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Reaction to Government's child protection announcements

The number of children living in poverty reaches record high - Barnardo's reaction

The number of children living in poverty in the UK has reached a record high of almost 4.5 million according to figures from the Department for Work & Pensions.

Reaction to the Spring Statement

Shropshire young people go nationwide with Co-op partnership

Rubi, 11, and Tiffany, 10, are now the stars of two double-decker trucks which will be delivering fresh food to Co-op depots across the country. 

Tremendous trio gear up for London Marathon

Three raring-to-go runners are training hard ahead of this year’s London Marathon in a bid to raise thousands of pounds for the country’s leading children’s charity. Derek Smith, Abby McCann and Becky Christie will pull on Barnardo’s bibs and join 50,000 other runners in the world’s most-loved marathon in the hope of raising more than £10,000 collectively.

Parents worry about the food their children are eating due to rising costs – while teachers say more schoolchildren are hungry

Every week, nearly one in five UK parents (19%) have to unhealthy food for their children because they can’t afford healthier options, according to a new survey for Barnardo’s.

Mum says service “transformed” daughter’s life

The mum of a teenage girl who nearly died during the pandemic said their lives had been “transformed” by Carlisle Youth Connect; a free service for young people set up in partnership by Co-op and Barnardo’s. 

Child criminal exploitation and Cuckooing law change - Barnardo's reaction

Barnardo’s receives its largest donation in the charity’s history 

Barnardo's is celebrating a historic milestone - the largest single donation in the charity’s history. The £18 million gift is from the Katherine Martin Charitable Trust.

Natalie Don-Innes MSP visits Barnardo's fostering session

Foster carers representing the country’s leading children’s charity today met with the Scottish Government’s Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise, Natalie Don-Innes MSP, to outline a pioneering new “extended family” model approach to foster care.