Topic: #barnardos

Councils’ ‘crisis funds’ for children’s bedding are overwhelmed

A UK children’s charity says applications to local authority ‘crisis funds’ for help with beds and bedding for children have more than quadrupled in five years.Read more

13-02-2024|Comment|author: Simon Weedy

Vulnerable children ‘at greater risk of exploitation’ this summer, says UK charity

More children are at risk of exploitation in the UK this summer, as families struggle to afford activities during the holidays and youngsters expected to be spending more time without adult supervision whilst online or...Read more

27-07-2023|Comment|author: Simon Weedy

Action needed to protect vulnerable children targeted by crime gangs during pandemic

Vulnerable children in the UK’s towns and cities are increasingly at risk of being criminally exploited, yet police forces and other agencies often lack the training and skills to effectively protect them.Read more

17-11-2021|Comment|author: Simon Weedy