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Stephen Twigg delivering a speech
Stephen Twigg: 'Every child still matters'
Ruby Peacock reports on Stephen Twigg's speech at our seminar this week, where he addressed the importance of supporting young people and their families
23 May 2012
Ruby Peacock, Policy and Parliamentary Assistant
Policy team
Young people in care tell parliamentary group: 'We need to be listened to'
Last week four young people from our programmes spoke at the Houses of Parliament about their experiences of being in care and running away or going missing.
08 May 2012
Ruby Peacock, Policy and Parliamentary Assistant
Policy team
Gathering and sharing data on young people who run away from care
'Until it is known what is going on in local areas, no one can understand the issues or effectively intervene in the lives of these vulnerable children'
30 April 2012, 1 comment
Ruby Peacock, Policy and Parliamentary Assistant
Policy team
A group of 30 young people
Sleeping rough to support Make Runaways Safe and Ghanaian children
Scouts leader Camilla Legate describes her and 30 young people’s experience sleeping rough and raising funds for young people.
14 March 2012
Camilla Legate, Supporter
Guest bloggers
boy who has run away, standing on pavement as people rush by him
'If you want to run away to disappear from your life, then you're not going to be found'
Young people tell us why they run away and how we can help, Elaine Hindal writes
21 November 2011
Elaine Hindal, Director of Advocacy and Communication
Leadership team
Approximately 15 staff members from the London Hub
To the heart of our work in London: A visit to Peckham
Heidi Aho writes about the many ways in which our London Hub is a dynamic, inspiring programme.
08 November 2011
Heidi Aho, Media and Campaigns Assistant
Media team
Jim at Greenbelt
Supporting Make Runaways Safe at this year's Greenbelt Festival
Find out how we got on at our very first Greenbelt festival, by Amy Doyle, our wellie-wearing festival-goer
06 September 2011
Amy Doyle, Digital Marketing Coordinator
Fundraising and events team
Rhyannon Burman-Day
Raising money, supporting Make Runaways Safe during RAG Week
RAG Week is a fantastic time when students at universities and colleges across the UK raise money for charities.
02 September 2011
Rhyannon Burman-Day, Regional Fundraising Manager
Fundraising and events team
Young boy
The most important question to ask a young person
Jim Davis, Good Childhood Adviser, explains why it's important that children should have their views and opinions heard.
25 July 2011
Jim Davis, Good Childhood Adviser
Church team
Young girl with her head bowed
Supporting children who are at risk of sexual exploitation
David Hounsell from our Policy team, visited our Hand in Hand programme to learn more about how they support children at risk of sexual exploitation.
27 June 2011
David Hounsell, Economic Adviser
Policy team

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