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Buttle UK shortlisted for Charity Collaboration of the Year
We are thrilled to announce that Buttle UK have been shortlisted for the Charity Collaboration of the Year Award at the ACO Annual Conference 2023.
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New Partnership Announcement! Explore Learning’s Big Dream Programme
Buttle UK are thrilled to be a part of Explore Learning's Big Dream Programme, aiming to help children who's education has been impacted by crisis and poverty.
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State of Child Poverty 2023
As the cost of living crisis remains ever prevalent across the UK, we have surveyed over 1200 frontline workers who collectively support over 200,000 children and young people. The findings are stark, with a significant increase in children living in destitution and or some school is becoming a luxury they are struggling to afford.
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Ayani’s Experience as an intern at Graphite Capital
In the last week of June 2023, four young people from Buttle UK’s Support for Boarding programme took part in a week-long internship with our corporate sponsor, Graphite Capital. Interns had the opportunity to spend a week in London learning about the private equity and wider financial sector. In this blog, Ayani, one of the interns supported by Buttle UK, reflects on her experience and what she learned.
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We Made It
In this final piece post-project from two of our Estranged Young People, the anonymous narrator talks about life after Chances for Children grants, their friendship with another estranged young person, their struggles, where they both are now and what the future holds for them.
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Two exciting driving events to look forward to!
We have two exciting driving fundraising events to look forward to this year, the return of The Italian Job and a brand new event for all of the Electric Vehicle enthusiasts out there!
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Vacancy Alert! HR Advisor
This is an opportunity to join us as Buttle UK’s HR Advisor; a new role created to bolster a growing team and provide vital support across the organisation.
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The start of Buttle UK’s co-production journey
Buttle UK’s Co-Production and Youth Engagement Manager, Charlotte, reflects on the steps we’ve taken so far to become more accountable to young people, families and professionals.
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Surviving Estrangement – Interview with a young person
Alongside the launch of our Surviving Estrangement report, we asked a series of questions to a young person about the experience of being estranged and how they found the process of being involved in Buttle UK's first ever co-produced report.
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Creating a Diverse and Inclusive Online Experience at Buttle UK
Buttle UK are proud to announce our new accessibility tools on our website to assist with decreased vision, learning difficulties, literacy, language/linguistic problems, attention disorders and physical disabilities.
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How the Cost-of-Living Crisis is Impacting Those Already in Poverty The Most
The Cost-of-Living Crisis is having a massive impact on many families across the UK. The End Child Poverty coalition stand up for children in poverty every single day. In this blog, we explore the impact that the Cost-of-Living crisis is really having.
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Meet our Grants Development Officer for Northern Ireland and the West Midlands
Beth McIvor is one of our GDO's working with children, young people and families to create Chances for Children grants in Northern Ireland and the West Midlands.
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