Really good to join our pals ProBono Economics #LDConf for a fringe event on wellbeing. Great to have my local MP Alex Brewer and Winchester MP @dannychambers.bsky.social on the panel. I was glad to bring @childrenssociety.bsky.social #GoodChildhoodReport into the debate

Good to be here with @markrusselluk.bsky.social & Jack O’Neill

"Trustees need to know, if they don't already, the pressure that third sector leaders are facing around the country right now." @markrusselluk.bsky.social on the important role for trustee boards in promoting the wellbeing of senior leadership teams. 🎧 Podcast: bit.ly/4mgVYk7

Grateful to hear @libdems.org.uk Culture Spokesperson @maxwilkinson.bsky.social speak about the power of civic society, charities and volunteering to rebuild our communities and make Britain a fairer place. (Please pop into our @childrenssociety.bsky.social YouthHub and Shop in Cheltenham!) #LDConf

Good for @nerys-a.bsky.social and I to be @libdems.org.uk Conference in Bournemouth and grateful to @localtrust.org.uk RVS and Lloyd’s Bank Foundation for an excellent reception shocking a light on the vital role of civic society in changing Britain #LDConf

"You don't apply to be a chief executive unless you've got a certain sense of ego. And I admit I've got one too." @markrusselluk.bsky.social explains why his ego and the @childrenssociety.bsky.social brand both need to be set aside to enable social change. 🎧 Full podcast interview: bit.ly/4mgVYk7

We’re getting ready for the autumn party conferences. Join us to hear from incredible young people and expert staff at our Youth Zone fringe panels and events as part of the Children’s Charity Coalition. Visit one of our events and say hello!

"It's a privilege to be part of that movement to make our country a better place" Tune into the latest episode of the @thirdsector.co.uk podcast to listen to our CEO @markrusselluk.bsky.social 👇

"If councils can tender bin services for 20 years, why can't they tender children's services for five?" @markrusselluk.bsky.social on how extending commissioning periods would transform charity finances overnight. 🎧 Full podcast interview: bit.ly/4mgVYk7

Sector leaders must find ways to rebuild ‘reservoirs of resilience’, Children’s Society chief urges

Reflecting on the year of impact, our Young Trustees said 👇

Loved watching Mrs Robinson on Sky tonight. I’ve always loved her moral leadership and her conviction to fight for equality and inclusion. She was a game changing President of Ireland in the 1990s and before that a lawyer who secured equality for women and LGBTQ people

We support children and young people to leave our services feeling stronger, better equipped, and confident. 97% of those who responded to our satisfaction survey said they were happy with the support they received. Thank you to our outstanding team of staff and volunteers 💛

🎧 New podcast episode! @lrouse.bsky.social and @andyricketts.bsky.social hear from @markrusselluk.bsky.social on self-care, board diversity and @childrenssociety.bsky.social's largest fundraising appeal podfollow.com/thirdsector/...

I’m so moved watching #EducatingYorkshire - @nerys-a.bsky.social was right this is such a powerful series. As a teacher says “teenagers have a lot going on” It’s hard work being a teenager which is why I’m so proud of our fab @childrenssociety.bsky.social teams supporting so many young people!

So pleased to see our mental health and wellbeing service for young people in Leeds welcoming the Baton of Hope #BatonOfHope

Absence from schools is a safeguarding issue. New ONS report shows that school absence significantly contributes to pupils poor mental health: longer absence = greater risk. Children & families need to get the right support, at the right time to turn this tide www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopula...

@gwrightbham.bsky.social lovely to see you. Hope you’re well

Exec team away day in Brighton - good to spend time together - thinking & reflecting strategically to progress @childrenssociety.bsky.social @markrusselluk.bsky.social @mrjoejenkins.bsky.social Segun & Michelle

In #Leeds and across the country, our Time for young people services are there for those moments when life feels overwhelming. Here, teenagers can walk through the door, sit down with a trained practitioner, and be heard. No judgment. No pressure. www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion...

“All young carers, you are special” 💫 As summer ends, we’re reflecting on the highlight - the 25th annual #YoungCarersFestival! You won’t be able to stop smiling when you watch these young people get the chance to just be young, have fun and feel seen 👇

The Young Carers Festival, run by @childrenssociety.bsky.social and our pals at YMCA Fairthorne is the largest gathering of young carers in the world So so proud of this amazing event Watch and be inspired!!! youtu.be/SHrZxw7Zz58

Pleased to see @markrusselluk.bsky.social @childrenssociety.bsky.social stand with 9 other charities calling for a focus on the exploitation & abuse of children in forthcoming VAWG strategy @iwf.org.uk www.iwf.org.uk/news-media/n...

Good to be on BBC Radio London with Aaron Paul this morning talking about @childrenssociety.bsky.social campaign to continue to reduce the cost of school uniform. It should not break the bank to send your child to school

As young people spend more time online, new technologies, like AI chatbots, are increasingly integrated into their lives. From homework help to friendships, AI is becoming a larger part of children’s lives. Our blog discusses what to look out for: www.childrenssociety.org.uk/what-we-do/b...

