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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Plan to transform childhoods
A new campaign called ‘Children At The Table’, is giving young people the chance to make sure that the next Government works to improve the lives of babies, children and young people. Ahead of the next general election, the UK’s five leading children’s charities – including the National Children’s...
30 April 2024
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Celebrating differences
Through Ataxia UK’s network, families are able to connect with one another and benefit from the support of shared experiences. After a regular health check at two-years-old, Maisie was referred to a specialist and subsequently diagnosed with cerebellar ataxia atrophy aged three, turning her family’s world upside-down. With the...
30 April 2024
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