Virtual Memory Box: A new digital tool for regional adoption agencies - Creative Life Story Work Find out how a digital solution to capturing and storing memories is being rolled out to regional adoption agencies, with Christian Brock, founder of Virtual Memory Box.

👏 Congratulations to Virtual Memory Box, winners of The Digital Innovation Award at #CYPNow awards!

We'll be joined by Christian Brock from Virtual Memory Box on 8 Dec to hear how Virtual Memory Box is being rolled out to regional adoption agencies.

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11 people on a stage smiling at camera. Two people holding awards. Behind is a screen saying “children and young people now awards”

11 people standing in a row smiling at the camera

Two award certificates and a brochure (photo). Certificates say winner - and different award names. Mental health and wellbeing award and violence prevention award.

Delighted to win 2 awards at the #CYPNow Awards! The Mental Health & Wellbeing and Violence Prevention Awards:
huge congrats to our dream team @childrenssociety.bsky.social v grateful for the recognition of our Care Leavers & Refugee support work with 2 further nominations
@nickcookuk.bsky.social

Outdoor learning scheme helps disadvantaged pupils experience nature - CYP Now Thanks to funding from the Ernest Cook Trust, disadvantaged groups of students are able to undertake a residential visit that helps them become more connected with the natural world.

When did #nature become uncool? Scheme aiming to tackle #adolescent #mentalhealth, learning disengagement and #climate finds being seen to act environmentally is a challenge for teenagers. We must build this love from the #earlyyears
My piece for #CYPNow www.cypnow.co.uk/content/best...

Child criminal exploitation project makes an impact - CYP Now Programme combines drama, workshops and team-building to help children identify the warning signs of grooming, knife crime and criminal exploitation.

An eye opening project using #theatre to drive home messages on #CCE. from @peelxo.bsky.social and Challenge Academy for #CYPNow magazine. www.cypnow.co.uk/content/best...

Delighted to win a @basw-uk.bsky.social award last night for my piece for #CYPNow on the barriers to diversity in #socialwork - why are there only 11 directors of children's services from #BAME backgrounds despite 26% of social workers being from these backgrounds? www.cypnow.co.uk/content/feat...

Government's school readiness pledge 'at risk' as half of councils cut family services - CYP Now Half of councils have cut spending on family hubs in the last year, decimating services and risking the government’s ability to meet its pledges on school readiness and opportunity, a thinktank is war...

We now spend less than a quarter of the £2.5bn that was spent annually on children’s centres in 2010, despite benefits for children's health, wellbeing and attainment. My piece for #CYPNow #SureStart www.cypnow.co.uk/content/news...

Children take path to emotional understanding - CYP Now

The PATHS programme from #SELworldwide and @barnardos.org.uk helps children develop #selfregulation skills by giving them language to develop emotional competence #turtletechnique my piece in this month's #CYPNow: www.cypnow.co.uk/content/prac...

Special Report: Early Child Development - CYP Now The first five years of life are the building blocks for future success both educationally and socially.

Special Report: Early Child Development https://buff.ly/4aaFvcQ
#EarlyChildhood #EarlyYears #CYPNow

Our 1st post here to share news of our award for Supporting Child Refugees at the #CYPNow awards last night!

Our legal challenge and support ended the practice of unaccompanied children being denied care placed in hotels by Home Office.

90 children are still missing

#CareForEveryChild

Very proud to have had the privilege of handing out the young carers awards at the #cypnow great bash celebrating the fantastic work of brilliant children’s charities. What a night. And a worthy winner in #carerstrust.

Very proud that the brilliant @becomecharity.bsky.social team have been nominated for not one but two awards at the #CYPNow awards tonight alongside some other excellent charities. Gooooo team!