Childlife

Urgent action for deaf children

The National Deaf Children’s Society is one of 125 organisations who have signed an open letter to the Government to highlight the inadequacies in specialist support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in England. A wide range of professionals, including Teachers of the...

04 May 2023
Wearable tech breakthrough

Exciting research from two ground-breaking studies shows the power of wearable technology and artificial intelligence in monitoring movement disorders, including Friedreich’s ataxia (FA). FA is the most common type of hereditary ataxia, often presenting in childhood or adolescence. Around 500 children in the UK have ataxia, impairing their balance,...

04 May 2023
Creating a hospice for the future

Acorns hospice in Walsall has touched the lives of thousands of children and their families over the last 20 years. The charity provides nursing care and emotional support of the highest quality, but because of financial pressures, it’s not been possible to keep the building looking and feeling it’s...

04 May 2023
Youth Voice Matters conference

The National Children’s Bureau, one of the four Childlife charities, recently brought together more than 100 children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to take part in their annual Youth Voice Matters conference. The national conference is co-developed and co-delivered by FLARE, the young SEND...

21 March 2023
Caring for the whole family

Esme is a smiling, happy, bubbly nine-year-old, who is full of life and well known for the beautiful bows she wears in her hair. Her personality draws people in. She takes everything in her stride, regardless of whatever’s thrown her way. At just six months, Esme was diagnosed with...

10 November 2022
Supporting Penny-Mae

Penny-Mae is 11 and has ataxia, as well as other complex needs, presenting challenges to her Mum, Emma, in all aspects of her life. She has low muscle tone throughout her body, with her legs being particularly affected, so she crawls to get around indoors and wears splints to...

10 November 2022
Stopping the Spiral

The National Children’s Bureau has worked with other leading children’s charities including NSPCC, Action for Children, The Children’s Society and Barnardo’s to publish evidence of how cuts to funding and spending on children’s services have impacted on families’ lives. The analysis – conducted by researchers at Pro Bono Economics...

10 November 2022
Including grandparents

When a baby or child is diagnosed with hearing loss, it can be a daunting time for a family, with a lot of information to take in and new things to learn about. This extends of course to grandparents, who are often also caregivers whilst parents are at work....

10 November 2022
It’s Christmas!

Once again this year, we are working with Care Cards, part of Collisons one of the UK’s leading card manufacturers, to bring you an outstanding Christmas cards, alongside their quality gift wrap as well as notebooks and everyday gift wrap and cards. The great news is that we will...

31 October 2022
National Children’s Bureau 21/22 review

Through our leadership role in the sector, NCB made a far-reaching and demonstrable impact on children’s lives through our policy, public affairs and campaigning activity. Based closely on evidence of need, we led the development of a cross-sector vision for the three-year Spending Review, uniting over 150 organisations in...

23 August 2022

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