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• Barnardo's response to mental health referrals hitting a record high

  Today’s figures around a record high in waiting times for mental health services are a damning indication of our continued failure to address the mental health crisis among children and young people

  News 28 May 2026

• Barnardo's response to mental health referrals hitting a record high

  Today’s figures around a record high in waiting times for mental health services are a damning indication of the continued failure to address the mental health crisis among children and young people

  News 28 May 2026

• Children as young as 13 are exposed to ‘normalised’ misogynistic abuse, says Barnardo’s NI

  Barnardo’s practitioners in Northern Ireland say misogyny which shows up in our children’s everyday experiences – on transport, in education and online - is often being normalised or unchallenged.

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  Child abuse and exploitation Children's Services Relationships Social Media

  27 May 2026

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  Your misogyny isn’t a joke to me

  Hannah, one of our young Call It What It Is campaigners, explains how misogyny is shaping how she’s growing up and what she thinks we need to do about it.

  Blog 26 May 2026
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  Why we’re calling for a universal baby bundle scheme

  Savannah Burney, one of our Senior Policy Advisers, explains how a universal baby bundle scheme to provide essential items and early support could help to transform children’s life chances from day one.

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  Child poverty Parenting support

  22 May 2026
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  We cannot reduce child poverty without tackling the housing emergency

  Deborah Garvie, Policy Manager at Shelter, explores how the housing emergency is affecting families with young children and sets out what action is needed to give every child a safe, stable start in life.

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  Child poverty

  19 May 2026

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