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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
Young boy
The most important question to ask a young person
Jim Davis, Good Childhood Adviser, explains why it's important that children should have their views and opinions heard.
25 July 2011
Jim Davis, Good Childhood Adviser
Church team
Children in wheelchairs
Lessons we can learn from young people: take risks, make mistakes, learn something new
Jim Davis, Good Childhood Advisor, explains why disabled children should be enabled to make their own choices in life.
20 June 2011
Jim Davis, Good Childhood Adviser
Church 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
Kate Palmer
Why I love volunteering
Volunteer Kate Palmer shares her experience of being an Independent Visitor for our Salford Children's Rights programme.
07 June 2011, 2 comments
Kate Palmer, Independent Visitor (volunteer)
Programme staff
Young people from our PACT programme spend time with the Digital team
Young people enjoy work experience day at the Children's Commissioner's office and at our headquarters
Carole Jackson details the visit by two young people from our PACT programme who interviewed the Children's Commissioner and meet staff at our head office.
03 June 2011
Carole Jackson, Project Worker
Programme staff
Young girl
The importance of trust
Jim Davis, Good Childhood Adviser, explains why children need to be able to trust adults
18 May 2011
Jim Davis, Good Childhood Adviser
Church team
Teenage girl
Well-being, not 'well good'
Jim Davis, Good Childhood Adviser, shares his thoughts on how important relationships are to young people.
26 April 2011, 3 comments
Jim Davis, Good Childhood Adviser
Church 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