Great to see the new Crisis & Resilience Fund being officially launched in Sunderland last week, with three years of funding; a strong focus on prevention; and prioritising a cash-first (but not cash-only) approach to supporting families in financial crisis ⤵️ www.sunderlandecho.com/news/people/...

Another grey day at Grey’s Monument - but thank you to Newcastle Building Society for hosting us in their new Monument branch community room for what was a lively and productive North East Child Poverty Commission meeting this afternoon.

Across the UK, millions of children are living in fuel poverty. Our final #FuelPovertyConf session of the day is shining a light on the toll fuel poverty takes on children’s health, wellbeing, education and life chances.

🗨️ 'The beginning of the end of one of the worst policies imposed on children in modern times' Read our Chair Beth Farhat's response to this week's vote in Parliament on the legislation that will end the two-child limit in Universal Credit, from this April 👇 www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...

Yesterday, the North East CA Cabinet formally agreed its new corporate plan, covering 2026-30. Really important to see this continued focus & longer-term commitment to prioritise reducing child poverty, tackling inequality & breaking down barriers to opportunity for babies, children & young people.

📃 Later today, the Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill has its second reading in Parliament. This will be the first opportunity for MPs to debate and vote on the principles of the legislation. bills.parliament.uk/Bills/4059

Today the Bill to end the two-child limit starts to make its way through Parliament. This policy is responsible for driving child poverty to its current record high, with a devastating impact on young lives. We have joined with 65 other organisations in asking all MPs to back this Bill.