News stories, updates and blogs

June 29, 2022 · Blogs

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.

May 30, 2022 · Blogs

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.

May 9, 2022 · News

Buttle UK and early years impact research tender

We are looking for a researcher, or a team of researchers, to complete a piece of work by July 2023.

April 20, 2022 · News

New vacancy in the Fundraising team

We are currently recruiting for two posts in the Fundraising and Marketing team.

February 14, 2022 · News

Cooper family donate a special limited edition John Cooper Works MINI to raise funds for Buttle UK

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the legendary Mini Cooper in 2022, Charlie Cooper, grandson of the visionary creator of the iconic car, John Cooper CBE, has donated an exclusive limited edition ‘John Cooper Works’ MINI to the Italian Job, with all proceeds going to fund our Chances for Children grants in the wake of the pandemic.

February 9, 2022 · Blogs

Buttle UK response to cost of living increases – Joseph Howes, CEO, Buttle UK

The most vulnerable families – those on low incomes and struggling with a range of social issues such as domestic abuse, mental and physical health problems – have been amongst those hardest hits by the pandemic.

January 13, 2022 · News

Italian Job – Jobbers’ Stories

Listen to past 'Jobbers' share their experiences of being part of this fantastic fundraising event

November 30, 2021 · Blogs | Think Pieces

Our shared humanity

Joe Howes and Nicola Brentnall, CEO of Ajaz.org, share some thoughts on Giving Tuesday

September 30, 2021 · Podcast

All in the Same Boat? Episode 7 – Kinship Care

This final episode in the current series is all about kinship care.

September 20, 2021 · News

State of Child Poverty 2021

The State of Child Poverty 2021 report tells the story of the ongoing impact of COVID as witnessed by frontline services that support an estimated 36,000 vulnerable children and young people.

September 2, 2021 · Podcast

All in the Same Boat? Episode 6 – How boarding schools support disadvantaged children

Stig Abell learns about how boarding schools can support vulnerable children

July 28, 2021 · Podcast

All in the Same Boat? Episode 5 – Parenting on a low income