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All in the Same Boat? Episode 4 – Family estrangement and young people
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All in the Same Boat? Episode 3 – The impact of domestic abuse on children
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A Year of COVID-19
A report on the impact of the pandemic for children, young people and families already on the brink.
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Boarding Chances for Children 2019-2020 Impact Report
Chances for Children grants take two forms: individually tailored grants up to £2,000 and support in boarding placements.
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All in the Same Boat? Episode 2 – Children and their mental health
“Behind the locked doors of the nation lurks an invisible menace – one where there is no test like there is for COVID-19”.
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Buttle UK Impact Update
We are about to mark a year of responding to the global health crisis caused by COVID-19. We are extremely grateful to all those supporters that have helped us deliver £4.5m in grants since the beginning of the crisis.
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Buttle UK Launces New Podcast
Buttle UK has launched a new podcast series called 'All in the same boat? The first episode tackles the impact of the ‘digital divide’– join celebrity host Judge Rob Rinder and Anne Longfield, the Children’s Commission for England, along with our own Joe Howes.
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Impact Update – Italian Job 2019
Being part of the 30th Anniversary of the Italian Job was a truly incredible experience. We are so grateful for everyone’s efforts in fundraising and the results was an outstanding £190,240.14. Everyone at Buttle UK wants to share their appreciation for the generous support of all the teams along with their friends and family.
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4 in every 10: London’s Child Poverty Crisis – Joe Howes
Currently, 4 in 10 children in London live in poverty. That’s nearly half of our capital city’s children.
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Schools to face huge challenges as they prepare to open classrooms after 6 months – Joe Howes
While schools prepare to implement new procedures and policies to reduce the risks of spreading COVID-19 when students return this week, this will not be the only issue they are facing. Not by a mile.
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Top charities come together to support Buttle UK’s £5M COVID-19 response
Call-out to front-line workers to make applications of £2K per family for children in crisis to help level the playing field as the pandemic continues.
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The State of Child Poverty 2020
Buttle UK have today published 'The State of Child Poverty 20' - a unique insight into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic inside the homes of some of the most vulnerable families in the UK.
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