Tag: Save The Children

A new animated film, released today by Save the Children, highlights how children’s lives are being torn apart by war, with life-long consequences, as the laws designed to keep them safe are repeatedly broken.   Narrated by British-Sudanese comedian Ola Labib, the 2-minute animation is inspired by the story of a family in Sudan who are living with the long-term effects of explosive weapons.    It follows the story of two brothers, Ali*, 13 and Nour*, 10, who were playing football outside their home in Khartoum when a bomb exploded nearby, changing their lives forever.…

UK Government data shows 4 million children are living in poverty in the UK amid price rise fears and difficult times ahead for the poorest families.  The statistics release by the Department for Work and Pensions shows London has the highest level of child poverty. West Midlands and the North West were second with 32%, followed by the North East at 30%. That’s an average of 8 in 30 children per classroom growing up in poverty across the UK.  Improved data collection methods by the UK Government have shown the overall…

Save the Children’s charity shops are welcoming in a new generation of supporters, with a sharp rise in under-25s signing up to volunteer and more volunteers giving time to support their local stores.   Volunteers contributed more than 324,000 hours to running Save the Children shops across the UK in 2025 – an increase of more than 46,000 hours (17%) compared to the previous year.i The global children’s charity says the rise reflects a shift in how people are choosing to volunteer, with many now favouring greater flexibility around shifts and a shorter overall commitment to the role, while giving more time during the period they actively volunteer.    This change coincides with a growing number of younger people taking on volunteer roles across the charity’s retail network. Last year, 42% of new Save the Children shop volunteers were aged between 18-24, compared with 28% in 2021. During the same period,…