Twitter account for Barnardo's services across the South West of England and Channel Islands. We #believeinchildren. 💚
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ALT A young girl holding a phone sat in front of a bed. Text bubble saying: How does investing in education help you and other young people from unhealthy and exploitative relationships?
ALT Text graphic saying: Investing in services that provide ground-breaking education programmes help professionals teach children and young people about healthy relationships and exploitation.
ALT Text graphic saying: Interactive toolkits that promote conversations about difficult topics. This teaches young people that the adults around them want to help keep them safe.
ALT Text graphic saying: Sex education is a crucial part of prevention work to keep young people safe from exploitation, grooming and abuse. It helps them to develop the confidence to build healthy relationships.
ALT Bright yellow background with a green border, featuring a quote in white text, "There was never going to be the right time, with my job especially. But one day we just started thinking and finding out more. Thank goodness we did! - Louise - Adopter of two children.
ALT Child cruelty crimes against children age five and under continue to rise with a 16% increase on pre-pandemic levels. Visit ChildrenAtTheTable.org.uk. Children at the Table logos: Action for Children, Barnardo’s, National Children’s Bureau, NSPCC, The Children’s Society.
ALT Stephen Kinnock MP, Shadow Secretary for Immigration, holding pledge board with the young people seeking sanctuary.
ALT Stephen Kinnock MP, Shadow Secretary for Immigration, holding pledge board that states "I pledge to listen to the lived experiences of child refugees and asylum seekers." which he signed.
ALT Barnardo's project worker smiling at young boy
ALT Nursery children taking part in the Big Toddle sponsored walk.
ALT Nursery children taking part in the Big Toddle sponsored walk.
ALT Image of Barnardo's CEO Lynn Perry in the right hand corner, quote reading: "We know exploitation can be life-changing, often leaving children traumatised and feeling alone. Yet worryingly, not all children receive the specialist support they need, due to a ‘postcode lottery’."