August 2008

End Child Poverty - Keep the Promise event

18 August 2008

Poverty damages children's lives and society. While children who are living in poverty are more likely to be bereaved - and to be adversely affected by their bereavement - a death in the family can also precipitate a family into poverty. Read more [PDF 90kb]

The Government has pledged to end child poverty by 2020 and halve it by 2010.  They are in danger of missing the 2010 target.  The End Child Poverty campaign is organising a Keep the Promise event in London on Saturday October 4th.  This will provide children, families and other supporters of ECP member organisations from across the UK a unique opportunity to show their desire for an end to child poverty.  You can help make it happen - visit www.endchildpoverty.org.uk/promise
 

Staff from the National Children's Bureau will be attending the event: please email us if you and your supporters would like to join us.

 

Grief matters for young asylum seekers and refugees

11 August 2008

Many young asylum seekers and refugees have experienced the death of family members or friends, often in traumatic circumstances. This, and further traumatic experiences and losses, can have a devastating effect on their emotional and physical health, their behaviour, learning and relationships.

This report outlines key findings from a free consultation seminar hosted by the Childhood Bereavement Network and the National Children's Bureau. The day brought together practitioners, managers, policy-makers and academics to discuss effective strategies for delivering appropriate bereavement support to this vulnerable groups and create an agenda for taking this work forward.

Download the report [pdf 119kb]