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Press Release: Summer Holidays are a struggle, not a break, for Children in Poverty
While many families are getting ready for a fun-filled summer, at Buttle UK, we see weeks of stress, isolation, and a stark reminder of what these families are missing.
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Reflecting on Five Years of Impact: Celebrating the Success of Buttle UK’s 2020–2025 Strategy
As we close the chapter on our 2020–2025 strategy, we’re proud to reflect on a period defined by ambition, resilience and measurable impact for the children and young people we serve. Over the past five years, Buttle UK has gone beyond expectations, delivering on our mission to support children and young people in crisis and poverty across the UK.
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Invitation to Tender: Theory of Change
We are inviting organisations to tender to work with us on our new Theory of Change. Please read on for more information.
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Press release: 1 in 4 children live in poverty in the South East- Local MPs must call for change
New research from the End Child Poverty Coalition, provides new information on child poverty across the South East of England. A shocking 25% of all children in the region are living in relative poverty, after the cost of housing is considered, with Slough topping the list for the region. Across the UK this figure stands at 31%.
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Looking Forward: A New Chapter for Buttle UK with our 2025-30 strategy
Buttle UK are thrilled to launch our 5 year strategy for the 2025-30 period. Read on to learn all about it.
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Buttle UK: YAP Weekend
Buttle UK Youth Advisory Panel member, Deborah, has written up a blog for us of her thoughts and experiences of the first YAP residential meeting! Read on to learn 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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