Talent! pay £1 to wear something tartan to school hold a Scottish themed event Set up an enterprise company with a Scottish twist do a kilted conga round your school.