1 hour ago The summer camp predator: How a father who ran a Christian charity drugged children with sweets before committing vile acts of abuse

Jon Ruben, 76, pleaded guilty to a string of charges relating to the drugging of children at a summer camp in 2024.

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37 h. ago P Louise 'left in floods of tears' as she begs fans to help children's charity

Paige Louise Williams, 32, has urged people to donate to Cash for Kids as she's been "in tears" because the charity has "empty shelves" and they need more donations

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3 d. ago Children ‘going hungry and having pocket money stolen due to economic abuse’

Abusive parents use tactics to directly target children’s economic security, charity Surviving Economic Abuse said.

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3 d. ago Anna Maxwell Martin stars in festive film to raise money for children in poverty

The actress is an ambassador for the charity Action For Children.

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3 d. ago LadBaby's Mark and Rox eye up Mariah Carey for sixth Christmas number one as they launch surprising product range

They’ve had five Christmas number ones and boast over 13 million followers on social media. They’ve written eight children's books and raised an incredible £1.3 million for charity. But viral sensations, LadBaby’s Rox and Mark Hoyle, content creators who live in Nottingham, come from humble beginnings.

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4 d. ago Cilla Black wardrobe raises big money for children's charity 10 years after her death

TV icon and singer Cilla Black's clothes have been kept pristine since her death and they've now raised a big sum for charity

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4 d. ago Behind every name on this yellow brick road is the story of a brave child that has endured hell

Inspiring stories of children whose dreams have been granted by a local charity are honoured

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7 d. ago Sweet moment baby clings to Kate during visit to children’s mental health charity

The Princess of Wales enjoyed a sweet moment with a little boy as he clung to her fingers when she visited a children’s mental health charity.

Society

7 d. ago Kate Middleton stuns in houndstooth dress during visit to children’s mental health charity

The Princess of Wales paid a visit to children’s mental health charity Anna Freud in London today, beaming as she arrived, looking stylish in a blue Emilia Wickstead houndstooth dress

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7 d. ago Kate Middleton visits the Anna Freud Centre to launch new project supporting children's mental health

The Princess of Wales wowed in a monochrome dress today as she visited children's mental health charity Anna Freud in north London. 

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7 d. ago Kate arrives at Anna Freud charity as project to boost health visitors launched

The princess is patron of the children’s mental health charity.

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1 week ago Women more likely than men to be in poverty due to public debt, research finds

The study was commissioned by Aberlour Children’s Charity, One Parent Families Scotland, and Trussell.

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1 week ago Pride of Britain hero sets up charity so no child is left alone in hospital

He's conquered 210 marathons, broke world records and raised a staggering £1million for charity, now Jamie McDonald has launched a children's charity to tackle loneliness in hospitals.

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1 week ago Scots girl climbs Ben Nevis in snowstorm to raise cash for hospital that saved cousin's life

Faye Moffat, 5, climbed Ben Nevis in a winter snowstorm in a fundraiser for the Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity.

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1 week ago Missing People CEO on why SafeCall will be a lifeline for children

The Independent and Missing People’s SafeCall will be a lifeline for children, the charity’s CEO said.

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1 week ago Record breaker launches charity to support children left alone in hospital

Jamie McDonald, who has set world endurance records, has launched the Ward Buddies to end emotional abandonment for children in hospital.

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1 week ago Surge in emergency payments as Scottish children's charity wants two

Calls for ‘life-changing reforms’ ahead of next week’s key Budget

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2 w. ago BBC Children in Need fans sob as Sara Cox announces death 'that destroyed family'

BBC presenter Sara Cox became emotional during the Children in Need documentary about her 135-mile charity marathon

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2 w. ago ‘I reported my child as missing then heard nothing’: The young people who fall through the gaps when they disappear

Charity Missing People warns these children are at particular risk of exploitation and calls for more resources to tackle the crisis of the young people who have disappeared

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2 w. ago Taheen Modak makes plea to help missing children as actor backs The Independent’s SafeCall campaign

Actor Taheen Modak has backed The Independent's SafeCall campaign to help raise £165,000 to support the 70,000 children who go missing every year in the UK.

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