Mark Russell OBE

Right now there's no consistent children's wellbeing measure. This needs to change.

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I've emailed my MP urging them to contact the Minister for Education to introduce a National Wellbeing Measure for children. With the right insight, we can make better decisions for children and young people. Will you do the same?
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This is a historic day for children and families across the UK as legislation to remove the two-child limit from our social security system starts to make its way through Parliament. The two-child limit was an awful experiment that hurt children. More than any other policy, the two-child limit is responsible for driving child poverty to its current record high. Poverty has a devastating impact on young lives. Children going without things they need to learn and grow, living in damp homes, struggling at school, facing isolation and stress. Today marks the moment when we start to turn things around for the next generation. We commend the government for making the choice to scrap the two-child limit and ask all MPs to stand with children and support this Bill. Every child deserves the best start in life, with a decent childhood that lays the foundations for a strong future. Ending the two-child limit sets our country on the right path to meet that ambition.

Yesterday the Bill to end the two-child limit begins making its way through Parliament.

The policy drove child poverty to a record high, hurting young people.

We commend the government's choice to scrap the two-child limit and join 65 other organisations in asking all MPs to support this Bill.

Statement on Bill to end the two-child limit 65 organisations have come together to commend the government for making the choice to scrap the two-child limit and ask all MPs to stand with children and support this Bill.

Today the Bill to end the 2-child benefit limit starts to move through Parliament: remove the benefit limit & we lift thousands of children out of poverty
@childrenssociety.bsky.social @markrusselluk.bsky.social proud signatories calling MPs to support the Bill

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Children's wellbeing matters. Agree? Sign now. Call on the Government to introduce a national wellbeing measure, so that young people's voices are heard and we have the insight to make a real change. Reverse the decline. Add your name.

Over 4,000 people have already signed our petition urging the Government to introduce a National Wellbeing Measure, giving them the insight & data they need to make better decisions for young people.

We’re nearing the finish line, add your name today and help give this campaign a final push!✏️

Families of children with cancer to have travel costs covered The government sets aside £10 million a year to help families and young people under 24 access cancer treatment.

Great work from our pals Young Lives V Cancer who’ve campaigned for this. Families supporting a child with cancer is hard enough without stressing about the travel costs to treatment. This is great news for many families, thanks Wes Streeting for making it happen

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Graph depicting Mental Health Support Team coverage in schools and further education in England

Young people deserve timely mental health support. Wherever they live. But it's falling behind 🚨

The government committed to provide all schools with access to a Mental Health Support Team by 2029/30

But data suggests that the current rollout rate is simply too slow to reach this target.

Mark with the runners at TCSs offices in London

Awesome today to spend time with some of the amazing people running @londonmarathon.bsky.social to raise funds for @childrenssociety.bsky.social

A real privilege to tell them about the life changing work we do, and how their amazing efforts will make such a difference

#LondonMarathon

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.

In this ep of the 'A Manifesto for Hope' podcast, @childrenssociety.bsky.social CEO, @markrusselluk.bsky.social, and Oasis Founder, @stevechalke.bsky.social, explore how we can take better care of children by harnessing the power of the volunteray sector.

🎧 Listen here: https://shorturl.at/kcYpm

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Soooooo excited about this!!!!!!

This is amazing news to hear on our first day back!!! Huge congratulations our CEO @markrusselluk.bsky.social - who has been awarded an OBE in the King's New Year’s Honour’s list for services to charity🎉

Aww thank you!!! It’s as much to recognise your amazing work as it is mine!!! Love working alongside you!

Churchpeople recognised in New Year Honours list Recipients include chief executive of the Children’s Society, LGBTQ+ campaigner, and academic with an interest in Christian pilgrimage

The New Year Honours list, published on Monday evening, includes well-known churchpeople. Among them are the chief executive of @childrenssociety.bsky.social, @markrusselluk.bsky.social, and the LGBTQ+ campaigner Jayne Ozanne.
#NewYearHonoursList

We would like to congratulate our CEO, @markrusselluk.bsky.social, who has been awarded an OBE in the King's New Year’s Honour’s list for services to charity. Huge congratulations Mark, and appreciation for all you do! From all of us at The Children's Society.

Aww thank you! It’s a privilege to serve alongside each amazing member of TeamTCS!!!

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Aww thank you Peter

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Thank you!!

Thank you!!!

Thank you sooooo much. A joy to serve alongside you!

Thank you!!!

A real surprise to receive a letter a few weeks ago informing me that The King was awarding me an OBE for services to charity.

It’s a privilege to work with so many awesome people @childrenssociety.bsky.social and this award honours their work as much as mine

I’m so grateful and deeply moved

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.

The Children's Society retail shop display. Large, wrapped presents on the right, text on the left reading 'The best gift? Someone to talk to. Donate now so a child can unwrap time with a professional. Help a child quiet the noise this Christmas.' Next to the text is a QR code.

Top left image: Faye inside a shop holding a gift tag that reads, 'Safe, steady emotionally available presence.' Top right image: Josh inside a shop holding a gift tag that reads, 'For every teen overwhelmed by the noise, may this Christmas bring comfort, calm and someone who listens... God bless x' with a drawn heart and music note. Bottom image: Becky writing a message on a large gift tag, reading, 'The best present you can give a teen this year is your presence.'

Top image: Casey Bailey standing outside the shop window with text reading: 'The best gift? Someone to talk to.' He is holding a large gift tag that reads, 'The best thing you can give a teenager at Christmas... is to listen, let them know they are heard and cared for.' Bottom image: Stephen Lewis Elms standing outside the shop window with text reading: 'The best gift? Someone to talk to.' He is holding a large gift tag that reads, 'Belief that we are seen, heard and valued!' with a heart.

As Christmas is becoming a stressful time for young people, we launched a new installation across our retail stores.

Wrapped gifts told what young people really want for Christmas this year: breathing space, less pressure, someone to confide in.

The National Youth Strategy is here! £500m+ investment, safe spaces, stronger mental health support - and a pledge that 500,000 children will have a trusted adult within 10 years.