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Great opportunity to chat to Heledd Fychan AS/ MS 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 about our work in RCT and South Wales Central this morning at #steddfod2024. We're located in the Third Sector Hub WCVA | CGGC all week - call by to see us 😀

Our thoughts and solidarity are with Muslim communities and people of colour affected by the recent racist violence across the UK. We stand against all forms of racism, and are committed to supporting those impacted and working towards a more inclusive and just society.

Single mum reveals how 2-child benefit cap 'punishes' families like hers: 'We're struggling' Dan Paskins: "No child poverty strategy will be credible unless the 2-child limit is scrapped at the Autumn Budget", via Isabella McRae. bigissue.com/news/social-ju…

This is a very good piece, and I agree with the analysis that talking and thinking about "polycrisis" is actually preventing people from developing effective responses 👇

Save the Children’s Youth Advisory Board is open for recruitment! 🌟 We’re looking for fantastic young people to join our Youth Advisory Board and put their voice at the heart of Save the Children’s work 📢 Find out more & apply here 👇 volunteer.savethechildren.org.uk/opportunities/…

Want to convince MPs to end child poverty in the UK, or perhaps you want to write about young people's experiences of poverty, or gain experience of campaigning? 📢Apply to become a Youth Ambassador for the End Child Poverty Coalition before 30th Sept endchildpoverty.org.uk/apply/

Today is the funeral of Bebe King. My thoughts and prayers are with her family through this difficult time. In honouring their wishes for a private funeral, I encourage anyone who wishes to pay their respects to light a candle in Bebe's memory, and to work for a better future.

What would an R&D capability to support government missions look like? In the spirit of thinking out loud, some suggestions on the role of evidence, data, and innovation methods like challenge prizes and innovation procurement. docs.google.com/document/d/16S…

⚠️ Over 14,000 children have been killed in Gaza. Homes, schools and hospitals destroyed. @keir_starmer @davidlammy, now is not the time for half measures. The UK must suspend ALL arms to the Government of Israel. Watch and share our latest film with @oxfamGB. Gaza

🚨 Grenfell Inquiry report 🚨 - "Complacent" govt "well aware" of risk of cladding disaster but failed to act - "Systematic dishonesty" by product manufacturers "very significant reason" for fire - "Chronic and systemic" fire safety failures by tower's social landlords

“The Judge concluded that every single loss of life that night was avoidable.” Perhaps the most horrifying fact to come from the 1700 page Grenfell Tower Inquiry report @grenfellunited

Save the Children UK Just for Kids Law Child Poverty Action Group Centre for Young Lives Children’s Rights Alliance for England Save the Children's exectutive director of policy, advocacy and campaigns Dan Paskins said: "The pandemic profoundly disrupted children’s lives in the UK. Yet for the poorest families, entrenched systemic inequalities created a “perfect storm” of challenges."

Save the Children UK Just for Kids Law Child Poverty Action Group Centre for Young Lives Children’s Rights Alliance for England Dan Paskins We know some groups suffered more than others. Babies, whose parents lost the support of health visitors… children & young people from Black and racialised communities…looked after children; and children with SEND. We must learn from their difficult experiences.

Save the Children UK reception - pledges to ensure that children get the childhood they deserve - via a community that will listen & act together Dan Paskins Alison McGovern “all children should have a good childhood #Lab24

STATEMENT: Response to Keir Starmer's speech at #UNGA. “We applaud the Prime Minister’s commitment to responsible global leadership, but this pledge must be matched with action." Dan Paskins Read in full: savethechildren.org.uk/news/media-cen…

Globally, children are bearing the brunt of the climate crisis that they did not cause. Brilliant discussion with Jenny Chapman and David Taylor MP with Labour's Environment Campaign - SERA at Labour Party Conference on turning words into action to make the UK's climate and development ambition a reality

We've been at Conservative Party Conference, making sure children’s rights are central to international and domestic debates. Engaging MPs on standing up for children in Parliament and pushing for whoever is the new leader to outline a vision that delivers for children. #CPC

🚨 NEW: We have called on Rachel Reeves to introduce a ‘child lock’ on child-related benefits, similar to the pensions triple lock, in the Autumn budget. Coupled with scrapping the two-child limit & benefit cap, 400,000 would be lifted out of poverty. bit.ly/48iosED

If a child lock had been introduced at the same time as the pensions triple lock, and the two-child limit and benefit cap were not introduced, 690,000 fewer children would be in poverty today. Read the full report 👇 savethechildren.org.uk/what-we-do/chi…