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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
Protecting young people who run away from care
Safeguarding and protecting young people who run away has topped our agenda for more than 25 years, writes our Chief Executive
19 June 2012
Matthew Reed, Chief Executive
Leadership team
Young people in care tell parliamentary group: 'We need to be listened to'
Last week four young people from our programmes spoke at the Houses of Parliament about their experiences of being in care and running away or going missing.
08 May 2012
Ruby Peacock, Policy and Parliamentary Assistant
Policy team
Lauren Devereux looking at the camera
Catching the charity bug
Lauren Devereux visits a young people's awards programme and finds the children's exuberance inspiring.
04 May 2012
Lauren Devereux, Media Intern
Media team
several adults seated at a table and talking
The role and future of Sure Start children's centres
Our first early years policy conference featured Polly Toynbee of The Guardian, and workshops led by government officials and our staff.
01 February 2012
Laura Rodrigues, Policy Officer - Poverty and Early Years
Policy team
young people playing along at a holiday club
Grants help Captain Ketchup, Mrs Tagliatelle and others make childhood better
Claudia Moynihan reports on one of our first projects to receive a grant for a local community project, and that more funds are available.
24 November 2011, 2 comments
Claudia Moynihan, Good Childhood Conversation Co-ordinator
Church team
Approximately 15 staff members from the London Hub
To the heart of our work in London: A visit to Peckham
Heidi Aho writes about the many ways in which our London Hub is a dynamic, inspiring programme.
08 November 2011
Heidi Aho, Media and Campaigns Assistant
Media team
young man and a woman, his advocate, sitting on a blanket in a park
Why advocates matter
Research shows the important role advocates play in disabled children and young people's lives, says our policy adviser Elizabeth Lovell.
30 September 2011
Liz Lovell, Policy Adviser
Policy team
Little girls
Celebrating friendships we make at school
Joanna Petty shares her experience of attending a leavers' event for primary school children that focused on friendship.
04 August 2011, 1 comment
Joanna Petty, Facilitator
Church team
Poster created by young people at our SCARPA programme
My work experience week at SCARPA by Rachel Ward
Fourteen-year-old Rachel Ward spent a week doing work experience at our SCARPA programme. Here she writes about what it was like.
28 July 2011, 1 comment
Rachael Ward, Work Experience Volunteer
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