The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport has announced that the Online Safety Bill has been introduced in Parliament, the first step in its passage to become law in the UK. The Bill will include the new offence of…
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Case Study: Lucy – A Voice For Change
AFTER DISCOVERING SHE WAS A YOUNG CARER: 15-YEAR OLD LUCY BECOMES A VOICE FOR CHANGE Spurgeons Children’s Charity supports around 800 young people aged 5 to 18 through their Young Carers services in Birmingham and Wolverhampton. These young people are caring…
Case Study: Thomas – Impact of Covid-19
16-YEAR-OLD ‘THOMAS’ SHEDS LIGHT ON THE COVID-19 IMPACT ON YOUNG CARERS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY IDENTIFICATION. Spurgeons Children’s Charity supports around 800 young people aged 5 to 18 through their Young Carers services in Birmingham and Wolverhampton. These young people…
Young Carers Action Day
COLLABORATION IS KEY TO EFFECTIVE SUPPORT FOR YOUNG CARERS, SAYS NATIONAL CHILDREN’S CHARITY Ahead of Young Carers Action Day on the 16th March, Spurgeons Children’s Charity called for greater collaboration across support services, schools and communities across the UK to…
New CEO For Spurgeons Children’s Charity
SPURGEONS CHILDREN’S CHARITY APPOINTS NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE TO LEAD STRATEGY FOR DEEPER COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS TO REACH MORE VULNERABLE CHILDREN Spurgeons Children’s Charity has appointed Ian Soars as the new chief executive with immediate effect. His primary objective will be to…
HMP Winchester Celebrates 10-Years Of The Invisible Walls Programme
HMP WINCHESTER CELEBRATES 10-YEARS OF THE INVISIBLE WALLS PROGRAMME – KEEPING FAMILIES TOGETHER AND REDUCING REOFFENDING ‘Invisible Walls’, a prison-based family support service run out of HMP Winchester by Spurgeons Children’s Charity, has just celebrated its 10-year anniversary in…
Spurgeons acquires school counselling and parental support charity Fegans
Fegans, a school counselling and parenting support charity based in the South East of England, will transfer into Spurgeons Children’s Charity (Spurgeons) on 1 July 2021. Inspired by the Christian faith, Spurgeons, like Fegans, has built a reputation of excellence…
Peter, Robert and Colin
In January 1960, three brothers were admitted to Spurgeons Homes at Birchington. Peter, Robert and Colin Shew were placed in Charlesworth House under Mr Willicome, where strict discipline was maintained, except for the one day of the Christmas party when…
Spurgeons supports #TheBigAsk, the largest ever consultation with children undertaken in England.
Spurgeons Children’s Charity is delighted to support #TheBigAsk with Dame Rachel De Souza, Children’s Commissioner for England.