Tag: Barnardo’s

Telford teens put sustainable fashion in the spotlight

Stuart Mitchell

Six young people aged 12-15 from Telford put sustainable fashion under the spotlight this weekend with a fundraising fashion show in aid of Barnardo’s, who are working in partnership with retailer Co-op to support positive futures for young people across the UK.  “This is an amazing opportunity,” said 15-year-old Caelan, from Wellington. “We had the idea to do a fashion show using only second-hand clothes from local charity shops, and the Barnardo’s staff made it happen. It’s been so much fun.” Caelan is a regular attendee at CALM (Crafts, Activities,…

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Barnardo’s and AstraZeneca team up on the Young Health Programme to support thousands of children, young people and families in the UK

Stuart Mitchell

Children and young people living in poverty in the UK will gain better access to healthy food, help create a healthy living toolkit and become advocates for health policy thanks to a new partnership announced today between the children’s charity Barnardo’s and AstraZeneca, as part of the pharmaceutical company’s Young Health Programme UK. Around 2.6 million children in the UK are living in food insecure households (18% of all children)* with a lack of access to a nutritious diet which can create life-long impacts on their health.  Those benefitting from the partnership will include children and young people with experience of growing up in care, who are living alone for the first time and young…

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Barnardo’s calls on all politicians standing in Senedd election to pledge to act for children

Stuart Mitchell

Barnardo’s Cymru has launched their own manifesto at an event at the Senedd, introducing its calls for the next Welsh Government.   Around 60 children and young people who have been supported by Barnardo’s across Wales will be at the Senedd on Wednesday, 1 October meeting with politicians and decision makers and sharing their views on what they feel is important for future generations across Wales.   The 2026 Senedd election comes at a pivotal time for babies, children, and young people in Wales.    Having faced numerous challenges in recent years, Barnardo’s believes…

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2.5 million under 25s struggling to afford food – Co-op and Barnardo’s call for action

Stuart Mitchell

One in five young people – an estimated 2.5 million – have had trouble affording food in the last six months, according to new research from Co-op and Barnardo’s.* Almost a quarter (23%) said they were unable access healthy food in their own communities.** In response, Co-op and Barnardo’s are calling for action to set up a food partnership in every community by 2030.  According to Sustainable Food Places, a food partnership is “a local alliance of organisations and individuals working together to improve their food system.” Most consist of…

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Barnardo’s Announces New Project Supporting Families Seeking Sanctuary In Scotland

Stuart Mitchell

Coinciding with Refugee Week 2025 and its theme, ‘Community as a Superpower’, children’s charity Barnardo’s proudly announces the launch of the Ubuntu project – a service to support refugee and asylum-seeking families to build vital connections and to thrive within their new communities. Barnardo’s will receive £4.5m over four years from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest community funder in the UK, for Ubuntu which embodies the spirit of shared humanity and collective resilience that Refugee Week celebrates. The funding will support local communities and develop a regional support…

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