Child poverty
1 in 5 key worker families have children growing up in poverty
1 in 5 key worker families have children growing up in poverty
Free school meals pupils earn less than their peers – and the gap only widens as they get older
Free school meals pupils earn less than their peers – and the gap only widens as they get older
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
What is the holiday activities and food programme and how do I sign my child up?
What is the holiday activities and food programme and how do I sign my child up?
Half of UK parents can’t afford childcare over the summer holidays
Half of UK parents can’t afford childcare over the summer holidays
Child poverty: Two-fifths of children under five are missing key developmental milestones
Child poverty: Two-fifths of children under five are missing key developmental milestones
The North East has overtaken London as the region with the highest rate of child poverty
The North East has overtaken London as the region with the highest rate of child poverty
Dad on universal credit has gone days without eating so he can feed his children through cost of living crisis
Dad on universal credit has gone days without eating so he can feed his children through cost of living crisis
National food strategy won’t expand free school meals to another 1.1 million children, despite recommendations
National food strategy won’t expand free school meals to another 1.1 million children, despite recommendations
One in five households with children are struggling to put food on the table
One in five households with children are struggling to put food on the table
School life leaves children in poverty feeling ‘embarrassed and excluded’
School life leaves children in poverty feeling ‘embarrassed and excluded’
‘Temporary’ accommodation shows the government is failing homeless children
‘Temporary’ accommodation shows the government is failing homeless children
Campaigners’ joy as MPs back bill to raise minimum marriage age to 18 and stop child marriage
Campaigners’ joy as MPs back bill to raise minimum marriage age to 18 and stop child marriage
Kitmas campaign will give football shirts to thousands of children in poverty this Christmas
Kitmas campaign will give football shirts to thousands of children in poverty this Christmas
Food banks are giving out almost 2,000 emergency parcels to children every day
Food banks are giving out almost 2,000 emergency parcels to children every day
Children in poverty 70% more likely to develop asthma for life
Children in poverty 70% more likely to develop asthma for life
Death of the high street: Why can’t Dover afford a Big Issue seller?
Death of the high street: Why can’t Dover afford a Big Issue seller?
Work or child care? The summer holiday struggle facing parents
Work or child care? The summer holiday struggle facing parents
Fixing free school meals won’t end child poverty, but it’s a start
Fixing free school meals won’t end child poverty, but it’s a start
Put free school breakfasts in the Budget, urges charity
