It's #AntiBullyingWeek, and we're using our #PowerForGood! ⚡️ Let's empower young people to use their Power for Good to safely speak up and raise awareness when they see bullying, face to face or online. Share and show your support! bit.ly/4mN5Ous

A year ago, we opened Time for young people Newham. It’s a space for young people in Newham to pause and find support as soon as they need it. To celebrate, we spoke to staff to find out the difference it’s made to the local community: www.childrenssociety.org.uk/what-we-do/b...

We went along to a watch party last night for the #CelebrityTraitors final - and ended up being interviewed by BBC news. I correctly predicted Joe would be voted out and it would be win for the traitors 🎭 An excellent final - it’s been a great series!

What are we preventing and who got to decide what that is? Helpful provocation from today's chair @dezholmes1.bsky.social before we go into our first session on community development #LeadersF25

The #GoodChildhoodReport 2025 is here and one thing is clear: teenagers are under pressure from all angles. Children’s wellbeing is still in decline. We cannot allow this to be our normal, it is time for change. Read the full report on our website now: www.childrenssociety.org.uk/good-childhood

Are you looking to embed gender equality through your school? Join us on Thursday 20th November for our next online training day to enable you to lead the Lifting Limits programme in your school. For costs and more details, please email [email protected]

I was delighted to be at the launch of “Young Carers in Space” - Ana Graça’s latest picture book. Ana has worked closely with young carers to create this fanatastic book. The launch was at the iconic The Golden Hinde in London and the boat was filled with young carers who loved every moment.

Inspiring visit for @nickcookuk.bsky.social & I to hear more about the excellent work of our partners @childrenfirst.bsky.social Thank you to everyone who welcomed us so warmly

It was so good to be in Glasgow today with @nerys-a.bsky.social to meet with colleagues from @childrenfirst.bsky.social and hear about the amazing work they’re doing across Scotland to transform the lives of children, young people and families.

Last week, we welcomed the Baton of Hope, a national symbol of suicide prevention, to Time for young people in Torbay. We handed out wellbeing packs, offered advice, and wrote wellbeing wishes. Find access to early wellbeing support: batonofhopeuk.org

Fantastic to host our panel on the relationship between Government and civil society to improve children’s wellbeing. Thanks to our incredible young people, @ndironsmp.bsky.social, @joannemccartney.bsky.social & @thisismatthyde.bsky.social for their time and expertise!

Proud to win Charity Collaboration of the Year at the #CharityTimesAwards with our amazing partners in the #ChildrensCharitiesCoalition. A huge congratulations to all involved 👏 @barnardos.org.uk @nspcc.bsky.social @actionforchildren.bsky.social @ncb.org.uk

🎉 Delighted the Children’s Charities Coalition won Charity Collaboration of the Year at the Charity Times awards 🎉 @childrenssociety.bsky.social proud partner with @barnardos.org.uk @nspcc.bsky.social @actionforchildren.bsky.social & @ncb.org.uk @tcspolicypractice.bsky.social 🎉 fab work team 🎉

I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again. Ignore the haters, London is the 🐐

VERY excited for The Celebrity Traitors. However, it looks like the final clashes with my wedding. What’s the etiquette for interrupting your day so you and your guests can watch the final? 🤔 #CelebrityTraitors #TheTraitors #TheTraitorsUk www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...

Top day in Nottingham for our Trustee Away. Hearing all about @childrenssociety.bsky.social services in the local area and thinking about how we frame our work to get more support !

💖 Every child deserves to feel included at school. We’re backing #InclusionForAll with The Difference and Impetus - Backing the best - calling on the UK government to: ✅ Embed inclusion in reforms ✅ Support children early ✅ Make inclusion everyone’s business

New blog: A Look Inside the New Connections Programme ✨ Do it Now Now , the Learning Partner for our New Connections Programme, has shared a new blog exploring the challenges smaller, community-led organisations face in accessing funding. 👉 Read more: www.doitnownow.com/news/feature...

We are honoured to welcome the Baton of Hope, a national symbol of suicide prevention, to Time for young people in Leeds 💫 Time for young people is a walk in service that offers a safe place to talk about whatever is on their minds. This early support can help prevent crisis.

📢 Invitation to Tender We’re looking for an external consultant (or team) to carry out a short review of our Community-led art and creativity strategy. 🗓 27 days’ work, October 2025 – January 2026 💷 Budget: £20,000 ⏰ Deadline: 5pm, Mon 22 Sept 2025

Seasons are no longer guided for me by the weather or meteorological calendar. A season “officially” starts when coffee chains launch their seasonal specials. www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/food/a659...

Children’s wellbeing and happiness is the greatest marker of a successful society. Yet, we don’t measure it. A national wellbeing measurement would ensure young people’s experiences are understood and their concerns addressed. Sign here if you agree: ow.ly/vbvG50WLXXK

🚨Vital conversations about violence against women and girls (VAWG) are being hijacked by an anti-migrant agenda. We're proud to join 200 organisations in urging the Government to address this dangerous weaponisation of VAWG. A link to a news story is here: www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Today I have been with our @childrenssociety.bsky.social Central Bedfordshire team at our Biggleswade Youth Centre. I loved being a Youth Worker for the day - there really wasn’t a dull moment moment! A great way to end the week.

