Service Head - Head of Volunteer Operations (Childline) and Participation at NSPCC - Leading Induction Training and Volunteering for Childline and Youth Participation across the NSPCC
As we look ahead, the task facing the new Government looms large. The sad fact is that approximately 4.3 million children are growing up in poverty in the UK today. Across the nation, children attend school on empty stomachs or return to homes lacking heating or even a proper bed. An additional 1.4 million children experience mental health conditions, often without adequate support from an overstretched system. Our children deserve better, and we are calling on the Prime Minister and his Government to take bold action now to safeguard their futures. At the NSPCC, we remain steadfast in our commitment to ensure that political leaders prioritise the protection of babies, children, and young people in their future plans, to ensure every childhood is one of safety, happiness, health and opportunity. Through our recent joint campaign with other children’s charities, Children at the Table, we have been calling for the UK Government to: 🤝 Work together to improve the lives of babies, children and young people 🧒 Put children’s needs and voices at the heart of decision making 💷 Spend more of the nation’s wealth on babies, children and young people #nspcc #childline #poverty #politics #labour #newgovernment #politicsuk #keirstarmer #childrenatthetable #charity #coalition #children #babies #families #youngpeople #policy #hunger #participation #youthvoice #legislation #mentalhealth #health #wellbeing Action for Children Barnardo's National Children's Bureau The Children's Society #everychildhood
Hi Alex. Thank you for raising awareness of this deeply important subject. Children deserve safe and happy childhoods, so we must ensure the UK Government puts #childrenatthetable - Jo.