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Befriending is 'an amazingly empowering experience'
Liam Mackin, recently named Worcester Young Citizen of the Year, writes of the influence befriending has had in his life
19 July 2012, 1 comment
Liam Mackin, Young Person
Guest bloggers
four lighted candles that are part of an Advent wreath
Looking backwards and forwards
Advent readings invite us to look backwards and forwards in many ways, Paula Gooder writes.
03 December 2012, 1 comment
Dr Paula Gooder, Freelance writer and lecturer in Biblical Studies
Guest bloggers
Old image of Father Christmas and the words 'The Children's Society'
Santa Claus, Big Ben and vulnerable children: Our Christmas messages, 1907-1952
The manager of our archives presents a handful of heartwarming Christmas images, drawn from the pages of magazines we shared with supporters
16 December 2012, 1 comment
Ian Wakeling, Records, Archive and Data Protection Manager
Research team
young girl smiling
The kids are all Wight: Gauging children’s well-being on the Isle of Wight
Larissa from our research team shares findings from our survey of children and young people's happiness with aspects of their lives
22 May 2013, 1 comment
Larissa Pople, Senior Researcher
Research team
mother breastfeeding her baby
'Being a volunteer at the children's centre is hugely rewarding'
Amanda, a breastfeeding support volunteer, explains why she volunteers and how her children's centre has helped her and her family
06 June 2013
Amanda Chubb, Volunteer Breastfeeding Peer Supporter
Guest bloggers
A Children's Society supporter running the 2012 London Marathon
Get fit and support The Children's Society in 2013
Have you made a New Year's resolution to get fit in 2013? You can burn off those extra mince pies and support The Children's Society at the same time.
03 January 2013
Daniel Pattison
Digital team
many differently sized words featured in the chancellor's budget
Where are the children?
In today's budget announcement, the chancellor spoke for 56 minutes. How many times did he mention children?
20 March 2013
Daniel Pattison
Digital team
Crowd of EYPDAS staff
Essex Young People's Drug and Alcohol Service launch
Kate Richardson, Marketing Manager, and Anne-Marie Charsley, Information Officer, share their experience of the launch day for EYPDAS
15 June 2011
Kate Richardson, Marketing Manager
Fundraising and events 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
On your own: Young people’s experiences of leaving care
For children who grew up in the care of their local authority, leaving can be a scary, explains Laura Rodrigues, who met several over the past few days.
22 May 2012
Laura Rodrigues, Policy Officer - Poverty and Early Years
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