isolation

April 4, 2020

IPA, WHO and UNICEF launch Read the World to support children and young people in 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.
February 14, 2020

'North England' and the need for radical change

“We were reckoned, in the north part of England, even as the outcasts of Israel.”
December 23, 2019

Half of young carers feel responsible for giving their family a good Christmas

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.
October 12, 2019

UN Special Rapporteur calls for a rights-based approach to suicide prevention

Suicide prevention must address structural factors and examine how distress arises within power imbalances, says UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health.
July 21, 2019

Churches support growing numbers of families facing hunger and isolation

Churches will provide thousands of meals and holiday play opportunities to support families in need this summer.
June 17, 2019

New research shows refugees suffering from lack of English classes

Refugee Action research finds that cuts to funding for English lessons for refugees is leading to isolation, loneliness and an inability to get jobs – despite strong backing from the public for ministers to tackle the problem.
May 11, 2019

More than half of adults don’t feel confident talking to deaf people, survey finds

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.
February 3, 2019

Family of autistic child calls for tighter regulation of specialist schools

The family of an autistic child who had a spit-hood used on him at a school for children with special educational needs, has called for better regulation of specialist schools following the settlement of a legal claim on behalf of their son.
January 4, 2019

One in four young people feels lonely, finds Young Women’s Trust

Younger renters with little trust and sense of belonging to their area are particularly at risk of isolation.
December 9, 2018

ONS statistics show young women more likely to report feeling lonely

The Office for National Statistics has published data on "loneliness in children and young people."