It's been a busy June for our Partnership Engagement Team (PET) who've been on the go, sharing our vision alongside some other great charities looking to impact children and families facing disadvantage.

We must all work together: churches, charities, the statutory sector to wrap around families in poverty to equip them with what they need for their children to thrive.

The first 1001 days of a baby's life is absolutely crucial period for emotional, social and cognitive development.  It is during these early weeks and months that babies start to understand the world around them and it is through their relationships with their parents or carers that help establish these foundations.  

Family members are not simply assets essential for the purpose of reducing reoffence and saving society millions. What about the quality of life of the children affected by the actions of their parents and the system thrust upon them?

This month, we acknowledge Tammy Vickers for her initiative, courage and passion for seeing change in her community.

We need coordinated commitment, effort and action on the intersecting issues and challenges identified in this report. This can turn back the tide of poverty, and offer security for the many people experiencing hardship across the UK.

Community might not be the answer to poverty but it is the answer to isolation, and for people who don’t want to be reached, who might be living in the throes of shame, depression or frustration, we have to make sure that they don’t fall through the gap—that we rally alongside one another to encourage and nurture community-spirited relationships. We have seen the difference this can make...

Drawing families out of seclusion and into community is of one of the ways that children who are struggling with ACEs can be noticed and prescribed some of the support they so desperately need in order to flourish in life.

This week is #ChallengePovertyWeek in England & Wales. We see, first hand, the effects of poverty on families, and recognise that confident parenting plays an important part in reducing its impact on children.

This month, we acknowledge Rachel Bird for her dedication to building partnerships and strengthening relationships, not only between parents and children but between families and the community at large.

The impact of nature in children’s well-being is increasingly understood and valued by experts and health professionals, and is supported by many recent studies...