Children
36 places where kids can eat free or for £1 in February half term
36 places where kids can eat free or for £1 in February half term
Here are all of the places where kids can eat for free and cheap in February half term, as families face tighter budgets in the school holidays
Why are self-employed dads like me being forced to make an impossible choice?
Why are self-employed dads like me being forced to make an impossible choice?
The government knows how important it is for new parents to have time at home. They know that parental leave is vital for a child’s development. They know that self-employed dads are paying into the system
James O’Brien on being adopted and why he hasn’t met his birth mum: ‘So much of life is luck’
James O’Brien on being adopted and why he hasn’t met his birth mum: ‘So much of life is luck’
Radio presenter James O’Brien speaks to the Big Issue about his adoption story, and why he feels that adoption makes people “extraordinary and ordinary” at the same time
How Ballet Shoes became a timeless story about the power of choosing your family
How Ballet Shoes became a timeless story about the power of choosing your family
‘It’s deeply upsetting’: 80 homeless children have died in temporary accommodation in just one year
‘It’s deeply upsetting’: 80 homeless children have died in temporary accommodation in just one year
Children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce on how getting kids to read can help fight misinformation
Children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce on how getting kids to read can help fight misinformation
I was put into care after coming out as trans. But my loving foster family saw me for who I really was
I was put into care after coming out as trans. But my loving foster family saw me for who I really was
‘A toy is not a luxury’: How games and toys are helping children in Gaza process ‘unimaginable’ trauma
‘A toy is not a luxury’: How games and toys are helping children in Gaza process ‘unimaginable’ trauma
Children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce: ‘We’re in a happiness recession – we need to address it’
Children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce: ‘We’re in a happiness recession – we need to address it’
Growing up in care makes you 70% more likely to die young. As a Labour MP, I’ll work to change that
Growing up in care makes you 70% more likely to die young. As a Labour MP, I’ll work to change that
These domestic abuse survivors are learning how to cycle. It helps them find freedom and hope
These domestic abuse survivors are learning how to cycle. It helps them find freedom and hope
My son turned green and vomited his own faeces – and doctors still didn’t take his condition seriously
My son turned green and vomited his own faeces – and doctors still didn’t take his condition seriously
‘We all deserve magic’: Meet the teachers working to bring Christmas joy to children in poverty
‘We all deserve magic’: Meet the teachers working to bring Christmas joy to children in poverty
‘I was restrained for hours’: Mental health hospitals accused of ‘re-traumatising’ patients
‘I was restrained for hours’: Mental health hospitals accused of ‘re-traumatising’ patients
Balancing childcare and work is driving up poverty – especially for children with additional needs
Balancing childcare and work is driving up poverty – especially for children with additional needs
We run free football sessions for kids – but the impact of our work goes well beyond the pitch
We run free football sessions for kids – but the impact of our work goes well beyond the pitch
‘Turning trauma into triumph’: This is the truth about growing up Black in the care system
‘Turning trauma into triumph’: This is the truth about growing up Black in the care system
‘I’m sorry’: London mayor Sadiq Khan apologises to homeless kids spending Christmas in hotels
‘I’m sorry’: London mayor Sadiq Khan apologises to homeless kids spending Christmas in hotels
Special needs children forced out of school by ‘crumbling’ system, figures show
Special needs children forced out of school by ‘crumbling’ system, figures show
Health inequality starts in childhood. When will the national debate reflect that?
Health inequality starts in childhood. When will the national debate reflect that?
‘We’re stepping in to help kids eat’: Schools forced to dip into their own budgets to feed pupils
‘We’re stepping in to help kids eat’: Schools forced to dip into their own budgets to feed pupils
Universal credit is not enough for single parents like me – I’m relying on food banks to survive
Universal credit is not enough for single parents like me – I’m relying on food banks to survive
Government is ‘excluding’ disadvantaged kids from free childcare. It could trap them in poverty
Government is ‘excluding’ disadvantaged kids from free childcare. It could trap them in poverty
Scrapping two-child benefit cap ‘single most cost-effective policy’ to reduce child poverty
