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Rosie sitting at a table with several boxes of papers and photographs
Visiting our archives, 'a sort of Narnia'
Our archives are tucked away in an unassuming office building, housing a rich collection of stories.
05 October 2012
Rosie Rutherford, Media Assistant
Media team
five people dressed in dinner lady outfits
Dressing as a dinner lady at Labour party conference
Our policy officer Laura dresses as a dinner lady and quizzes MPs, building support for our Fair and Square campaign
03 October 2012
Laura Rodrigues, Policy Officer - Poverty and Early Years
Policy team
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
two young women looking at camera
Ten young people organise Bake and Brew event, raise money for our work
Ten young people hosted a Bake and Brew event, raising funds to support our work with vulnerable children across the country.
01 October 2012
Amira Dahir, Young Person
Guest bloggers
Matthew Reed
Meeting Matthew Reed, Chief Executive on the mount
'What three things does a young person need to get by?' I asked. Matthew said: 'Love, self-confidence and others to believe in them.'
26 September 2012
Aaron Thomas Rowles, Young Person
Guest bloggers
Nigel Varndell standing at the peak of a mountain in Scotland
'Yes, I’ll climb Mount Kilimanjaro on my honeymoon'
Nigel Varndell, our Director of Church Partnerships, will spend his honeymoon climbing Kilimanjaro and raising funds for our work - please support his efforts
25 September 2012
Nigel Varndell, Director of Church Partnerships
Church team
Reviewing children's journeys through the asylum process
Our Policy Advisor Ilona Pinter explains the importance of our new report on young people's journeys through the UK asylum process
24 September 2012
Ilona Pinter, Policy Adviser
Policy team
Finding care and support for trafficked children who go missing from care
Our public affairs volunteer reports from a session following up on a substantive parliamentary report we supported on young people who go missing from care
20 September 2012
Mubena Abdul-Rahim, Public Affairs Volunteer
Policy team
'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
adult and young man speaking
The great value of advocacy for children in care
Many children in the care system tell us of experiences of powerlessness when decisions are made about their future - but advocates help change that
13 September 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