Happy results day for many young people, everyone at TCS is cheering you on today & always!!! We know results day can be a stressful time for both teenagers and parents. So at TCS we have compiled a list of tips to help you support your child this results day 👇

So grateful to one of our @childrenssociety.bsky.social Trustees for the gift of this book “The Body keeps the score” by Bessel Van Der Kolk So much of this book resonates with me, and provides real support for the work we do to provide trauma informed spaces to help young people face the future

My company on my commutes into London recently has been “The Benefactors” by Belfast writer @wednesdayerskin.bsky.social It’s been such a great read, compelling and brilliantly written! What a cracking debut!

Last night our CEO @markrusselluk.bsky.social spoke with #TheOneShow about high school uniform prices & how children shouldn't be punished as a result of not being able afford this. Help us achieve change for so many young people by following this link: act.childrenssociety.org.uk/page/173895/...

Fabulous news!!!!!!!

It was a privilege to be on The One Show on BBC1 tonight to talk about why we @childrenssociety.bsky.social will keep campaigning to cut the cost of school uniform further It shouldn’t break the bank to send your child to school

🚨TONIGHT ON BBC ONE 🚨 For some families, school uniforms are totally unaffordable. And worse still, children are wrongly being penalised as a result. Expensive uniform shouldn’t stand in the way of education. Tune in at 7pm to watch @markrusselluk.bsky.social on #TheOneShow 📺

It was great to be in Wigan today to see the amazing work Rebuild With Hope do to support families struggling with school uniform costs. I was there to film for the BBC as @childrenssociety.bsky.social have campaigned on this for years

“The purpose of good leadership is to produce more leaders not more followers” Heard someone use this the other day so can’t claim it as my own! However I wish I’d written it!

The Children’s Society is proud to engage young people at the highest level of our work since 2000 💫 One Young Trustee, aged 23, said: “Having the young trustees is a constant reminder that this is what we are fighting for.”

Wow wow wow go Lionesses! What a truly inspirational team!!!!!!!!!

What a superb listen! Great @thirdsector.co.uk podcast with my friend Dan Lawes (thanks for the share @nerys-a.bsky.social ) Dan is passionate about young people and democracy, and speaks so powerfully about how charities can engage more with GenZ #legend podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Poverty scars children’s lives. It means shorter life expectancies, poorer outcomes, worse physical and mental health. It means stress, hunger, cramped housing. We @childrenssociety.bsky.social join our friends to call for an end to the 2 child benefit ca labourlist.org/2025/07/two-...

Pleased that @childrenssociety.bsky.social are part of this call to government

Young people have a voice – and now they’ll finally have a vote. We @childrenssociety.bsky.social welcome plans to lower the voting age, giving 1.5 million more young people a say. This is a landmark step in recognising that young people care deeply about our country www.bbc.com/news/article...

Absolutely brilliant to be at today’s Summit bringing government and civil society together. A truly historic day! Fantastic opening speeches from Matt Hyde, Lisa Nandy and the Prime Minister (Always love when Lisa talks about her time @childrenssociety.bsky.social )

TCS has released a report on child financial exploitation. Listening to young people is key to tackling this issue and offering support. 📘 Read the full report www.childrenssociety.org.uk/information/...

Summer reception with sector colleagues hosted by @cfyounglives.bsky.social & Foundations with @markrusselluk.bsky.social - lovely to catch up with connections (yes @stevechalke.bsky.social) make new ones and hear from @stephenmorganmp.bsky.social on the vision for change for young people

Good for @nerys-a.bsky.social and I to join Anne Longfield at the @cfyounglives.bsky.social summer reception. Great to see Chris Wild @stevechalke.bsky.social as well as Minister @stephenmorganmp.bsky.social Really grateful for Stephen’s vision and leadership to improve children’s lives

New figures reveal the continued impact of the two-child limit. Over 100 more children are affected every day. The two-child limit continues to pull even more children into poverty and have a devastating effect on children’s lives. This destructive policy must be scrapped.

100 more children are affected every day by the two child benefit cap. We urgently need to see this destructive policy scrapped to lift children out of poverty now, ensure families have the support they need, and improve children’s life chances inews.co.uk/news/politic...

The scale of child poverty is a national scandal. This report highlights how poverty can bleed into every area of children's lives. The government’s child poverty strategy must take children’s experiences into account and make urgent changes. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Today @childrenscomm.bsky.social published an important report I was moved and angry reading how poverty bleeds into every area of children’s lives Its a scandal that 4.6million children live in poverty in one of the richest countries in the world. www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/resource/gro...

On the tube this morning feeling quite reflective as I remember that awful day 20 years ago today - thoughts with all those still deeply impacted by the events of 7/7

Much fun celebrating #Pride in London with @childrenssociety.bsky.social yesterday. Very proud to stand alongside colleagues on this special day @nickcookuk.bsky.social @markrusselluk.bsky.social @tcspolicypractice.bsky.social