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Sarah Teather MP
Asylum support inquiry report instigates parliamentary pressure for change
At a debate in parliament, MPs and ministers address low levels of asylum support for young people and their families.
04 March 2013
Nadine Ibbetson, Policy Officer
Policy team
Children's minister Edward Timpson being interviewed by the young carers
’Humbling and inspiring’: Celebrating the work of young carers
'Young carers face many adversities every day, and it's great to see so many professionals getting together to take steps to improve things for young carers'
02 March 2013
Lloyd Chapman, Information and Resource Officer | Include Programme
Programme staff
Teenage girl
Government confirms 'no going back' on low income measures of child poverty
'It's great to hear Education Minister David Laws setting out his commitment to acting on the underlying causes of child poverty, not just on the symptoms.'
01 March 2013
Sam Royston, Policy Adviser
Policy team
Emma Ball Tea Towel
Why Emma Ball supports The Children’s Society
Artist and designer Emma Ball has been supporting our work since 2010. Here she tells us why we’re so close to her heart.
01 March 2013
Emma Ball, Artist and Designer
Guest bloggers
Young Carers and the children's minister Edward Timpson
Recognising young carers and seeing they get the support they need
'We have been working hard over recent weeks to make it clear to politicians and civil servants that young carers are not being provided enough support'
28 February 2013
James Bury, Interim Public Affairs Manager
Policy team
Abby Irwin
Singing at the Young Carers Festival was one of the most amazing experiences of my life
'I wrote Shy to Be Human about a part of my life that I have both struggled with and have been blessed by'
27 February 2013, 2 comments
Abby Irwin
Guest bloggers
Several attendees at a Prevention Through Partnership event
Building bridges: Giving young carers the help they need
Today, the Prevention Through Partnership initiative takes stock of the enormous successes they’ve had and the challenges ahead
26 February 2013
Lloyd Chapman, Information and Resource Officer | Include Programme
Programme staff
The Children's Society cheers squads
Only two months until the London Marathon ... Oh no!
As she prepares to complete the longest run of her life, Sally shares her planning so far and considers the challenge ahead
25 February 2013
Sally Hutton, Regional Fundraiser
Fundraising and events team
Five young people handing in Fair and Square petitions at 10 Downing Stre
Special delivery: young people join us to deliver 90,000 Fair and Square petitions
Our Fair and Square petition has received 90,000 signatures, and last week with the help of five children, we delivered the petition to 10 Downing Street
22 February 2013
Sophie Parr, Campaigns Officer
Campaigns team
partial map of UK with differently shaded regions
Child poverty map reveals deep disparities
Our new map illustrates the End Child Poverty campaign's study of poverty levels across the UK
20 February 2013
Sam Royston, Policy Adviser
Policy team

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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