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19 Apr 2012

Launch of the 'Fair and Square' school meals initiative

The Children's Society's 'Fair and Square' campaign, launched today (19 April 2012), aims to ensure that all children in need of a free school meal receive one. We are delighted that Ekklesia and a range of other civic, charity, religious and policy bodies are supporting this important initiative.
19 Apr 2012

Free school meals are key for tackling child poverty
24 Feb 2012

Extreme destitution now routine among refugee children in UK

A new report by the Children’s Society reveals alarming levels of destitution among refugee, asylum-seeking and migrant children and young people.
17 Oct 2011

Children's Society condemns continuing child border detention

In May 2010 the Government announced that it would end the immigration detention of children, but it is failing to do so says the Children's Society.
30 Sep 2011

Outgoing Children's Society CEO leaves social justice legacy

Children’s Society chief executive Bob Reitemeier has this week announced that he will be leaving the charity, after a decade at its helm.
20 Sep 2011

Addressing poverty together

Today and tomorrow I am taking part in a consultation on the role civic groups and churches can play in combatting poverty, not least child poverty.
5 Aug 2011

Government funds sexual health project for disabled young people

The Children’s Society’s Sexual Health for Disabled Children and Young People project has been awarded funding from the Department of Health.
9 Jan 2011

Parliament urged to end UK's recruitment of 'child soldiers'

Children and young people's rights groups are calling for a change in the law to end the recruitment of sixteen and seventeen-year-olds into the UK armed forces.
20 May 2010

The scandal of child destitution

The Bishop of Birmingham writes about the new report from the Children's Society. He says in a fair, free and responsible society, children must be provided with the basic essentials.
20 May 2010

Agency warns that a growing number of UK children are destitute

Thousands of UK children face destitution and are growing up in households without adequate food or heating. In some cases pregnant women cannot afford to eat, a church agency has said.

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