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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
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen
Responses to our young carers report, and Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's support
The young carers at the heart of this week's census data shared their experiences, and the response has been positive
18 May 2013
Matt Summers-Sparks, Digital Editor
Digital team
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An interactive look at young carers' lives
While census data reveals a spike in the number of young carers our report highlights the families young people behind the numbers
16 May 2013
David Hounsell, Economic Adviser
Policy team
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Young carers and today's census data
This morning the ONS will release its updated figures for young carers, and we'll release a shocking report
16 May 2013
Matt Summers-Sparks, Digital Editor
Digital team
colour-coded map of England, indicating projected childhood vulnerability rates
Mapping the projected rise in vulnerable families and children
We break down the data contained in our recent joint report with NSPCC and Action for Children, identifying where vulnerability is projected to rise by 2015.
28 December 2012
David Hounsell, Economic Adviser
Policy team
From the archives: Christmas photos from the 1950s
The manager of our archives presents a handful of heartwarming Christmas images
25 December 2012
Ian Wakeling, Records, Archive and Data Protection Manager
Research team
Children and female staff watching Father Christmas handing out presents.
Father Christmas, nativity scenes and young people: Christmas photos, 1930s-‘60s
The manager of our archives presents a handful of heartwarming Christmas images, drawn from our archives.
21 December 2012
Ian Wakeling, Records, Archive and Data Protection Manager
Research team
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
Why we support Tanni Grey-Thompson's Universal Credit inquiry
'The inquiry found that around 450,000 disabled people stand to lose out under Universal Credit - this includes 100,000 disabled children'
17 October 2012
Laura Rodrigues, Policy Officer - Poverty and Early Years
Policy team
map of England with differently shaded regions
Map and calculate childcare support reductions under Universal Credit
The new Universal Credit system is intended to help low-income working families, but our policy adviser finds it having the opposite effect for the most poor.
10 September 2012
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