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 📺

I had an incredible day with colleagues from our local @childrenssociety.bsky.social team at Cheltenham’s Party in the Park. Organised by ‘No Child Left Behind’, the event is part of the the organisation’s Year of Youth Action. We are very proud to be one of many partners who made today a reality.

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.”

It was good to meet with Liz Twist MP in Gateshead today to talk about the @childrenssociety.bsky.social’s work in the local area.

"It’s so important that we reframe child financial exploitation as a child protection issue not a prosecution issue" Watch our Director of Young People's Services, @nickcookuk.bsky.social, discuss the often hidden harm of financial exploitation: www.channel4.com/news/childre...

The research, along with the accompanying Youth Insights report, was highlighted in print editions in the Daily Mail, The I Newspaper and The Independent. As well as @nickcookuk.bsky.social giving interviews for Sky News (link below from 3:25:25) and Channel 4: www.channel4.com/news/childre...

Check out @childrenssociety.bsky.social's @nickcookuk.bsky.social highlighting the risks of child financial exploitation

Nick Cook from the Children's Society, tells Jackie Long that young people must be encouraged to "speak out for support", after a new report shows thousands of under 21-year-olds are being exploited by gangs to launder money. Read and watch here:

Great to see @nickcookuk.bsky.social on @channel4news.bsky.social last night sharing @childrenssociety.bsky.social perspectives on child financial exploitation - so important to be raising awareness of rising incidents and how we can help

This is very good news - but Family Hubs must be properly funded to reach all ages and all needs.

Very proud to be with my @childrenssociety.bsky.social colleagues yesterday and be part of the @prideinlondon.bsky.social parade 🌈 An incredible day full of love, laughter and and support.

🚨New blog: Learning about youth power on the Involving Young People Collective🚨 In our latest blog, Gemma Moore, a member of Esmée’s Involving Young People Collective, reflects on her three years as a consultant. 🔗 Read more about Gemma's journey: esmeefairbairn.org.uk/latest-news/...

Young people's voices are at the very heart of our work. We worked with partners at @oasisuk.bsky.social to explore the importance of youth voice. Young people share how it has helped them to feel heard and eager to affect change. Watch the film: www.childrenssociety.org.uk/what-we-do/b...

Best festival in the world, no others can compete, this weekend or any other! #youngcarersfestival #ycf2025

So good to join 850 Young Carers for the largest gathering of Young Carers in the world! @childrenssociety.bsky.social working with our pals YMCA to put on the 25th #YoungCarersFestival - A privilege to be with such an amazing group of young people #YCF2025 (Looking fab @nickcookuk.bsky.social )

Today is the start of our #LookCloser week of action which we are marking with the launch of our new guide to support professionals in building positive relationships with children and young people. Access the guide and learn how you can get involved here: bit.ly/44TDtcz

We're proud to support young carers at services across the country, including dedicated services in Plymouth, Camden & Islington, as well as our national projects. This #CarersWeek, we’ve been meeting our team to discuss how we can continue responding to young carer’s needs ⭐

I joined our @childrenssociety.bsky.social team in Cheltenham yesterday for their Youth Voice event where over 40 young people came along to share their views about what they want to see in their community. Huge thanks to the team for organising an excellent event.

In response to the #SpendingReview, the Children’s Charities Coalition welcomes the vital investment in early help but said urgent reforms to children’s social care lack the necessary funding. More: ow.ly/Mryt50W7QEU @barnardos.org.uk @nspcc.bsky.social @actionforchildren.bsky.social @ncb.org.uk

An excellent and incredibly informative day with our fab @childrenssociety.bsky.social South West team. @nerys-a.bsky.social and I learnt so much and enjoyed hearint more about the impact we’re having with and for young people across Cornwall and Devon.

MPs are being asked to accept unprecedented cuts to disabled people’s incomes. @trusselluk.bsky.social analysis shows these cuts are likely to create more deep poverty and hardship than even the bleak forecast from the Government’s own limited assessments 🔽 www.the-independent.com/news/uk/poli....

Marking the end of #VolunteersWeek with a massive shout out to all our @childrenssociety.bsky.social volunteers who provide such incredible support to children and young people, and are the lifeblood of our charity shops.

I am speechless. This is discrimination - there should be immediate action to challenge this. As someone who is care experienced, I am appalled by these comments.

Great morning at the House of Lords hearing about new BBC CiN & @cfyounglives.bsky.social new report launch. Economic case made for ⬆️ support for young people - focused on youth work “Somewhere to go; something to do & someone to talk to” Ambitious for Young People With @nickcookuk.bsky.social

Now is the time to make child poverty strategy as ambitious as possible. All children should have a chance at childhood, and the opportunity to build the future they want. Send a message to the Chancellor today demanding investment in young people: everychild.childrenssociety.postbug.app