Thank you so much @nerys-a.bsky.social you have been awesome and your words meant so much to me, we will never stop having an impact, laughing and never stop looking 👀 ❤️

Can ‘Adolescence’ help us understand the challenges teenagers face? Decorative: A screenshot of Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’ showing an older man with his head in his hands, sat next to a young boy. The screenshot has a blue border. White and yellow text on a black background. The Children’s Society logo is on the top edge at the centre.

Netflix’s Adolescence has sparked national conversation about the serious challenges facing teenagers.

A concerning mix of pressures are driving teenagers' wellbeing to a record low. Every adult in a young person’s life has a role to play: listening, supporting and offering them the help they need.

"The world right now feels unfamiliar, hostile, and too fast-paced for even the best of us to cope. We are lost and sometimes alone, and the Hub model set out in this blueprint is just what most of us need" - A young person.

We're proud of the #FundTheHubsBlueprint, which sets out core principles to deliver the government’s Young Futures hubs. Young voices should be at the heart of these hubs, building on the brilliant community services that already exist.

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The picture shows the outside of Time for young people, a wellbeing support service in Leeds. Balloons and signs are outside the front door.

Two cakes are colourfully decorated with "Time for young people" written on them in icing.

The picture shows the inside of Time for young people, a wellbeing support service in Leeds. A sofa with colourful cushions is in the foreground. Behind it is a bookshelf with fairy lights around it. Next to it is a Time for young people sign.

Today, we opened the doors of Time for young people, Leeds – which offers vital emotional and mental health support to young people and their families.

Thank you to our partners at NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board and Leeds City Council 🧡

HEARTS tackles trauma in young refugees - CYP Now Advocacy service helps young refugees and asylum seekers in Leeds tackle the impact of trauma they've experienced, boosts confidence and helps them build friendships.

Sharing a new article featured in CYP Now magazine focused on @childrenssociety.bsky.social HEARTS service in Leeds. Providing advocacy to young refugees & asylum seekers.

Thank you to our colleague Linidiwe for showcasing our work

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Tonight @childrenssociety.bsky.social are at the Children and Young People Now Awards 2024 celebrating our sector & our amazing Pause Team Birmingham who everyday have an impact with so many young people, Won the Mental Health & Wellbeing Award. @nickcookuk.bsky.social & @markrusselluk.bsky.social

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Smallest starter pack so far?

A small but growing crew - colleagues at The Children’s Society

Let me know as more join…

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Appropriate Language Guide YouTube video by The Hydrant Programme

Language matters: every word shapes a life. Use them carefully

New animation launched to accompany the appropriate language guide @childrenssociety.bsky.social created with NAPAC & The Hydrant Programme to promote appropriate language use for child exploitation & abuse

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From Sure Start to youth centres, cutting children’s services is a false economy | Torsten Bell Research reveals that Tessa Jowell’s programme not only helped early years children but went on to reduce youth crime On 22 February 2019, I spoke at a conference in memory of a good friend, Tessa Jowell. The event was about her legacy, marking 20 years…

From Sure Start to youth centres, cutting children’s services is a false economy | Torsten Bell

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Proud 🤩 Space to grow from @childrensociety @_ChildrenFirst & MACS offers free early help for children aged 8 to 13 across the UK. Together we provide support that helps children flourish www.childrenssociety.org.uk/information/...

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#ChildrenInNeed

It is a national scandal that one in three children live in poverty. Children cannot thrive in school or live a happy hopeful life when they live in poverty.

We MUST change this, and a first step would be for Government to scrap the two child cap, and lift 600,000 children out of poverty