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19 April 2023 1
Edward Rudolf, a Sunday school teacher, was compelled to
act when he found two of his pupils begging on the streets.
Edward Rudolf
Our historyThe Children’s Society was the first organisation to set up children’s homes which reflected the traditional family set-up.
We used to be known as:
The Church of England Central Home for Waifs and Strays
The beginning of The Children’s Society
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Over the past 130 years, The
Children’s Society has
developed a deep
understanding of the unique
challenges faced by teenagers.
Our ground-breaking work has driven ambitious and
permanent societal changes.
Continuing the good work
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Our vision is a country where children are free from disadvantage.
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Through our face to face work with children and families, we reached over 23,149 children across our 98 services and centres in the past year.
Following the publication of our landmark Hidden from View report and two decades of tireless campaigning, last year saw an historic change in the law to support hundreds of thousands of young carers and their families.
We influenced new Government guidance protecting hundreds of young child trafficking victims.
Our Debt Trap campaign has highlighted the harmful effects of debt on children. We have tackled the unethical practices of payday loans companies, as well as councils who use bailiffs to collect council tax debts.
Our most recent work
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Programmes and children’s centres
Where we work
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At The Children’s Society we:
Work with 5,000 runaways every year
Provide drop-in services
Give advice and counselling
Provide support for families
Campaign government and local authorities
Offer training for professionals
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Runaways
‘The Children’s Society has been a champion for me really. They never gave up shouting for me. And I really needed that.’
Megan’s Story
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Megan, 15
The sexual exploitation of young people
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Inappropriate relationships
with older men
‘Boyfriend’ model with
older man working alone
Organised exploitation
involving groups or
gangs of men
As part of initiation into
gangs
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Types of sexual exploitation
‘They used to follow me home, saying “Get in the car.” The Children’s Society gave me the confidence to walk away from it.’
‘The Children’s Society knows how to talk to children. That’s the bottom line.’
Lauren’s Story
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Lauren, 17
The official figure of young carers
in England is 166,000 – but this is
likely just the tip of the iceberg.
Young carers often look after
parents with drug or alcohol
problems while caring for siblings
and going to school.
The Children's Society tries to
give young carers a voice and
support them to make changes
for themselves and their families.
Hidden from view
Young Carers
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‘There isn’t a day goes by when I don’t do something for one of my family.’
‘I’m very keen to help other young carers, as there are so many out there.’
Melissa’s Story
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Melissa, 16
Working with young refugees
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War, persecution and torture force many children to flee to this country by themselves.
In the last year alone, 1,861 unaccompanied children arrived into the country.
The majority come from Albania, Eritrea, Iran and Vietnam. There has been a significant increase in children arriving from Syria.
Many children arrive having escaped a life of poverty and sometimes violence and danger.
Yet the treatment they receive here is often far from welcoming.
‘I don’t know where I would be today without The Children’s Society.’
Precious’ Story
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Bukola,mother of three
‘Mum smiles more now.’
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Changing children’s lives
There are so many more children who need our help.
By 2020 one in three children will be living in poverty.
There are still 16,500 children at high risk of sexual exploitation.
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Megan Lauren Melissa Precious
The time to act is now
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How you can help disadvantaged children to have better lives
[Name the action]
[Give detail about how to take action]
[The difference it’ll make]
Trek – From Peru and Tanzania to China and the Lake District. Explore UK countryside or see some of the worlds wonders. There are treks available throughout the world ranging in difficulty and length.
Run – Whatever your chosen distance there is an event in the UK for you. 5km fun runs to Marathons.
Walk – See some of the most beautiful countryside that England and the UK has to offer. It could be over one day or five, but the opportunity to seeing some world-famous sights and raise money for charity is an opportunity not to miss.
Cycle – London to Brighton or Paris, or 450km through Cambodia; just a couple of options available once on the saddle.
Jump – Freefall from 10,000 feet at over 120mph – to make this experience even more memorable you could be part of a world record attempt in 2015.
Something else – Triathlons, swimming or obstacle courses – the options for you are almost endless.
Which one is for you?
Events for 2015
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‘We want to comfort the challenged
and challenge the comfortable.’
Matthew Reed, Chief Executive
The Children’s Society
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Charity Registration No. 221124
Thank you. Any questions?
childrenssociety.org.uk
facebook.com/childrenssociety
@childrensociety