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20 November 2019
Change starts with us
The annual awareness campaign ‘Anti-Bullying Week’ (11 to 15 November 2019), this year aims to emphasise the part we all have to play in reducing bullying both on and offline. The campaign is run by the Anti-Bullying Alliance, part of the National Children’s Bureau, and in 2018 it reached...
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09 May 2019
Growing up with ataxia
Ataxia UK’s 16-30 Project is ensuring that children and young people with ataxia have an opportunity to continue to receive support into adulthood. One of the difficulties for any child with a long-term medical condition is the transition stage to adulthood. This is often a time when the services...
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09 May 2019
Deaf children losing 10 specialist teaching units each year
The latest report by the Consortium for Research into Deaf Education (CRIDE) which the National Deaf Children’s Society is part of, reveals schools and councils are closing 10 specialist teaching units for deaf children every year. Specialist teachers working in units are also being reduced, with 9% cut in two...
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09 May 2019
A sanctuary for George and his family
For parents, Claire and Simon, attending Acorns Children’s Hospice with their five-year-old son George, who has Batten Disease, means they feel less isolated, supported and safe. “It’s our release button, it’s our escape, it’s our sanctuary.” Up until the age of three, George hit all the major milestones, like every...
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