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Vacancy Alert: Office Administrator
An exciting opportunity to join the team at Buttle UK as our Office Administrator has become available, read on for more...
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Celebrating 35 years of Charity and Minis!
For over three decades, mother and son team, Giulia and Freddie St George, have been the driving force behind The Italian Job Charity Events, raising over £3.1 million for children's charities including Buttle UK.
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The Spring Statement is a dire outcome for families that need it the most
The chancellor needs to recognise the knock-on effect that the decisions made today will have on children who are already struggling
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Cuts to disability benefits will undoubtably worsen child poverty
Buttle UK responds to the Government's green paper on disability and sickness benefits and the Secretary for Work and Pensions' speech.
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Over 80,000 children are experiencing extreme poverty as soaring costs and lack of support leave families struggling to make ends meet
"I worked with a nursery-aged child who was hospitalised due to malnourishment, which caused a heart condition, and all of her teeth required to be removed" – a frontline worker describes the devastating long-term consequences of living in poverty in new report
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State of Child Poverty 2024
Right now, families across the UK are being pushed to the brink. Our latest report, The State of Poverty in 2024, reveals the harsh reality of what it's like to grow up in poverty today. This year, we heard from just over 1,000 frontline professionals working with approximately 150,000 children. They reported that 58% of these children live in destitution, and their responses outline the appalling standard of living that these families face in 2024.
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Supporting Women & Girls: A Snapshot of Buttle UK’s Impact in 2024
At Buttle UK, we are committed to supporting families facing crisis. Families we support are often those led by women, bearing the brunt of hardship and adversity. As we mark International Women’s Day, we reflect on the impact we’ve had in 2024 in supporting women and girls, ensuring they have access to the essential items and support they need to rebuild their lives and thrive.
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Vacancy Alert! Director of Grants Development
An exciting opportunity to join the team at Buttle UK has opened up, be sure to read on for more information about the Director of Grants Development role.
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Young people launch Chances for Change workshop with Buttle UK
Over the last year, we’ve been working with a group of six young people who have received Buttle UK grants to co-create a workshop for our corporate partners. “Chances for Change” aims to help our corporate sponsors better understand the experiences of the children, young people and families that Buttle UK supports through its grants. The workshop also encourages supporters to reflect on their own corporate practices and how they consider experiences of poverty and crisis both internally and externally.
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Boarding Chances for Children Report 2023-24
This year, Buttle UK have supported 55 students across the 2023-24 academic year to attend boarding school, amounting to £729,793 of funding for our Support for Boarding programme. We have seen 15 students complete their GCSEs, A-Levels and vocational courses this year. Read on to see the overview of the report and to download the full report.
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Tests for the Government’s Child Poverty Strategy
As members of the End Child Poverty Coalition, Buttle UK are welcoming the Government's new and ambitious Child Poverty Strategy, read the full blog below to see the eight key areas that we will test the strategy against when it is published.
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Vacancy Alert: Trusts and Foundations Officer
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Fundraising and Marketing team as a Trusts and Foundations Officer, read on for how to apply.
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