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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
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 girl clutching her knees
What we told MPs about how to tackle grooming in a local area
In the wake of shocking stories of child sexual exploitation, we go to parliament to share knowledge about protecting and supporting young people.
12 April 2013
Natalie Williams, Policy Officer
Policy team
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Will International Romani Day draw attention to Europe's largest minority population?
As we address child poverty, we must ensure that we don’t exclude Roma children, who are some of the most marginalised.
08 April 2013
Ilona Pinter, Policy Adviser
Policy team
A photograph of Gillian Claugher
Despite indications that maybe I shouldn’t, I’m running 10k
Our Director of Regional Fundraising and Development shares solid fundraising advice and her injury-laden sporting history.
05 April 2013
Gillian Claugher, Director of Regional Fundraising and Development
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
Sign that reads 'Longitude Zero'
Mapping my route as I prepare for the London Marathon
On an interactive map, Joe guides us through his first 20-mile run of the year.
03 April 2013, 2 comments
Joe Waterton, Director of Partnership Development
Fundraising and events team
young girl sitting against a wall
Who cares about children in care?
If the principles in a new standard released today were upheld, young people would not experience the care system as ‘an isolated place’
03 April 2013
Iryna Pona, Policy Adviser
Policy team
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Happy Easter - please enjoy these photos from our archives
Today seems like a good time to review some charming photos in our archives of Easter commemorations.
31 March 2013
Ian Wakeling, Records, Archive and Data Protection Manager
Research team
Stefan Van Houwe
Introducing Stefan Van Houwe, Fundraising Intern
Stefan will write about his experiences with us and the insights he gains working with our fundraising team
28 March 2013
Stefan Van Houwe, Fundraising Intern
Fundraising and events 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