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You can find stories from across our organisation on this page, or access some of our more specific blogs, such as our data blog, our young people's blog, our policy team's blog and our volunteers' blog.

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Mubena speaking to a man at the Conservative party conference
Saying goodbye after three fast months
Mubena sums up her time at our charity, and her upcoming work with young people and sea turtles in Mexico and Costa Rica.
02 December 2012
Mubena Abdul-Rahim, Public Affairs Volunteer
Policy team
a lit candle against a black background
Our Advent blog
The season of Advent is both counter-cultural and challenging. We introduce our Advent blog with a prayer by Paula Gooder and a reflection of the season
02 December 2012
Dr Paula Gooder, Freelance writer and lecturer in Biblical Studies
Guest bloggers
The Poverty Trap
Why is it impossible to escape The Poverty Trap?
If you've played our new online game, there's a good chance you've fallen into The Poverty Trap. Our policy adviser explains why.
28 November 2012
Sam Royston, Policy Adviser
Policy team
Young girl in winter clothes smiling
It's beginning to sound a lot like Christmas
Carol singing is a fun way to spread the festive joy - and warm the lives of the children supported by our projects.
26 November 2012
Loretta Jones, Regional Fundraising Development Coordinator
Fundraising and events team
Seeing the signs of sexual exploitation
The children's commissioner's new report identifies running away as an indicator that a child is at risk - more needs to be done to keep children safe.
23 November 2012
Ellen Broome, Acting Policy Director
Policy team
MPs and peers hear startling stories of life on asylum support
At the first evidence session of the parliamentary inquiry into asylum support for children and young people, experts said that essential needs are unmet
22 November 2012
Nadine Ibbetson, Policy Officer
Policy team
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The state of support for families seeking protection in the UK
Around 20,000 people, including unaccompanied children, seek asylum in the UK. The level of support they receive is being discussed in parliament
19 November 2012
David Hounsell, Economic Adviser
Policy team
A group of fifteen people sitting at a table
Understanding the nature and scale of child poverty
The government launched its consultation on measuring child poverty in Lewisham last week - what do local residents think?
19 November 2012
Lynne Wooley, Policy and Public Affairs Volunteer
Policy team
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Use our new calculator to track the shifting poverty line
Our new calculator allows you to get an idea of what the poverty line looks like for a given family type in any year from 2000 to the present.
16 November 2012, 4 comments
Sam Royston, Policy Adviser
Policy team
teenage girl sitting against a wall holding a stuffed animal
We need to protect children in care
As we're reminded too frequently, children in care are mistreated and neglected - see what you can do to support them
13 November 2012
Iryna Pona, Policy Adviser
Policy team

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What issues affect children and young people today? On our blog, our volunteers, staff, leaders and the young people we work with share their experiences and tackle the issues. Let us know what you think – leave a comment or send us a message about what you find on our blog.

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Informative. I clicked for the pun in the title and stayed for the graphs.

The kids are all Wight: Gauging children’s well-being on the Isle of Wight

Great idea to map your run with the icons of London. Well done for finding the mental strength to run the VLM AGAIN, especially now you are an old man!

Mapping my route as I prepare for the London Marathon

Well done Joe, all in a good cause and will be thinking about you on the day.

Mapping my route as I prepare for the London Marathon