Children
35 places where kids can eat free or for £1 during the May half term

35 places where kids can eat free or for £1 during the May half term
Here are all of the places where kids can eat for free and cheap during the May half term, as families face the cost of living crisis
Government’s £4bn childcare plan will ‘leave disadvantaged kids behind’, charities warn

Government’s £4bn childcare plan will ‘leave disadvantaged kids behind’, charities warn
A new report from Coram and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) has found that the government’s childcare plans will benefit middle-income families while disadvantaged kids are trapped in a cycle of poverty
Where to get free food for the kids (and yourself) over the coronation bank holiday weekend

Where to get free food for the kids (and yourself) over the coronation bank holiday weekend
Want to celebrate the coronation in style? This is where you can get free food for kids (and yourself) this bank holiday weekend
Child poverty in the UK: the definitions, causes and consequences in the cost of living crisis
Child poverty in the UK: the definitions, causes and consequences in the cost of living crisis
Parents are increasingly turning to food banks to feed their babies in the cost of living crisis
Parents are increasingly turning to food banks to feed their babies in the cost of living crisis
Free and cheap things to do with children this Easter 2023

Free and cheap things to do with children this Easter 2023
How to get free childcare, tax-free childcare and childcare vouchers to help with Easter holidays costs in 2023

How to get free childcare, tax-free childcare and childcare vouchers to help with Easter holidays costs in 2023
‘Mr Christmas’ turns his home into a winter wonderland with 25,000 lights for charity

‘Mr Christmas’ turns his home into a winter wonderland with 25,000 lights for charity
The 7 best things at Stormzy’s Christmas party for the kids of Croydon

The 7 best things at Stormzy’s Christmas party for the kids of Croydon
Yuval Noah Harari: ‘We are living inside the dreams of dead people’

Yuval Noah Harari: ‘We are living inside the dreams of dead people’
Let there be Christmas light! How the UK is keeping the magic of the season on the high street

Let there be Christmas light! How the UK is keeping the magic of the season on the high street
Need a gift for children? Check out these crochet toys made by a fair trade co-op in Bangladesh

Need a gift for children? Check out these crochet toys made by a fair trade co-op in Bangladesh
Autumn Statement: Spending cuts would ‘condemn country to more years of failing public services’

Autumn Statement: Spending cuts would ‘condemn country to more years of failing public services’
‘They put my life in danger’: The crisis in children’s mental health services

‘They put my life in danger’: The crisis in children’s mental health services
How do you cook for your family on a tight budget? All you need to know about finding cheap recipes

How do you cook for your family on a tight budget? All you need to know about finding cheap recipes
Can I get a school uniform grant? Where to find cheaper options for your children

Can I get a school uniform grant? Where to find cheaper options for your children
How to talk to children about money during the cost of living crisis

How to talk to children about money during the cost of living crisis
1 in 5 key worker families have children growing up in poverty

1 in 5 key worker families have children growing up in poverty
Cheap and fun activities to keep your children entertained over the summer holidays

Cheap and fun activities to keep your children entertained over the summer holidays
How supermarkets are helping families over the summer holidays

How supermarkets are helping families over the summer holidays
The Big Issue’s Summer Survival Guide: Helping families through the holidays in a cost of living crisis

The Big Issue’s Summer Survival Guide: Helping families through the holidays in a cost of living crisis
Poorest parents spend three times more on childcare than the richest

Poorest parents spend three times more on childcare than the richest
‘There’s no support for us at all’: The realities of caring for a disabled child during a heatwave

‘There’s no support for us at all’: The realities of caring for a disabled child during a heatwave
Child poverty: Two-fifths of children under five are missing key developmental milestones
