• Making a difference for deaf children

    The National Deaf Children’s Society is a key voice in the deaf community, representing deaf children, young people and their families as an advocate and policy influencer. One of the ways they support deaf children is through Children’s Hearing Services Working Groups (CHSWGs), affectionately known as ‘Chizzywigs’. CHSWGs are...

    18 November 2021

  • Working together with schools to improve wellbeing

    The Covid-19 pandemic has been one of the most challenging times that schools have ever faced.  They have achieved a remarkable amount in making sure that children and young people have been kept safe whilst able to continue learning.  However, lockdowns and subsequent changes within the school environment are...

    18 November 2021

  • Our Minds, Our Future

    NCB in Northern Ireland is working with the Youth Access, Scottish Youth Parliament, SAMH, ProMo Cymru and Hafal, to transform mental health for young people.  Working closely with young people, they have created the Our Minds, Our Future charter, which details the top priorities for improving mental health services....

    04 November 2021

  • Living with ataxia in a pandemic

    We asked Laura, Mum to 10-year-old Kayden, how the last year or so has been for her and her family, and how the future looks for them in a post-pandemic world. “My son, Kayden, loves Gloucester rugby, playing football for the local learning disability football team, cooking and cycling....

    17 June 2021

  • Uniting against bullying

    If you have children or grandchildren or work with young people, you will almost certainly have heard of Anti-Bullying Week (ABW).  The annual event is spearheaded by the Anti Bullying Alliance, part of Childlife member charity, the National Children’s Bureau. Held in the third week of November, Anti-Bullying Week...

    16 June 2021

  • A happy environment

    Haniya and her family are supported by Acorns Children’s Hospice, though Mum Shabana was initially hesitant, feeling it might not be right for her, but now it’s a favourite place to go and Haniya always has a smile on her face. “I thought it wasn’t somewhere for Haniya, she...

    16 June 2021

  • Living with episodic ataxia

    When we last wrote about Jade, now 15, she was eight and loved playing the recorder, horse riding, dance and canoeing.  Having been diagnosed as a toddler with episodic ataxia, which affects people in bouts or attacks of unsteadiness lasting hours or days, her Mum Ceri says she has...

    16 June 2021

  • Online signing success

    At the beginning of the pandemic, the National Deaf Children’s Society had to quickly adapt to a new environment and move much of their support online – ensuring families were still able to communicate with their deaf child was a priority. So, during the first lockdown they launched a...

    16 June 2021

  • Acorns Children’s Hospice 20/21 review

    Acorns Children’s Hospice is the UK’s largest children’s hospice charity, measured by the number of children and families we support. We provide care, support, fun and laughter for children with life limiting or life threatening conditions and their families across the West Midlands. Our reputation for excellence and high...

    16 June 2021

  • National Deaf Children’s Society 20/21 review

    The National Deaf Children’s Society is dedicated to creating a world without barriers for deaf children and young people. We work to overcome the social and educational barriers that hold deaf children back, by: helping families give the best possible support to their deaf child every step of the...

    16 June 2021