Tag: Barnardo’s

1 in 4 young people struggle to access healthy food choices in their communities

Stuart Mitchell

A new report has laid bare the significant challenges that children and young people face in finding and affording nutritious food outside of traditional home or school environments. Almost a quarter of young people (23%) say they struggle to access healthy food choices in their community. Over 45,000 young people shared their views for a new report from Co-op and Barnardo’s which reveals how young people are struggling to find and afford nutritious food outside of home or school. Co-op and Barnardo’s will present the report and urgent recommendations to…

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New Barnardo’s Service To Support Care-Experienced Young People To Find Their Forever Home

Stuart Mitchell

The country’s leading children’s charity has launched a new service to help care-experienced young people manage their own home and to live independently. This new service – ‘South Lanarkshire Futures’ – is funded by, and will operate in partnership with, colleagues from South Lanarkshire Council Housing & Social Work and The National Lottery Community Fund. Over the next two years, the service will provide an intensive wraparound transition support service to care-experienced young people aged 16 to 26 in care who require an alternative housing solution to what is currently…

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Young people reveal challenges of caring role in new film supported by Barnardo’s

Stuart Mitchell

A group of young carers in Aberdeen have created an exciting new film inspired by retro video games based on their caring experiences. With support from leading children’s charity Barnardo’s and community media organisation Station House Media Unit (SHMU), the group of six spent almost three months learning about filmmaking before unveiling their masterpiece where each ‘level’ includes different aspects of being a young carer and some of the challenges they may face within their role. The film – entitled ‘Young Warriors’ – was made possible thanks to support from…

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Allianz UK and Barnardo’s join forces to ‘change childhoods together’

Stuart Mitchell

Allianz UK has announced an exciting new three-year partnership with Barnardo’s. The partnership, which will run until the end of 2026, sees the organisations come together with the aim of delivering real and positive change to the lives of children and young people. Colm Holmes, CEO, Allianz Holdings said: “I’m happy to announce Barnardo’s as our new charity partner. Our partnerships are selected by employee vote and our people recognise the strong correlation between the purpose and values of Barnardo’s and those of Allianz. I’m looking forward to seeing all…

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Barnardo’s B-Wild Project Helping Young People Get Back Into Education

Stuart Mitchell

Young people struggling to attend school and to develop relationships with their peers are being helped back into education and are learning to open up thanks to a pioneering nature-based project being run by the country’s leading children’s charity. Since 2020 – and thanks to funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund – Barnardo’s Scotland has been implementing its B-Wild project in eight localities across the country. B-Wild, which allows the young people to get out and about in nature and explore what the world has to offer. It provides…

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