Why Covid-19 has not treated children equally
New research reveals that Covid-19 and lockdown have had a disproportionate impact on the most vulnerable and marginalised in society.
Why Covid-19 has not treated children equally Read More »
New research reveals that Covid-19 and lockdown have had a disproportionate impact on the most vulnerable and marginalised in society.
Why Covid-19 has not treated children equally Read More »
One does not have to think too hard to imagine the psychological impact of pre-existing familial trauma exacerbated by a situation where fraught relationships have no room to breathe.
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the impact of Covid-19 Read More »
Many of our partner churches are asking us how they can reach families when the need is overwhelming. And what if families don’t engage? We don’t have all the answers but we do have some ideas that we have seen working in communities.
Children are suffering. What can we do? Read More »
Parent-child contact from the confines of a prison cell is sporadic but don’t underestimate the impact that a parent can have on a child even if conversation is by phone and visitation is regulated.
Five reasons why interventions in prison are important Read More »
Living in poverty is stressful, draining, tiring and depressing – emotions that take energy away from the important task of being an intentional and interactive parent.
How to fight poverty in your community Read More »
Our parenting programme has no religious affiliation and yet we believe that the best way to help families and children with our parenting programme is through the church. Why?
Childhood trauma is not something you just get over as you grow up and can have real, tangible effects on the development of the brain.
How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime Read More »
Running a Kids Matter programme is hard work but also great fun – you get out what you put in.
Running my first Kids Matter parenting programme Read More »
Family breakdown costs society £51 billion (2018), which is more than the UK’s entire defence budget.
Fix family, fix society – is it really that simple? Read More »
If we agree with the evidence to suggest that family breakdown has a part to play in criminality, surely prioritising family health and wellbeing has to be part of the solution?
Why strengthening families could be the answer to knife crime Read More »