THERE is just over a month to go and we, along with our partners and fantastic volunteers, are working night and day to make Glasgow 2014 the best Commonwealth Games ever.

What makes us work even harder is that as well as making it an unforgettable experience for all the athletes, their teams, spectators and visitors to this great city, the Games will also be an unprecedented opportunity to change children's lives across the Commonwealth.

That's what we're hoping to achieve with our partnership with the world's leading children's charity, Unicef. It works in 190 countries and no other organisation has done more to save and change lives across the world.

Using the power of sport, it is possible to transform children's lives. It can be used to help reduce violence and crime and provide opportunities to play for children with disabilities. It improves health, encourages children into education and can support life-saving campaigns to keep children safe from disease or violence. Sport and play can also be a great healer for children affected by conflict.

Unicef also helps thousands of children in Scotland. It works in health settings to support mothers and newborn babies, and in schools to teach children about their rights, building their confidence and helping make them better citizens.

In the next few weeks, we want to show you examples of the difference that we can make.

With the help of The Herald and Sunday Herald we'd like to share some amazing stories of Children of the Commonwealth, whose lives have been transformed by Unicef.

With your support, we can save and change children's lives here in Scotland and across the Commonwealth. Let's make Glasgow 2014 a Games to remember, let's make ourselves proud and let's put children first.

David Grevemberg is CEO of Glasgow 2014.