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Joe and Lauren standing with Olympic torch
Young people in Kent share their Olympic and Paralympic experiences
Two young people from our intergenerational project in Birchington talk about their experience carrying the Olympic and Paralympic torch
10 September 2012
Ann Rayment, Programme Manager
Programme staff
Young boy
'We need to do better together for the most vulnerable in our society: children'
Reflections from our Family Business consultation event from participant Maxine Room, Principal and Chief Executive, Lewisham College.
17 February 2011
Maxine Room, Chief Executive at Lewisham College
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Women having a conversation
The Good Childhood Conversations - start a dialogue in your community
Sue Green, Director of Education for the Diocese of Truro, recommends the Good Childhood Conversations
14 March 2011
Sue Green, Director of education for Diocese of Truro
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Elissa Da Costa looks forward to our Family Business Consultation Event
Elissa Da Costa looks forward to our Family Business Consultation Event at St George's Castle, Windsor
15 February 2011
Elissa Da Costa, Barrister, Mediator, and Collaborative Lawyer
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Louise Straw and four friends standing before running the 2011 London marathon
You can support young people, one run at a time
Louise Straw shares her experiences of running marathons to raise funds for The Children's Society.
06 February 2012
Louise Straw, Supporter
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Help from our founder - The ongoing effects of helping children
Our founder helped the mother of our supporter Anne - today, Anne writes about the difference it made, and why she is remembering us in her will.
05 September 2012
Anne Bachelor, Supporter
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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
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Alan Milburn with seven young people and programme workers
Students speak to Alan Milburn about ending child poverty
Young people from our Genesis project in Greenwich write about meeting and interviewing independent reviewer Alan Milburn.
15 December 2011
Jordeen Buckley, Young Person
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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
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Bringing generations together for Safer Internet Day
Fifteen-year-old Hazal Kirci writes about taking part in the Safer Internet Day event in Greenwich on 6 February.
08 February 2012
Hazal Kirci, Young Person
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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