Today is the 1st ever #TeenAppreciationDay "The day is a global celebration of appreciation/affirmation for teenagers everywhere" I love my own teens: I've got 2 + 1 waiting in the wings. I love working for teenagers across the UK @childrenssociety.bsky.social education-news.co.uk/2025/11/21/f...

Great to hear @nickcookuk.bsky.social on the radio talking about what really matters to teenagers this Christmas

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Enjoyed @natashadevon.bsky.social & @zackpolanski.bsky.social exploring what really going on for our country’s teenagers Reflected concerns we found in Good Childhood Report www.childrenssociety.org.uk/information/... Agree it’s time for bold thinking & action! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...

This Christmas at @childrenssociety.bsky.social our Appeal is raising funds so that we can quiet the noise for more children who need our support before they hit crisis point. Please share & support if you can youtube.com/watch?v=BGvF...

Lifting the two-child benefit cap could lift 350,000 children out of poverty. Cheering on the Chancellor & Govt to be brave, scrap the cap, make child poverty reduction the start of a new national story www.bbc.com/news/article...

Every young person deserves an adult they can trust. Too many are left to face life’s challenges alone That’s why we’re calling for a Chosen Trusted Adult Promise - a commitment to ensure every young person has a trusted adult they can turn to. Agree? act.childrenssociety.org.uk/page/179704/...

Thousands of teenagers are feeling totally overwhelmed by the noise of life – stress, pressure and problems that feel too big to handle 💢 Will you support our vital work and help a child quiet the noise this Christmas? www.childrenssociety.org.uk/how-you-can-...

This Christmas at @childrenssociety.bsky.social we’ve launched an appeal to QUIET THE NOISE for children Right now, teens are telling us they are being overwhelmed by pressure from every angle; it’s too much With your help we can create safe quiet spaces where young people get support they need

Don’t look away … www.childrenssociety.org.uk/good-childhood Children’s wellbeing is still in decline. We cannot allow this to be our normal, it is time for change.   Read the full report now

Absolutely damning indictment of our country’s failure to invest in this generation of teenagers Please read the report, share the headlines… … join with us as we step up to the challenge of overturning the damaging decline in children’s wellbeing

We are excited to announce that we will unveil a garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show next year! Amidst UK’s growing teenage wellbeing crisis, our garden will be a space of hope, safety and connection for teenagers to pause and reflect. Learn more about the gardens: www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events...

Have heard Coutinho across media today repeating same talking points as the Robinson interview Strongly recommend @james-bg.bsky.social analysis of interview as he dismantles the claims and critiques omissions, distractions and consequences

Great companion piece to the Coutinho interview with Nick Robinson by @james-bg.bsky.social Or you could just read James summary and save yourself the 40minutes!

In latest Nick Robinson pod, Claire Coutinho sets out why her love of maths and data convinced her to call for abandoning climate change act, net zero targets and chase more fossil fuels extraction. Curious, I’ve been using AI to examine these claims … podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...

Feels timely to ask ourselves this question: just what has the European Court of Human Rights ever done for us? #ECHR youtube.com/watch?v=ptfm...

Brilliant Children’s Charities coalition event led by young people. We @childrenssociety.bsky.social love working with pals @barnardos.org.uk @nspcc.bsky.social @actionforchildren.bsky.social @ncb.org.uk Delighted to be joined by @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social Liz Kendal and Josh MacAlister #Lab25

Delighted to have a few words today with Chancellor Rachel Reeves and welcome her decision on school libraries and share something of @childrenssociety.bsky.social passion to see the government change more children’s lives for the better.

Brogan, a Young Trustee at The Children’s Society, left us with a powerful message of hope - reminding us that with the right support, the potential of young people is limitless.

Mark Russell, Chief Executive at The Children’s Society, spoke seriously about the challenge of improving young people’s lives amid declining wellbeing. Matt Hyde OBE, Chief Executive at Lloyds Bank Foundation, shared his vision for a caring, connected society.

