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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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Valentine's Day cards
Love is in the air...
Here's a fun fundraising idea - Monica Foss has been making her own Valentine's Day cards
14 February 2013
Monica Foss, Regional Fundraising Intern
Fundraising and events team
Monica Foss
Meet Monica Foss, Fundraising Intern
Monica Foss is an American intern who will be blogging about her experiences of London and the work she does with us to make a difference.
04 April 2013
Monica Foss, Regional Fundraising Intern
Fundraising and events team
A photograph of Monica working at her desk.
Learning about England from my desk
Through her research with the Fundraising team, Monica learns about British life and the ways our programmes are helping children.
15 April 2013
Monica Foss, Regional Fundraising Intern
Fundraising and events team
young people and staff from our programme in Essex
Help our young people win £1000 for their gym project
Our gym club that helps vulnerable young people needs your vote this month
08 February 2013
Simon Allen, Substance misuse recovery worker
Programme staff
We submit our Fair and Square petition to the government
Today we present our Fair and Square petition to Downing Street, calling for all children in poverty to receive free school meals
12 February 2013
Michaela Neild, Public Affairs Assistant
Policy team
young boy sitting with two friends
We need a more powerful children’s commissioner
We're working to strengthen the role of the person responsible for representing children's views in government
26 March 2013
Michaela Neild, Public Affairs Assistant
Policy team
young girl
Missing free school meals and so much more
A parliamentary debate highlights just how wide-ranging free school meal eligibility can be for a child's education
18 April 2013
Michaela Neild, Public Affairs Assistant
Policy team
Young refugee
Ten minutes to improve asylum support
Why we're backing MP Sarah Teather's call to improve support for children seeking asylum.
22 April 2013
Michaela Neild, Public Affairs Assistant
Policy team
a series of seven members of our policy team holding signs
Our alternative Queen's speech
In advance of the Queen opening the new session of parliament, our policy team shares points that will help children and families
07 May 2013
Michaela Neild, Public Affairs Assistant
Policy team
Sarah and her daughter Michaela
Why I'm running the Bupa 10,000
Our supporter Sarah Neild shares her training and fundraising tips as she gets ready to run the Bupa London 10,000
15 February 2013
Sarah Neild, Supporter
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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