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Family Support & Early Help 1 week ago

Documentary showcases council respite support for young carers in Walthamstow

A new documentary highlights the vital work supporting young carers in Walthamstow, where council-led activities provide a rare break for children caring for family members. With over one million young carers in the UK averaging just 12 years old, the film calls for greater recognition of this hidden army and the local authority services that sustain them.

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Pioneering South London Youth Choir Creates Scholarship Pathways in Deprived Community
Inclusion May 13, 2026

Pioneering South London Youth Choir Creates Scholarship Pathways in Deprived Community

St John the Divine in Kennington has established one of the UK’s largest youth choral programmes, offering children from deprived areas access to prestigious musical scholarships including places at St Paul’s Cathedral School. Seven-year-old N’raeah represents the transformative potential of these initiatives, demonstrating how community-based youth provision can open doors to elite educational opportunities traditionally reserved for the privileged.

Our Future Our Voice: Children’s Commissioner Opens Festival of Childhood
Policy May 11, 2026

Our Future Our Voice: Children’s Commissioner Opens Festival of Childhood

Dame Rachel de Souza, the Children’s Commissioner for England, opened her second Festival of Childhood at Manchester’s Science and Industry Museum alongside Youth Ambassadors. The event emphasises the vital importance of youth voice in shaping national policy and local services for children and young people.

Children's Commissioner Warns Teenagers Uncertain About Voting and Fearful for Future
Youth Services May 7, 2026

Children's Commissioner Warns Teenagers Uncertain About Voting and Fearful for Future

Dame Rachel de Souza has launched her final large-scale national survey to understand children's experiences in England today. New polling reveals half of 13 to 17-year-olds are unsure which party to support or whether they will vote at all. The findings highlight widespread anxiety about the future among today's teenagers.

Children's Commissioner: Half of Teenagers Uncertain About Voting in General Election
Youth Services May 7, 2026

Children's Commissioner: Half of Teenagers Uncertain About Voting in General Election

Dame Rachel de Souza’s final large-scale national survey reveals that half of 13 to 17-year-olds do not know which political party they would support or whether they will vote at all. The polling highlights widespread anxiety about the future among today’s teenagers, launched as the nation wakes up to local election results.