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The Mancunian Way: Just out having fun

The inspirational volunteer PLUS Northern debates AND skateboard drama

Manchester Evening News · Mar 8, 2023

International Women’s Day: The exclusion of Afghanistan’s women

Eighty percent of school-aged Afghan girls and young women – totalling 2.5 million people – continue to be out of school

Al Jazeera · Mar 8, 2023

‘He’d been through so much for his age’: what one Syrian boy’s story can tell children about life as a young refugee

More people are displaced globally now than at any other time since the second world war, millions of them children. Save the Children’s Wonderbooks series is helping kids here to understand the hardships they face – and offering hope for the future

The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2023

‘My boys have learned to celebrate difference’: how Save the Children’s book series is giving kids a global perspective

Andromeda Booth has five-year-old twins. Every month, a new Wonderbook, published by Save the Children – which is based on the story of a real child who the charity works with – arrives on their doorstep, opening up their minds to the experiences of other children across the globe

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2023

‘This character looks like me’: why diversity matters in children’s books

Reading has tremendous potential to open kids up to the world. Save the Children’s Wonderbooks series is giving young readers the chance to encounter diverse characters and cultures, building their empathy and curiosity in the process

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2023

Empathy, imagination and confidence: why children who love reading are better equipped for the world

Reading stories gives young people the chance to understand more about the complexity of the world, building their emotional intelligence and sense of creativity – so how do we get them to spend more time with books that reflect the diversity of people and cultures?

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2023

Parker the golden retriever helps Ukrainian girls deal with trauma

Among those receiving Parker’s help are nine-year-olds Khrystyna and Victoriya, who said playing with Parker ‘felt like love’.

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2023

Ukrainian kids told Russian air raid siren cellars are 'fantasy caves' to reduce stress

In a bittersweet show of resilience, young kids attending nursery do not fear the sirens in Ukraine anymore as their teachers set up playful drills to make children get used to the constant evacuations

Daily Mirror · Feb 24, 2023

Qld bail crackdown limiting child rights condemned

Queensland's decision to override the human rights of children, particularly Indigenous kids, to make breaching bail a crime has been criticised.

AAP · Feb 22, 2023

Short film to be shown in schools to educate pupils on plight of child refugees

Director Peter Peake said those behind the film hope it will encourage empathy in young people towards refugees.

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023