Nick Cook

Children's wellbeing is the missing national measure. It's time for the government to #MeasureWhatMatters

@oasisuk.bsky.social

The Guardian view on Poems on the Underground at 40: public art to be proud of | Editorial Editorial: This simple idea has travelled around the world, bringing hope and inspiration to millions

TfL has long championed art and design in our capital, and poetry is no exception.

Great piece on sharing the power of the written word as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Poems on the Underground ⬇️

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This year has certainly been different - but surely that’s because we’re now more familiar with the format and know what’s likely to come next?

Still exceptional TV though. For the next series, keeping the #SecretTraitor secret for longer would be good.

#TheTraitors

I was @todayyearsold.bsky.social when I realised it’s “The Regent’s Park” and not just “Regent’s Park” 🤯

100% this 👇🏻 A genius move to have it on three times a week across January.

The Minister with Mark and the TCS team

Great to welcome Home Office Minister Lord Hanson to @childrenssociety.bsky.social to meet colleagues working to disrupt young people being financially exploited, and share our youth voice report. A good conversation on how government can do more to safeguard young people from this type of harm.

Image of a smiling marathon runner on in focus with other runners in the background. To her left, text reads, 'New year, new challenge.' The Children's Society logo at the top right.

New year, new challenge!🏃

Are you ready to do something new this year AND help children across the UK feel less alone?

Run a half marathon for The Children’s Society. With registration fee discounts, now is the perfect time to sign up.

Join us: www.childrenssociety.org.uk/how-you-can-...

I’m not entirely sure of the logistics on that one.

X could face ban in UK over deepfakes, minister says It comes after government urged Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.

I am appalled - like many - that X’s AI assistant is still able to manipulate and create explicit images of people.

Pleased the UK Government is talking about banning X. It is vital we take action to protect women and children.

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Three people stood in green cloaks.

#TheTraitors this week has been 🔥 As an entertainment show it is exceptional.

But it’s also a compelling social experiment full of human psychology, relational and group dynamics and manipulation.

Fiona is the epitome of a bad Traitor. But can Rachel survive? 🤔

Four professionals stand around a yellow Kia car inside a modern showroom with The Children's Society branding visible.

Beep beep! We're proud to announce a new partnership with Kia UK 🚗

As part of the partnership, Kia UK will donate £1 for every card sold.

Together, we’ll tackle some of the most urgent challenges facing young people today 🧡

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Even reality TV as brilliant as The Traitors can’t escape this troubling cliche Yet again, minority ethnic players are being booted off in the early stages of ‘The Traitors’. Micha Frazer-Carroll looks at why this is becoming a bleakly predictable pattern

I love @thetraitors.bsky.social - it’s exceptional TV. But it’s important to acknowledge the obvious racial bias - this article from @the-independent.com touches on this being a clear problem both for The Traitors and other reality TV shows. www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...

An excellent sub heading from @theguardian.com 👏🏻

The New Year is a good time for making changes, and we’ve decided the time is right to use BlueSky and LinkedIn as our main social media platforms, and to no longer post on X.

Do give us a follow and please do share this post.

Well that's in my head for the rest of the day then.

An excellent sub heading from @theguardian.com 👏🏻

In 2024-25 we worked directly with 57,652 young people across the UK.

To say goodbye to 2025, we want to thank every single supporter, volunteer and member of staff. Thanks to you, our services were there for over 57,000 children and young people. Together, we're building a fairer society for all children. 🎉💛

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Is the 28th December… and I’m yet to spot a single Easter Egg. Usually the shelves are full by now.

Lovely to spend time with our @childrenssociety.bsky.social West Hampstead charity shop team this morning - I arrived with lots of donations and chocolates.

Early action is vital to end violence against women and girls.

The #VAWGStrategy published today is a step towards addressing the horrifying scale of serious harm faced by women and girls.

We know that early action is vital, so we are pleased to see a focus on child sexual abuse and exploitation and the prioritisation of education.

Girl looking sad at the camera, sat on a yellow sofa against a green wall. Added text against the wall reads, 'Girls in the UK consistently report lower happiness, relative to boys.' The Children's Society logo at the top centre.

Girls' mental health is getting worse.

With gender norms, academic stress and social media comparisons, the pressures are building.

Earlier this year, we held a workshop in Westminster to ask: What’s working? And what needs to change?

Read our findings: www.childrenssociety.org.uk/information/...

Young person with teal hair sitting on a green bedspread, head down. White text overlayed reads: 'There is no excuse for child poverty.'

The #ChildPovertyStrategy has been published 🔍

The commitments laid out have the potential to transform children’s lives. Now we must turn these promises into concrete action: food on tables, stability at home and hope for every child.

"Thank you to all The Children's Society's supporters who have campaigned tirelessly to scrap the Two Child Limit. Your voices have been crucial in shining a light." Sir Keir Starmer, Prime Minister.

The #TwoChildLimit is finally gone.
This decision will pull 450,000 children out of poverty.

After years of tireless campaigning, persistence has paid off. Thank you to our colleagues, partners & supporters who made this happen!

Today’s #Budget comes at a time when families are facing some of the hardest pressures.

We warmly welcome today’s decision to lift the two-child limit. It is the right thing to do and represents a significant course correction towards our system working for every child.

It was lovely to talk to @skentelbery.bsky.social yesterday about our @childrenssociety.bsky.social’s installation at our store in Newquay and what young people’s wishes are this Christmas.

It's #AntiBullyingWeek, and we're using our #PowerForGood! ⚡️
Let's empower young people to use their Power for Good to safely speak up and raise awareness when they see bullying, face to face or online.
Share and show your support! bit.ly/4mN5Ous

The outside of the Time Newham service, the window covered in balloons and banners in celebration. Window reads, 'It's Time. A support space for young people.' Additional posters and stickers dotted around the window.

An image of a hand adding a candle to a white sheet cake on a table, making it 7 lit candles. The cake is white with multicoloured firework patterns, and orange text reading 'Time Newham is One.'

A year ago, we opened Time for young people Newham.

It’s a space for young people in Newham to pause and find support as soon as they need it.

To celebrate, we spoke to staff to find out the difference it’s made to the local community: www.childrenssociety.org.uk/what-we-do/b...

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We went along to a watch party last night for the #CelebrityTraitors final - and ended up being interviewed by BBC news. I correctly predicted Joe would be voted out and it would be win for the traitors 🎭

An excellent final - it’s been a great series!

Dez Holmes addressing Leaders' Forum participants

What are we preventing and who got to decide what that is? Helpful provocation from today's chair @dezholmes1.bsky.social before we go into our first session on community development #LeadersF25