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Embracing the future

Two thirds of deaf children start school without expected levels of development, compared with a third of all children, highlighting a crucial need to reach families in those early years, with information and support. With the parents of newly-identified deaf children expressing a clear preference for an app as...

05 November 2024
A decade of change

The first years of life are fundamental in a child’s development. Factors including the environment and community they live in, development of language skills, good diet and nutrition, as well as social and emotional wellbeing, all play a part in shaping their future. For a decade, Lambeth Early Action...

05 November 2024
Part of the family

For parents like Sam, Acorns is a critical part of their lives, stepping in to support them at a time when there was nowhere else to turn. Alex is a cheeky and affectionate four-year-old – he loves frogs and frog noises and enjoys watching the neighbourhood dogs going for...

05 November 2024
A life support

Navigating the early years of a diagnosis is a critical time for parents. For Bryce’s family, finding Ataxia UK was the turning point, having been told that he has a type of cerebellar ataxia known as AOA1. They were able to attend an Ataxia UK conference which helped them...

05 November 2024
National Deaf Children’s Society 23/24 review

The National Deaf Children’s Society is dedicated to creating a world without barriers for deaf children and young people. It is our mission to overcome the social and educational barriers that hold deaf children back. Thanks to the generosity of Childlife supporters, we have been able to provide life-changing...

29 August 2024
National Children’s Bureau 23/24 review

As NCB celebrated its 60th birthday, we continued to work towards our vision for every child to thrive. We have taken an evidence-informed approach, united people and organisations, and combined cutting-edge research with the voices of babies, children and young people to drive positive change in society. This year...

29 August 2024
Acorns Children’s Hospice 23/24 review

Acorns Children’s Hospice provides care, support, fun and laughter for children and their families across the West Midlands. We have three children’s hospices: • Acorns in Birmingham (located in Selly Oak) opened in 1988 • Acorns in the Black Country (located in Walsall) opened in 2000. • Acorns for...

29 August 2024
Ataxia UK 23/24 review

The ataxias are a set of life-limiting neurological conditions that disrupt the messages sent from our brains to our muscles. Not just the muscles we use to move, but those we use to speak, listen and see. Over time, people with ataxia are slowly imprisoned in their own bodies,...

29 August 2024
Ground-breaking success

When a new GCSE in British Sign Language (BSL), was confirmed in December last year, the National Deaf Children’s Society was rightly delighted. The Department for Education published the finalised BSL GCSE subject content, marking the culmination of a decade of campaigning by the National Deaf Children’s Society and...

30 April 2024
Respite stays provide lifeline

When families need to entrust their child’s complex care to someone else, so they can take a much-needed break from providing non-stop care, Acorns Children’s Hospice is there for them. Now a bubbly six-year-old, at just a few weeks old, Oliver was diagnosed with stage five chronic kidney disease,...

30 April 2024

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