🚨 This is a message from over 100 charities, including @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social, @sheltercharity.bsky.social, , @oxfamgb.bsky.social @savechildrenuk.bsky.social and @friends-earth.bsky.social: Scapegoating refugees won’t fix anything. It's time for real change www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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If we ended and reversed immigration to UK today not a single person would be any better off while a lot would be a whole lot worse Let’s focus on the real problems facing communities across our country www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

🎉 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 🎉

Popped over to the old bird site to see how it’s going; felt queasy within minutes and had to get back out of there 🙅🏻‍♂️

“Lifting more children out of poverty is why I came into politics, I’m thinking every day about how to turn the tide on child poverty. Everything is on the table, including removing the two-child limit” 👏🏻 @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

“our objective is to lift children out of poverty and that will mean we need to lift the [2-child benefit] cap” 👏🏻 👏🏻 @lucympowell.bsky.social www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

In England, my dog has stronger legal protection than my daughter I can’t hit my pup but if I struck my daughter I could legally argue “reasonable punishment” There’s NEVER justification for hitting children (or pups) they deserve full strength of the law to protect them Sign now bit.ly/466gr6j

Really pleased that @lucympowell.bsky.social highlighted how removing the 2-child benefit gap is the single biggest policy to immediately tackle child poverty We @childrenssociety.bsky.social back early action to lift as many children out of hardship as possible

Absolutely delighted to hear @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social committing to tackling child poverty as top priority as a moral mission for this government We @childrenssociety.bsky.social fully back removing the punitive 2-child benefit gap to accelerate impact of new child poverty strategy

"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

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 !

Spreading some joy @childrenssociety.bsky.social Central Beds team were out on Sunday at a local Skate Jam - supporting other local providers and businesses at this vibrant event for young people www.biggleswadetoday.co.uk/community/sa...

Non-partisan political leadership is needed at this time and I think this is well reflected in statement by Bernie Sanders In my view, you only ever defeat ideas with which you disagree through better ideas, never through violence youtube.com/watch?v=LFmW...

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

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

Great to spot these brilliant reports in print at @childrenssociety.bsky.social national office this week - ahead of a financial sector event where we raised awareness about the financial exploitation of children - link in comments to access the reports… 1/3

Now I’m not saying the media struggles with perspective but… buried in the backpages was a little story about the existential threat to whole planet without urgent action VS wall to wall coverage of a local news story concerning 138 asylum seekers & a hotel www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Feels timely to ask ourselves this question: just what has the European Court of Human Rights ever done for us? #ECHR youtube.com/watch?v=ptfm...

Flying the flag is a great reminder of England’s remarkable multicultural history - England’s Patron Saint St George was a migrant, born in Turkey, dying in Palestine I’m sure everyone flying the English flag appreciates our rich heritage as a country embracing people from around the world

There is about a week to go until the new school yr starts & families are struggling to afford school uniform - check out @mrjoejenkins.bsky.social highlighting the latest from @childrenssociety.bsky.social on the cost of school uniforms (which need to be cut) www.itv.com/news/2025-08...

Great to visit the Sutton Community Uniform Shop with @itvnews.bsky.social as part of @childrenssociety.bsky.social ongoing campaign to cut the cost of school uniforms

Populism may be on the march again But we’ve seen it all before We’ve beaten it before We’ll beat it again

The reality is escalating inequalities (both opportunity & outcome) deepens disadvantage for more & more young people - so we need to debate big ideas seriously; you don’t have to agree with @lewisgoodall.com on this, but explore the alternatives as the status quo is punishing all our children

Chatbots and Children Reflections on balancing the benefits and risks of technological advances for children www.childrenssociety.org.uk/what-we-do/b...

🚨Vital conversations about violence against women and girls are being hijacked by an anti-migrant agenda. We've joined 200 organisations to urge the Government to address this dangerous weaponisation of VAWG. It is #NotInOurName

Deeply chilling report by @lewisgoodall.com & @newsagents.bsky.social - what we learn from fentanyl crisis in US; why we should both fear & fight against these drugs surfacing in the UK podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

“This is one thing we could fix really easily and really quickly and give families one less headache.” Unaffordable uniform costs shouldn’t be the reason that children are punished at school. It’s time for change: act.childrenssociety.org.uk/page/173895/... Image: BBC The One Show📺

We’ve been busy uncovering the real cost of unaffordable school uniforms ⚠️ Our research reveals a troubling truth: children are being unfairly penalised—some even missing out on vital learning. Hear more from our Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Tom Cave, on BBC Sheffield 👇

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