The Spurgeons’ Parent Report 2017
OP PARENTAL WORRIES: LOW SELF-ESTEEM, UNHAPPINESS AND BULLYING Families not getting the support they need. Spurgeons urges government, charities, schools and GPs to respond Almost half of the parents worry their children have low self-esteem/ are unhappy (46%) or are…
New partnership to deliver Birmingham early years health and wellbeing service
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has been successful in its bid to deliver the new Birmingham early years health and wellbeing service in partnership with Barnardo’s, Spurgeons Children’s Charity (Spurgeons), St Paul’s Community Development Trust and the Springfield…
Volunteering gives mum the confidence to get back to work
An Aylesbury mum is supporting Volunteers Week (1-7 June) after working as a volunteer with Spurgeons Children’s Charity at Southcourt Children’s Centre. Mum of three, Salma Rafiq, applied to volunteer with the charity, after her third child started at part…
HMP/YOI Winchester’s Invisible Walls represented at the Queen’s Garden Party
The work of Kerry Longhorn, Service Lead at Invisible Walls HMP / YOI Winchester, has received royal recognition with an invite to the Queen’s Garden Party at Buckingham Palace. The service, run by Spurgeons Children’s Charity, supports children affected by parental…
Emily Little plans a big walk for children’s charity project at HMP Winchester
Emily Little from Canterbury, is planning to walk 365 miles over 32 days, along the UK’s South West Coastal path to raise money for Spurgeons Children’s Charity. Emily (21) was inspired to put on her walking boots after volunteering at…
New charity partnership to help relieve poverty in Paston
A new advisory service has been launched by Spurgeons Children’s Charity and Citizens Advice Peterborough (CAP) to help reduce poverty in Paston. The new initative is based at Spurgeons Honeyhill Children’s Centre in Paston. A CAP outreach advisor will be…
Wokingham student wins volunteering award
University student Victoria Taylor from Wokingham has won a prestigious award for her commitment to volunteering at the Invisible Walls project in HMP/YOI Winchester. Victoria (23) offers support and guidance to families visiting the prison by staffing the play area…
Every Child Week
24–30 September 2017 Support ‘Every Child Week’ and help give hope to every child. As a national week of hope for every child, we want to join forces with you and pledge to help give vulnerable children living in the…
Fundraising partnership gives a welcome lift to local children’s charity
The Brackley branch of the lift company Stannah Lift Services Ltd, has pledged to raise up to £7,500 to support the work of Spurgeons Children’s Charity, as part of a partnership to mark both their 150th anniversaries. Stannah’s Brackley branch…