We know that being a young person in this day and age is not easy but play can be instrumental in letting kids be kids. This #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek we want to encourage everyone to check out our site for any tips, tricks and resources you may need: https://www/chanceuk.com

Today, we welcomed the wonderful blanket from Project 2,999. Each handmade square represents the children impacted by exclusion in 2021-22. Thank you so much to Sarah Martin-Denham for including us in this wonderful, interactive but equally impactful project 🧶 🧡 #exclusions #youthwork

We support the #FundtheHubsblueprint, which sets out core principles to deliver Young Futures hubs. Mental health and wellbeing should be at the heart of these hubs, building on the brilliant community services that already exist 💙Read it here: cypmhc.org.uk/publications/a…

We have signed the Fair Education Alliance's open letter calling for the government to enhance service collaboration, and ensure targeted funding reaches those who need it most across the education system. Read more here: bit.ly/4iDJrFF #faireducation #fairedforall

Agenda Alliance There were great insights shared by other orgs including Race on the Agenda's research co-produced by young people, Chance UK's work on the long lasting impact of exclusion & National Children's Bureau's pilot programme to increase belonging in schools. Thanks all & Agenda Alliance for hosting!🌟

Want to know more about best practices in UK Youth Mentoring Interventions? Then check out this report: https://://diana-award.org.uk/our-programmes-and-initiatives/mentoring/our-nationwide-approach The Diana Award we're so glad to see this important piece of work come to life

We’ve launched our new 5-year strategy: A Chance to Belong 💛It’s bold, child-focused, and all about early support. 📄 Read it here👉 chanceuk.com/news/a-chance-… #ChanceForChange #ChildhoodMatters

📣 We’re saying a heartfelt thank you and goodbye to our CEO, Vanessa Longley. Her leadership, passion, and vision have left a lasting legacy at Chance UK. Wishing her all the best in what comes next 💛 Read the full announcement here: www.chanceuk.com/news/

One of our Youth Worker's, Morena, shares powerful insights from the frontline of mentoring and working with children at risk of exclusion. Read Morena’s reflections on what it really means to hear young voices and why early support matters. 🔗chanceuk.com/news/listening…

We cannot afford to let these children fall through the cracks. Early intervention has to mean early – we can’t wait until these children are teenagers. We are calling on the Department for Education to tackle this growing rate of exclusions by urgently investing in early intervention.

Find out what our Director had to say to The Independent about the worrying rise of primary school exclusions here : independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

The number of suspensions and exclusions reached record highs in England’s state schools in 2023-24, according to the latest DfE data tes.com/magazine/news/…