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More Than 1,000 Children a Day Need Help From UK Baby Banks, New Figures Reveal

More than 400,000 children were supported by UK baby banks last year. New figures reveal rising demand for essentials including nappies, clothing, cots and formula milk.

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Over 100,000 more vulnerable and disadvantaged families to receive support

Over 100,000 more vulnerable and disadvantaged families to receive support as flagship government scheme marks 10 years Up to £233.5 million allocated to the Supporting Families programme for 2023/24, in addition to the £1.9 billion allocated over the past 10 years

Thousands more vulnerable families with multiple and complex issues such as housing insecurity, poor education attainment and...

Women 7 times more likely than men to be out of work due to caring commitments

New TUC analysis finds more than 1.46 million women are kept out of the labour market because of their caring responsibilities
Women in their 30s are hardest hit – one in 10 women in this age group drop out of the jobs market because of pressures of looking after their family
Union body calls for funded childcare and flexible working rights for all to keep women in

Childcare crisis: 98.4% of nurseries losing £1000s due to funding shortfall

The government’s underfunding of childcare places in England has led to an 87% increase in nursery closures, with the average setting losing more than £32,000 a year just for their 15-hour funded places for three and four-year-olds.

This figure can be doubled for nurseries with children on the 30-hour offer, which National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) says is just not sustainable for any...

UK losing 1% of GDP due to lack of suitable childcare

· UK is losing at least £9.4bn in additional earnings per year as a lack of suitable childcare is preventing mums from working the hours they would like to · The estimated lost economic output is upwards of £27bn equivalent to 1% of GDP

A new report from economics thinktank the Centre for Progressive Policy (CPP) lays bare the economics costs of the lack of accessible, affordable childcare in...

Mum on a mission to make it socially acceptable to gift preloved presents

At a time when we are making an assertive effort to care for the planet and are carefully watching our pennies, shopping secondhand is understandably growing at an epic rate. So, why is gifting something preloved seemingly not the ‘done thing’?

Tammy Ryan is a mother and blogger of kids’ parties at icecreamandjelly.com. Having been made redundant, while on maternity leave, from her...

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UK parents found to be most concerned about kids internet safety, as almost 1 in 5 spend half their day on the web

1 in 4 UK parents believe their kids have an unhealthy relationship with the internet, according to new global report from Mozilla and YouGov

15% of UK children spend 5-10 hours a day on the internet, the majority using it for games and video entertainment
UK parents (71%) are most concerned about inappropriate content on the internet and most likely to set parental controls

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Medela Partners with World-Class Fitness Trainer Kayla

Medela , the brand trusted by millions of moms, announced a social collaboration with fitness trainer and global influencer Kayla Itsines to support her breastfeeding journey with her second baby, born in January of this year. The global partnership intends to elevate the individual breastfeeding feeding journey of new parents and highlight the critical role that breast milk plays in maternal...

Parents facing soaring early years costs while a third of nurseries, pre-schools and childminders warn of likely closure in the next year

COST-OF-LIVING CRISIS: Parents facing soaring early years costs while a third of nurseries, pre-schools and childminders warn of likely closure in the next year, new Alliance survey reveals

“The early years sector in this country is in crisis. As our survey findings clearly show, current levels of government funding are nowhere near enough to support the delivery of affordable, sustainable...

Sustainable Women's fashion that will get you summer ready

Get ready for summer with Chapter.London's new sustainable summer womenswear collection

New fashion brand Chapter. London has just launched with its staple collection of stylish dresses, jumpsuits, tops, and trousers. The range, created by Tanya Patel, includes bold leopard prints, leather-look trousers, and bright made-for-summer midi and maxi dresses all in sizes 8-20. With...

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Twinkl Community Collection, helping educators with a cash injection

We like to go over and above.

At Twinkl we were founded with the mission to help those who teach and over the years we have been able to support many different communities around the world. Since 2022, we have gone over and above that, giving a little bit more, by launching our Twinkl Prize Draw and Community Collection in the UK.

The Twinkl Prize Draw and Community Collection was...