Children

PLAY TRANSFORMS TRAUMATISED CHILD’S LIFE

Guest Opinion Posted on 10/06/202410/06/2024

A young girl from Nottingham has started to overcome her extreme fear of hospitals thanks to health play specialists and resources from children’s charity, Starlight.

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Dear Santa Christmas appeal launched to share love this Christmas

Sarah Colombini Posted on 17/11/202314/11/2023

Embrace’s Dear Santa Christmas Toy Appeal aims to make a difference in the lives of children and families who have been through traumatic experiences due to the crimes of others, and who are facing financial difficulties at Christmas.

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6,000 Children have a Wild Day Out at West Midland Safari Park

Nancy Platts Posted on 16/11/202313/11/2023

6,000 children got the chance to visit West Midland Safari Park over two weekends thanks to the Children’s Charity Variety Great Days Out programme. The trip includes a safari drive-through where the children can see a fantastic range of animals from lions, tigers and rhinos, to elephants and giraffes. There is also an adventure […]

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Record numbers of children affected by crime supported by national charity

Sarah Colombini Posted on 19/05/202319/05/2023

In the past year Embrace Child Victims of Crime has supported record numbers of children
and families – more than in any other year in its 30 year history.

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Children with Cancer given Beads of Courage

Sarah Colombini Posted on 14/04/202312/04/2023

Leading childhood cancer charity, Children with Cancer UK, has announced a new five year partnership with Beads of Courage UK to help support young cancer patients and their families.

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Highland charity marks Children’s Mental Health Week

Lizzie Lewis Posted on 14/02/202313/02/2023

A Highland mental health charity has marked Children’s Mental Health Week by celebrating one year of collaboration with local primary schools.

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Computer game offers helping hand to Ukrainian children

Louise Akers Posted on 24/08/202225/08/2022

Children and teenagers affected by the conflict in Ukraine are to be given a helping hand thanks to a computer game designed to help them deal with the trauma of war.