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Photo of an empty road - at dusk. 
Pavement, road, parked cars. Street lamp on …

Photo of an empty road - at dusk. Pavement, road, parked cars. Street lamp on …

Trip away from London today with @nickcookuk.bsky.social to honour good endings for one of our teams. With the service moving to another provider we reflect on how ridiculous and un-person centered the commissioning system is

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Group photo of 13 people smiling inside a room. Text highlighting 32,789 sessions held. Quote from a young person reading: "There was no pressure, it just felt safe." Images of a handwritten note and the exterior of the Pause hub.

Group photo of 13 people smiling inside a room. Text highlighting 32,789 sessions held. Quote from a young person reading: "There was no pressure, it just felt safe." Images of a handwritten note and the exterior of the Pause hub.

Here’s some hope.

Today, we’re celebrating a decade of supporting young people and families in Birmingham.

Pause's drop-in wellbeing support has reached over 24,500 young people. That's something worth sharing.

Hear from the specialists working there: https://ow.ly/gcbJ50YIL28

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We’re deeply concerned that proposed changes to settlement rules could put more children at risk of poverty & instability.

We’re urging the Government to stay true to their efforts to reduce child poverty & ensure children’s wellbeing is at the heart of policy
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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Written Statement: A Welsh response to the criminal exploitation of children | GOV.WALES Jane Hutt MS, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip and Dawn Bowden MS, Minister for Children and Social Care

Working together is the key to protecting children from exploitation.

The Welsh Government published a written response to the criminal exploitation of children, including recognition of our collaboration to support young people affected by exploitation 💪💪

Read more: www.gov.wales/written-stat...

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A picture of lanterns with “Eid Mubarak” written in the middle

A picture of lanterns with “Eid Mubarak” written in the middle

Wishing everyone celebrating a very Happy Eid 🌙✨

May this special occasion bring peace, happiness, and prosperity to you and your loved ones. Eid Mubarak 🤍

#EidMubarak #Gratitude #Community #Celebration

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Manosphere, red-pill, incel – behind these obscure terms lie deeply concerning language, harmful ideas and misinformation.

Louis Theroux’s new documentary Inside the Manosphere is an unnerving watch. Our new blog examines what it means & how we can support young people: https://ow.ly/a2jm50Ytlee

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Mark Russell giving a speech at a podium

Mark Russell giving a speech at a podium

Change happens when we work together.

That's why we're delighted to congratulate our CEO @markrusselluk.bsky.social on his appointment to the Government’s new Civil Society Council.

Mark shared: “This new Council has the potential to be a step change in genuine partnership working”

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Selfie style image of a young boy in a blue hoodie outside among trees

Selfie style image of a young boy in a blue hoodie outside among trees

As a teenager, Zack struggled with his mental health.

He was taught that boys didn’t talk about their feelings, so he kept everything inside.

When he got support at The Children’s Society, he finally found a safe space to open up.

Read his story: https://ow.ly/yfFs50YpIOA

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A person sat on a horse holding a Cornish flag

A person sat on a horse holding a Cornish flag

Gool Peran Lowen

#Cornwall #Cornish #StPirans #GoolPeranLowen

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List of signs to spot signs of exploitation, including travelling alone, anxious, carrying cash, multiple phones or SIM cards, and tiredness.

List of signs to spot signs of exploitation, including travelling alone, anxious, carrying cash, multiple phones or SIM cards, and tiredness.

If something doesn’t feel right, it might not be.

Learn more about the signs of child exploitation to help victims get the support they need today. #LookCloser

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Image of young people signing each other's shirts as a background. White text with teal backgrounds in blocks read: 'Design the 2026 Young Carers Festival shirt - Rules:' 'Incorporate this years theme, Celebrating You' 'Entries no bigger than A4' 'Provide the first name (or initials) of the entrant and the project/school they are from'
'Young person to confirm that they’re happy for their design to be used throughout the festival'
'Entries sent to include@childrenssociety.org.uk by Thursday 19th March 2026.'

Image of young people signing each other's shirts as a background. White text with teal backgrounds in blocks read: 'Design the 2026 Young Carers Festival shirt - Rules:' 'Incorporate this years theme, Celebrating You' 'Entries no bigger than A4' 'Provide the first name (or initials) of the entrant and the project/school they are from' 'Young person to confirm that they’re happy for their design to be used throughout the festival' 'Entries sent to include@childrenssociety.org.uk by Thursday 19th March 2026.'

Do you work with young carers?

This year, young carers can design the t-shirt for the 2026 Young Carers Festival!

Help them showcase their personality with this year’s theme, Celebrating You.

