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Family debt and children: popping the weasel
As a psychiatrist, I can’t help but be aware of the impact the current economic climate is having on our families and children – times are very tough for many people.
7 Oct 2016
Taking a stand at Conference
Now the political dust has settled after party conferences we take a look back at The Children’s Society’s presence this year
7 Oct 2016
Bake and Brew for Levi Roots!
Our long-time supporter Levi Roots is encouraging supporters to hold a Bake and Brew event in their town.
5 Oct 2016
London Marathon: Join our team, and watch last year's team run 26 miles in 30 seconds
Our map shows 71 of our team members running this year's London Marathon course in half a minute
4 Oct 2016
Thank you to all our supporters!
This week we are thanking our brilliant supporters for all their hard work, dedication and commitment to changing children’s lives.
3 Oct 2016
Juggling multiple debts - the damage done to children’s mental health
They just came that morning. I could only take the things that I could carry.
26 Sep 2016
Our work on the frontline
We interviewed Karen, one of our practitioners working with young girls that go missing, to find out more about the issues that young people face and why she is proud to work with us
23 Feb 2017
In the zone
Thanks to your support, our Children and Family Zone is tackling poverty in Solihull
15 Jan 2015
'In training you repeatedly fail, so that in a competition you can succeed'
As David from our transformation team trains as a competitive runner, he explains complexities around strong winds, tension between athletes and more
10 Aug 2013
Our position on the power to test different ways of working
This week MPs are debating new powers which will allow local authorities to test new ways of working through exemptions from children’s social care legislation
9 Jan 2017
Uncovering worrying trends with our poverty line calculator
With our calculator revealing troubling trends in child poverty, we look at what the Government must do to help struggling families
4 Oct 2017
Celebrating your Christingle moments
Over the past 25 years your Christingle services have raised almost £25 million pounds to support our vital work.
22 Dec 2014