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Want to help the families of people with dementia? Here’s what to do

Want to help the families of people with dementia? Here’s what to do
There’s a lot of praise for unpaid carers from the government, but what do they actually do to help? asks John Noone
Adoption is like ethnicity. It arrives as a plot point before we enter the story
Adoption is like ethnicity. It arrives as a plot point before we enter the story
Interrogation of identity has become a literary fixation in recent years, with authors seeking to disentangle their selfhood from the cultural factors that shaped them
How family hubs are helping families in poverty when they need it most: ‘Money is never enough’

How family hubs are helping families in poverty when they need it most: ‘Money is never enough’
London launches a £2.2m scheme to help low-income families claim unclaimed financial support, as child poverty affects 700,000 children across the capital
I’m a mother of children with disabilities. My local support group gave me a chance to breathe
I’m a mother of children with disabilities. My local support group gave me a chance to breathe
Letters: In 2026 can we start making sure those without family aren’t left behind?
Letters: In 2026 can we start making sure those without family aren’t left behind?
My father-in-law Peter Pallai left me with a cast-iron template for growing older with style

My father-in-law Peter Pallai left me with a cast-iron template for growing older with style
How many children would be lifted out of poverty if the two-child limit was scrapped where you live?

How many children would be lifted out of poverty if the two-child limit was scrapped where you live?
‘I’d be stuck without it’: Inside the vital family hubs helping parents as child poverty crisis worsens

‘I’d be stuck without it’: Inside the vital family hubs helping parents as child poverty crisis worsens
I battled leukaemia and then lost my fiancée to cancer. Here’s how I found hope in the grief

I battled leukaemia and then lost my fiancée to cancer. Here’s how I found hope in the grief
Teen scholar trapped in Gaza after being blocked by Home Office from joining her mum in UK

Teen scholar trapped in Gaza after being blocked by Home Office from joining her mum in UK
The Other Girl by Annie Ernaux review – grief’s rippling effects

The Other Girl by Annie Ernaux review – grief’s rippling effects
What is the two-child benefit limit and how does it impact families?

What is the two-child benefit limit and how does it impact families?
Seeing your kid off to university is a joy – but we had some wobbles on the motorway

Seeing your kid off to university is a joy – but we had some wobbles on the motorway
Gladiators star Zack George: ‘We want my son’s short time on this Earth to have a positive effect’

Gladiators star Zack George: ‘We want my son’s short time on this Earth to have a positive effect’
24 discounted days out for families on universal credit and other benefits this summer holiday

24 discounted days out for families on universal credit and other benefits this summer holiday
Baby banks have quietly become a vital service for new parents – why have we allowed it?

Baby banks have quietly become a vital service for new parents – why have we allowed it?
Childcare costs families £1,000 per child in the summer holidays: ‘It makes me feel sick’

Childcare costs families £1,000 per child in the summer holidays: ‘It makes me feel sick’
Affordable and fun for all the family: These days trips won’t break the bank this summer

Affordable and fun for all the family: These days trips won’t break the bank this summer
These Vietnamese adoptees are searching for their birth families ‘before it’s too late’

These Vietnamese adoptees are searching for their birth families ‘before it’s too late’
One in five parents of disabled children wait more than a year to be seen by social services

One in five parents of disabled children wait more than a year to be seen by social services
Scrap two-child benefit cap to give local councils a much-needed cash injection, Labour told

Scrap two-child benefit cap to give local councils a much-needed cash injection, Labour told
This theatre company uses Jellycat toys to break barriers for children across the UK

This theatre company uses Jellycat toys to break barriers for children across the UK
DWP figures show two in five single parents are living in poverty: ‘It’s a terrible situation’


