Shaun the Sheep, the iconic stop motion worldwide super-sheep, has turned thirty this year To mark the milestone, Aardman has joined forces with British Wool, Campaign for Wool and Craft Forward to unveil ‘Can Ewe Knit It?’; a global initiative...
A campaign to help protect children from sexual abuse has launched in four new London boroughs. Barking and Dagenham, Wandsworth, Richmond, and Kingston, are the newest cohort of the London PANTS campaign, created by children’s charity the NSPCC. Talk PANTS,...
As Guinness World Records marks 70 days until a historic milestone, its 70th anniversary on 27 August 2025 the world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, has today been officially named a Guinness World Records ICON, joining a select group of individuals...
Last year the NSPCC made 1,085 referrals to local agencies in the South East following contacts from adults with concerns about child neglect NSPCC calls for neglect to be considered a ‘national emergency’ as they support new amendment to Children’s...
VisitEngland has revealed the winners of its VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2025, highlighting the very best of England’s outstanding tourism industry. Gold, Silver and Bronze winners have been announced across 17 categories ranging from ‘New Tourism Business of the Year’...
Kidscape, the award-winning bullying prevention charity, is marking its 40th anniversary with a year-long campaign featuring stories, events, and discussions that shine a light on the impact of bullying and the importance of support. Launching on 1st April 2025, the...
More than six in ten children choose kindness as their word of the year from surveys of over 6,000 children Word choice reflects children’s awareness of mental health and current affairs Research shows cautious optimism towards AI, as artificial intelligence...
This Neurodiversity Week (18th – 24th March) 2024, independent fostering agency The Fostering Team is sharing the story of a single parent of a neurodivergent child. It hopes to raise awareness of what it’s like to raise a neurodivergent child,...
New findings show that 30% of adults have had concerns that made them think a child may be experiencing abuse or neglect. Of these around one in five did not take any action. Feeling unsure if what was happening was...
Exciting events, activities and partnerships will encourage more children to enjoy reading, however they choose to! The charity World Book Day® is holding its annual celebration on Thursday 7th March right across the UK and Ireland. World Book Day 2024...
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