isolation

Much-loved children’s authors are joining an initiative to read extracts of their books to millions of children and young people currently living in isolation amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

There are an estimated 800,000 children and young people across the UK caring for a family member with a disability, illness or mental health problem.Some are as young as five years old.

Churches will provide thousands of meals and holiday play opportunities to support families in need this summer.

The National Deaf Children’s Society says a reluctance to speak to deaf people is contributing to the isolation and loneliness that many deaf children and young people experience throughout their lives.