The Children's Charities Coalition welcomes Labour's promise to introduce specialist mental health support for children and young people in every school. However, there was no commitment to transform support for children in crisis. bit.ly/3VEH6Se #ChildrenAtTheTable

Amazing 🤩 Well done to all of the team for blazing a trail for children and young people and making sure they get the right support at the right time delivered in the right way 🙌🏻 A great example of innovation in action Barnardo’s 💚 #SocialPrescribing #Charity #Partnerships

Psst 👂 Did you know you can get your hands on a limited edition signed @LeedsRhinos shirt? All thanks to corporate partners Leeds Building Society, who have hidden 19 shirts in our stores across Leeds and Harrogate. (1/2)

The #GeneralElection is nearly here. We need the next Government to prioritise childhoods. 📢 Sign our petition to urge the next Prime Minister and Chancellor to champion children. #ChildrenAtTheTable bit.ly/4cnb2YI Let's make sure children's needs and voices are heard!

An open letter led by Barnardo’s and CEASE UK , signed by a dozen charities and experts, is calling on the next Government to commit to tackling the widespread harms caused by online pornography. bit.ly/4bkBNwb

Give old clothes a new life at our Bradford superstore! Our Re-Fashion Hub upcycles and repairs unsellable donations with the help of Singer Sewing Machines and Miele. Staffed by volunteers, we fix buttons, zips, and more. Join us in making fashion sustainable! ♻️✨ #Barnardos

Congratulations to Rachel Reeves on being appointed Chancellor. Thank you for meeting with young people from our Leeds services just before the General Election was called. We look forward to seeing how the new Government will put #ChildrenAtTheTable

Great to be at the DfE tonight with many of my colleagues from across the children’s sector to hear Bridget Phillipson thanks and commitment to ensuring a seat at the table for expertise and evidence from the sector. Good to spend time with my fab colleague Joe Jenkins (he/him) 🧡 too!

Deeply curious, relevant and relentless, incisive and insightful. A great journalist, an inspired highlight reel and a glimpse of the woman, Kirsty Wark ‘The Queen of Newsnight’ but so much more to many.

The Online Safety Act is a positive step forward for children's safety online, but it must be implemented robustly by Ofcom to be effective. We are concerned that their proposed Codes of Practice do not go far enough. Read about our concerns here: thetimes.com/uk/technology-…

I really appreciated the opportunity to discuss child poverty with Liz Kendall this morning. It’s unacceptable that children in the UK today are going hungry and missing out on the basics. Urgent action is needed to realise the Government’s ambition of “opportunity for all”.

Prime Minister, over 28k people are asking you to be a champion for children. Will you listen? Last week, we went to #DowningStreet to hand our petition in, along with 5 young ambassadors representing the charities. The government must listen and put #ChildrenAtTheTable.

Violence against women and girls is a 'national emergency' according to a new report by National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) and College of Policing. Read response by Barnardo’s CEO Lynn Perry MBE : bit.ly/3WiMNV6

A message from our Director of Health, Rukshana Kapasi💚, to the #HSJAwards shortlisted entries. We're proud partners of the Early Intervention & Prevention for CYP & Families category and to celebrate innovation within the NHS. View all finalists here: awards.hsj.co.uk/shortlist-2024

🗨️ Our CEO Lynn Perry has responded to the NSPCC’s new data: “Physical punishment is unacceptable. We know it's harmful for children’s health and development - whilst there is also strong evidence that it influences their attitudes to violence.

Children’s wellbeing is in decline. The Children's Society's #GoodChildhoodReport 2024 highlights the challenges young people in the UK face with low wellbeing. Barnardo's back their calls to improve early intervention and tackle child poverty: childrenssociety.org.uk/good-childhood

"Growing up in poverty can mean going to school hungry and returning to a cold home, and it affects children’s health well into adulthood." - Lynn Perry, Barnardo’s Chief Executive. (1/2)

"Local authorities are having to make very difficult decisions about where to put their resources to meet their statutory needs for children in care, at the expense of investment in early intervention"- Lynn Perry MBE discussing our latest report on BBC Radio 4 this morning

"Local authorities are having to make very difficult decisions about where to put their resources to meet their statutory needs for children in care, at the expense of investment in early intervention"- Lynn Perry MBE discussing our latest report on BBC Radio 4