Indeed, and they need us to amplify the voice they expressed in the #ChildFairState research report. Here's the link to that: childrenengland.org.uk/vision-for-a-c…

Our children’s future is one we must help them create is the message Brendan Martin leaves us to ponder on in-between our Christmas and new year festivities. Enjoy the read and wishing you all the best for the season and a healthy and happy 2024. bit.ly/CEFarewell

Lauren R-T’s speech to mark Children England’s closing is worth reading. She argues democracy is dying. And not unrelatedly the welfare state and public services are being harshly cut whilst charities are financially starved. A government’s values and policy have consequences.

A powerful read to end the year 🙌 "We have a responsibility to all children to keep building a better world and that requires hope."

Kathy Evans Lauren R-T Children England A stirring speech by Lauren R-T Speaking up and laying down the challenge…. What ARE charities doing about ever receding rights…. It’s time to reset the approach to change Our country is practically broken. If we don’t speak out now then we are the problem

📣Doing a thing 📣 For the last 3 years I’ve been an unpaid carer as well as working full time. It’s really bloody hard & feels like the system is set up to wear you down. So, I’m changing things up & am channeling optimism thing can be different into @caref_ll…

WATCH: Children England trustees discuss Children England's work and legacy ahead of the charity's closure after 81 years. Full legacy podcast coming soon! youtu.be/BlzRXa-7Ijg

Shall try and read this with the brilliant Lauren R-T voice in my head - it wasn't only the beautifully crafted words which caused a stir, but the most perfect intonation and delivery too 🌟

100% worth a read. (Like, really. Watch it and then pick your jaw up off the floor how good this young person’s speech is). Merry Christmas folks.

'Building a world fit for our children to live is no small feat. It requires radical visions that are brave enough to be worth mourning the loss of, and the tenacity and empathy to create the relationships and take the practical steps to start creating this hopeful world. '

@EmmaLewellBuck Thank you Emma. I think you'll want to read this speech from our closing event! childrenengland.org.uk/blog/lauren-ro…

(1) It truly was an honour and privilege to be there to witness Lauren’s Lauren R-T speech childrenengland.org.uk/blog/lauren-ro… A sad occasion. The closing party for Children England If your tagged in this thread read it and shudder! #ChildFairState

Happy new year to each and every one of our @x followers. Let’s share a resolution for 2024. For all of us working to try and improve the lives of young people.. We must do better next year. Much better! childrenengland.org.uk/blog/lauren-ro… Lauren R-T Children England #TeamHope

"At a recent closure event for Children England (a small 80-year-old charity), its chief executive, Kathy Evans, described them as the mechanism whereby people’s ideas about how to improve the world are turned into action" 🙏Susanna Rustin theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Thank you to everyone who's watched/listened already and told us how valuable you found our Legacy Podcasts If you're someone who prefers to listen while running, driving, walking or commuting, they're all available on Spotify now too #CEFarewell Here 👇 open.spotify.com/show/6iThlZFdg…

Centre for Mental Health Everywhere we have staged Hope Hacks across UK (24) Young people talk about importance of mental health & how services are just not accessible. We support Centre for Mental Health proposals. In sync with Children England The child fair state will not be silenced! #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek

14 months on and a General election happened. Lauren Lauren R-T speech as relevant still today sadly as it was at closure Children England Lovely to see you at Oasis UK Hope Hack Lauren and really sorry in craziness of event didn’t get chance to intro you and Steve

Kathy Evans THE HOPE COLLECTIVE Children England NivenR_HopeCollective Luke Billingham Kirsty Giles Abhinay Muthoo Lee Whitehead Oli Dugmore George Fielding BEM Kayleigh Wainwright Kimberley C. Lamb Wonderful that Lauren Lauren R-T is on Department for Culture, Media and Sport youth advisory board. The Child Fair State recommendations have been amplified by almost 4,000 young people at THE HOPE COLLECTIVE Hope Hacks across the UK Kathy Evans Adam Muirhead so be ideal for incorporating into new youth offer

Well, that was a good little chat 😎 Lauren R-T Abhinay Muthoo #DynamicOfDifferent