
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has reached 25 years of keeping beaches safer by delivering a world class lifeguard service to coastal communities and their visitors around the UK and Channel Islands. Since 2001, RNLI lifeguards have saved 2,165...
The Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme plays a vital role in supporting children from lower-income families, helping to ease pressure on household budgets during school holidays, while providing access to enriching activities and a healthy meal each day. Government...
99% of parents recognise the importance of young people having cooking skills. 55% of young people are not confident cooking a meal for themselves or others. Scouts, aged 10-14, will be able to work towards their Chef’s Badge in partnership...
More than a third choose peace as their word of the year AI is voted runner-up for second year in a row highlighting its ubiquitousness in daily life Six-seven is overwhelmingly voted slang word of the year as children reveal...
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...
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