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Zeina looking at camera
Seven months with MPs, practitioners and an amazing range of children
Our policy team volunteer Zeina writes about her experiences working across issues such as poverty, disability and asylum-seekers
27 June 2012
Zeina Whalley, Policy and Public Affairs Volunteer
Policy team
Houses of Parliament
Walking into Westminster
Lynne Woolley, our Policy and Parliamentary Volunteer, tells us all about visiting Parliament
27 December 2012
Lynne Wooley, Policy and Public Affairs Volunteer
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
Lynne Woolley
Introducing Lynne Woolley, Policy and Parliamentary Volunteer
Lynne explains her role and interest in ways charities that work with children and young people can help influence local and central government
09 December 2012
Lynne Wooley, Policy and Public Affairs Volunteer
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
Sarah Teather MP
Asylum support inquiry report instigates parliamentary pressure for change
At a debate in parliament, MPs and ministers address low levels of asylum support for young people and their families.
04 March 2013
Nadine Ibbetson, Policy Officer
Policy team
Juanita sitting in a chair with feather boas attached to it
Graduating to become a volunteer
This week, Juanita became a volunteer at our Disability Advocacy Programme, the first young person to do so at the project
22 June 2012
Katie Evans, Senior Project Worker
Programme staff
Young carers affected by HIV share stories, help launch resource
Young carers joined us at parliament and helped launch an online resource hub to support other young people in families affected by HIV
03 October 2012
Chantelle Lindo, Development Worker
Programme staff
'Advocacy can be life-changing': An advocate shares her story
From our programme in Lancashire, Nafeesa shares what it is like to be an advocate, and explains the benefits of young people's voices being heard.
13 September 2012
Nafeesa Kovariwala, Children's Rights Worker
Programme staff
Young people from our PACT programme spend time with the Digital team
Young people enjoy work experience day at the Children's Commissioner's office and at our headquarters
Carole Jackson details the visit by two young people from our PACT programme who interviewed the Children's Commissioner and meet staff at our head office.
03 June 2011
Carole Jackson, Project Worker
Programme staff

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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