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Helping youth tackle a tough winter
03rd December 2020
Rae, TLG's Head of Therapeutic Practice, caught up with Joel Harris, Kintsugi Hope Youth Wellbeing Groups Coordinator, to hear his thoughts about the really tough winter ahead for young people.
Read moreRae Morfin
Response to the Spending Review: The Government must commit to keeping the lifeline
25th November 2020
TLG's response to the Chancellor's Spending Review. While there were some welcome measures, the Government has yet to commit to keeping the £20 uplift in Universal Credit and extending it to include Legacy benefits, leaving many families facing uncertainty and financial insecurity.
Read moreBeth Prescott
‘The Shadow Pandemic’: Domestic Abuse and its Devastating Effects on Families and Children
25th November 2020
25th November marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Ruth explains more about just how widespread domestic abuse sadly is across the UK and how we can all play our part in eliminating it.
Read moreRuth Akinradewo
Tackling the big questions on child poverty: why do we all have a part to play?
19th November 2020
This third blog in the series on child poverty looks into the questions: why is TLG’s Box of Hope campaign, and other charities work supporting children, still needed now the Government have announced additional support? Why do we all have a part to play?
Read moreBeth Prescott
Tackling the big questions on child poverty: whose responsibility is it?
12th November 2020
This second blog in the series on child poverty tackles the questions: why should the Government commit to holiday provision? Is it not parental responsibility? Why aren’t they just buying reduced, cheap food at the supermarket?
Read moreBeth Prescott
Tackling the big questions on child poverty: how do families end up in poverty?
12th November 2020
With increasing awareness around child food poverty and the recent announcement by the Government to fund holiday provision throughout 2021, there were a lot of questions and myths around child food poverty raised. This blog series will tackle some of those, while also explaining why TLG’s Box of Hope campaign is still so important this winter.
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