Send all entries to include@childrenssociety.org.uk by Thursday 19th March 2026 📅

Good luck!

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Two photos together. One of a page of paper saying “welcome to rise!’ And the other a photo from a bridge of the river Tyne

Two photos together. One of a page of paper saying “welcome to rise!’ And the other a photo from a bridge of the river Tyne

Charity partnership & collaboration - living & breathing today in Newcastle.

We proudly share with Linda from @childrenfirst.bsky.social some of our emotional health & wellbeing work in the North East.

Always good for @nickcookuk.bsky.social & I to see Linda & support, share & reflect together

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Photo of four colleagues standing under a The Children’s Society sign

Photo of four colleagues standing under a The Children’s Society sign

On @childrenssociety.bsky.social North tour with my partner in social justice @nickcookuk.bsky.social for the next few days

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We measure so much about childhood, but without a consistent annual national measure of their wellbeing, it’s harder to spot what’s stuck and act early.

And 4,328 supporters agree ✅

It’s time for the government to #MeasureWhatMatters

Read more: https://ow.ly/jVAW50YhZsx

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Children's wellbeing is the missing national measure. It's time for the government to #MeasureWhatMatters

@oasisuk.bsky.social

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The Guardian view on Poems on the Underground at 40: public art to be proud of | Editorial Editorial: This simple idea has travelled around the world, bringing hope and inspiration to millions

TfL has long championed art and design in our capital, and poetry is no exception.

Great piece on sharing the power of the written word as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Poems on the Underground ⬇️

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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This year has certainly been different - but surely that’s because we’re now more familiar with the format and know what’s likely to come next?

Still exceptional TV though. For the next series, keeping the #SecretTraitor secret for longer would be good.

#TheTraitors

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I was @todayyearsold.bsky.social when I realised it’s “The Regent’s Park” and not just “Regent’s Park” 🤯

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100% this 👇🏻 A genius move to have it on three times a week across January.

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The Minister with Mark and the TCS team

The Minister with Mark and the TCS team

Great to welcome Home Office Minister Lord Hanson to @childrenssociety.bsky.social to meet colleagues working to disrupt young people being financially exploited, and share our youth voice report. A good conversation on how government can do more to safeguard young people from this type of harm.

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Image of a smiling marathon runner on in focus with other runners in the background. To her left, text reads, 'New year, new challenge.' The Children's Society logo at the top right.

Image of a smiling marathon runner on in focus with other runners in the background. To her left, text reads, 'New year, new challenge.' The Children's Society logo at the top right.

New year, new challenge!🏃

Are you ready to do something new this year AND help children across the UK feel less alone?

Run a half marathon for The Children’s Society. With registration fee discounts, now is the perfect time to sign up.

Join us: www.childrenssociety.org.uk/how-you-can-...

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I’m not entirely sure of the logistics on that one.

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X could face ban in UK over deepfakes, minister says It comes after government urged Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.

I am appalled - like many - that X’s AI assistant is still able to manipulate and create explicit images of people.

Pleased the UK Government is talking about banning X. It is vital we take action to protect women and children.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Three people stood in green cloaks.

Three people stood in green cloaks.

#TheTraitors this week has been 🔥 As an entertainment show it is exceptional.

But it’s also a compelling social experiment full of human psychology, relational and group dynamics and manipulation.

Fiona is the epitome of a bad Traitor. But can Rachel survive? 🤔

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Four professionals stand around a yellow Kia car inside a modern showroom with The Children's Society branding visible.

Four professionals stand around a yellow Kia car inside a modern showroom with The Children's Society branding visible.

Beep beep! We're proud to announce a new partnership with Kia UK 🚗

As part of the partnership, Kia UK will donate £1 for every card sold.

Together, we’ll tackle some of the most urgent challenges facing young people today 🧡

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This 👇🏻

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Even reality TV as brilliant as The Traitors can’t escape this troubling cliche Yet again, minority ethnic players are being booted off in the early stages of ‘The Traitors’. Micha Frazer-Carroll looks at why this is becoming a bleakly predictable pattern

I love @thetraitors.bsky.social - it’s exceptional TV. But it’s important to acknowledge the obvious racial bias - this article from @the-independent.com touches on this being a clear problem both for The Traitors and other reality TV shows. www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...

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An excellent sub heading from @theguardian.com 👏🏻

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The New Year is a good time for making changes, and we’ve decided the time is right to use BlueSky and LinkedIn as our main social media platforms, and to no longer post on X.

Do give us a follow and please do share this post.

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Well that's in my head for the rest of the day then.

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