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  • How to make and keep a healthy routine with your kids this summer

    School holidays can feel like a welcome break for your children but letting go of their usual routine can also leave them feeling unsettled, leading sometimes to changes in their emotions and behaviour. We spoke with Claire Heap, Team Manager for our North-West Cumbria Mental Health Support Team, who explains why a healthy routine is important for kids during the summer and how parents can help their children stick to one.

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  • How to bring healthier food into communities with food partnerships

    Too many young people find it difficult to get the food they need in the places they live. Becca (24), Hamaam (19), Rachel (24), Kyson (22), and Ola (20) from our Co-op and Barnardo’s Youth Advisory Group explain how food partnerships can help make it easier for young people to get nutritious food in their communities.

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    Advocacy, Children’s Rights & Participation Child poverty and inequality

  • How we celebrated Refugee Week 2025

    Refugee Week is an annual series of events taking place every June, celebrating the strength, resilience, and contributions of people seeking sanctuary in the UK. This year’s theme, 'Community as a Superpower’, highlighted the extraordinary power of everyday acts of kindness and connection in creating a more welcoming and inclusive society. 

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    Refugee and asylum seekers

  • What does integration mean for refugees? Khaled’s perspective

    17-year-old Khaled, one of our SEEN Ambassadors, considers himself a strong ally for refugees and asylum seekers and believes others should become allies, too. Born and raised in the UK with Lebanese heritage, he explains how refugees can be better supported to find a sense of belonging in the UK. 

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    Refugee and asylum seekers

  • “Everyone deserves to be seen as a whole human being” - Leonita’s story

    Leonita’s (21) parents came to London as refugees from Kosovo seeking safety and hope for their futures. As one of our SEEN Ambassadors, she shares how that experience has shaped her life, and the lives of her parents, and explains how we could be better allies for others who are seeking sanctuary in the UK.

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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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    Anxiety Anxiety, stress & worry Mental health Mental health and emotional wellbeing Stress Worry
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