Tag: Barnardo’s

Comedy stars raise the roof for Barnardo’s

Stuart Mitchell

Some of television’s favourite comedians united for a bumper night of comedy in London to help raise thousands of pounds for children’s charity Barnardo’s. Hosted by Barnardo’s Youth Ambassador Tom Lucy, a stellar line-up of acts entertained a packed crowd at the Comedy Store in Leicester Square, including surprise special guest John Bishop, Jack Whitehall, Ed Byrne, Joel Dommett, Jaime Lang, Shappi Khorsandi, London Hughes, Larry Dean, Tom Rosenthal, Rhys James and Patrick Monahan. Jack Whitehall said: “When I was asked to take part in this wonderful comedy night for…

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Celebrities read adventures of Barnardo’s Big Todd for school children to mark World Book Day

Stuart Mitchell

A trio of celebrities have been filmed reading inspiring and encouraging stories for schoolchildren about the adventures of Barnardo’s mascot Big Todd to mark World Book Day. Each digital book features Big Todd, the mascot of Barnardo’s annual Big Toddle pre-school fundraiser, and aims to encourage children to be brave, adventurous, and supportive. The charity has produced the e-books for primary school teachers, who are part of the charity’s education programme, to use as a free digital lesson plan. Actor Jason Flemyng, TV Astronomer Mark Thompson and Olympic swimmer Mark Foster,…

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Barnardo’s calls for LGBT relationships to be included in lessons in all schools

Stuart Mitchell

The UK’s largest national children’s charity is urging the Government to listen to feedback from its relationship and sex education consultation as the charity celebrates LGBT History Month. Barnardo’s says there must be education about same sex relationships in both secondary and primary school lessons. The Department for Education is reviewing the responses submitted to the consultation to update the guidance on how relationships and sex education should be taught. The topics covered in relationships education include subjects that Barnardo’s believe should be taught, including healthy relationships, consent and online…

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Barnardo’s celebrates success of anti-bullying programme in schools: LGBT History Month

Stuart Mitchell

Leading children’s charity Barnardo’s is celebrating training over 8,000 staff and over 640 parent, community and pupil ambassadors through an anti-homophobic, biphobic and transphobic (HBT) bullying programme. The work, which is funded by the Government Equalities Office and supported by the Department for Education, is in schools across Yorkshire & Humberside. Barnardo’s Positive Identities service delivered 411 sessions in 162 schools over the last 21 months. Evaluation forms completed after sessions have shown that participants are much better able to identify and respond to issues of discrimination and support pupils…

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Barnardo’s reacts to National Crime Agency’s report on County Lines

Stuart Mitchell

Intervening early must be a priority to help children turn away from gangs, Barnardo’s says in response to the National Crime Agency’s report on County Lines. Barnardo’s Chief Executive Javed Khan said:   Our frontline services are identifying an emerging, shocking trend of child criminal exploitation, particularly through so called ‘county lines’ activity, where children are coerced or manipulated by organised gangs. They may be forced to carry weapons and drugs, go missing from home and are found in other parts of the country and subjected to violence and sexual…

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