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Welfare reform set to cut £50 million in support for young carers
13 December 2011
Young carers and their families face losing £50 million a year under proposed welfare reforms, new analysis by The Children’s Society reveals
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Local celebrity to launch Christmas tree festival in Mucklestone
06 December 2011
Local celebrity, Nick Hancock, will open a Christmas tree festival in Mucklestone on Sunday 18 December 2011.
New strategy 'shines a light' on missing children
05 December 2011
The Children’s Society comments on the government’s Missing children and adults strategy, published today, 5 December
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Brits prefer pews to panto at Christmas
01 December 2011
Two-fifths of adults celebrate Christmas by going to church or attending a Christmas carol service.
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Archbishop - national safety net needed to help society’s 'forgotten' young runaways
01 December 2011
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, paid a visit to our Safe In The City project in Birmingham.
Low-income working families hardest hit by soaring inflation and benefits shake-up
24 November 2011
Low-income working families and their children face being pushed into greater hardship by soaring inflation and a proposed benefits shake-up
The Children's Society welcomes new interim chief executive
18 November 2011
The Children’s Society has appointed a new interim Chief Executive.
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Child runaways in significant danger as professionals fail to step in
15 November 2011
The first comprehensive picture of runaways under age 16 for six years, shows that the .
Children ‘take over’ policy jobs at The Children’s Society HQ!
11 November 2011
Children and young people from The Children’s Society projects in London will be taking over the policy and public affairs team on Friday 11 November.
'Materially deprived children' unhappier than peers
07 November 2011
Materially deprived children are five times more likely to be unhappy than their peers, new research published by The Children’s Society reveals
Hidden from View: Experiences of young carers in England
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