Children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities adversely affected by COVID-19...
Children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns.
Many suffered isolation...
Women ‘brushed off’ by the health care system to ‘suffer in silence’, study reveals
Many women feel they are not being listened to about their health needs – with older women feeling “invisible” to health professionals, and women...
Up to one million women in Great Britain at risk of gambling harms
New analysis shows up to one million women in Great Britain could be at risk of experiencing harm from gambling, the charity GambleAware has...
The unfair ‘double whammy’ of minority ethnic children in care
Children in care who come from an ethnic minority background can experience a 'double whammy' of disadvantage when it comes to youth justice involvement,...
The Salford shopping bags that are saving lives
‘START’ a leading mental health charity in Salford are delivering ‘Bags for Life’ which sees reusable shopping bags with suicide prevention messaging being distributed...
Stress for couples on Universal Credit as living costs soar – new research
Fluctuations in income from month to month and low levels of out of work benefits are placing significant stress and strain on couples with...
A new report recommends urgent reforms to the UK’s social security system to protect...
A new report recommends urgent reforms to the UK’s social security system to protect low-income families from extreme hardship.
The Covid pandemic has exposed and...
Co-op and Cruse launch new partnership to empower local people to support the bereaved
A new partnership from Co-op and Cruse Bereavement Support is aiming to help people talk about death and grief more openly, as the nation...
New study reveals those already at risk of harm from heavy drinking bought significantly...
New research by Newcastle University shows that adults already at risk of harm from heavy drinking bought significantly more alcohol during Covid-19 lockdowns –...
Depression and anxiety rose sharply over Christmas in the UK
Levels of depression and anxiety rose sharply over December in the UK, especially among young adults, reaching similar levels to lockdown at the start...