Children's charity, Aberlour, has launched an appeal because its Urgent Assistance Fund is dangerously low and will run out by Christmas.
This means that disadvantaged families across the country will struggle to pay for essentials such as food, energy, clothing and bedding.
The Scottish charity says that the ongoing cost of living has never been higher, and children are paying the price. Across Scotland, children are going without the basics - things most of us take for granted - and the need for help has never been greater.
Aberlour states that: The charity’s Urgent Assistance Fund helps struggling families with emergency cash grants to access the basics required to feed and clothe their children and provide heating and lighting for their homes.
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