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  • How young people are helping to make healthcare more sustainable

    Climate change is increasingly affecting children and young people’s mental and physical health, from climate anxiety to air pollution. Alexandra, who’s involved in our NHS Youth Forum’s Young Researchers programme, explains her thoughts on the importance of young people’s voices in pushing forward climate action in healthcare.

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  • Six surprising ways you can volunteer with Barnardo’s

    If you’re interested in volunteering with us, you might have considered a role in one of our shops, but did you know there are lots of other ways you can volunteer and help change childhoods and change lives?

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  • What it was like trekking across the Sahara to raise money for Barnardo’s

    Have you ever thought about challenging yourself with an adventure that makes a difference to the lives of children and young people? Our Programme Manager Hannah Peake reflects on her once-in-a-lifetime experience trekking through the Sahara Desert to help raise money to support positive futures for young people.

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  • The power of keeping family recipes alive through generations

    Our Grandmother’s Hands project, led by our SEEN Centre, aimed to remind young people of the deep personal connections they share with food by creating a space for different generations to come together, cook, and share their own treasured family recipes.

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  • Tips on getting your child ready to start school

    Sam Hoskins, our Healthy Child Programme Manager, has some advice on things you can do over the next few months that might help you – both! - feel more prepared for that first day of primary school. 

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  • How Brad and Suzanne support families to build healthy habits

    Making sure children learn healthy habits from a young age is important, but it’s not always easy. We spoke to Brad, a Family Health Coach, and Suzanne, a Community Health Development Worker from our Hampshire Healthy Steps programme who explain how they make learning healthy habits something the whole family can enjoy.

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