Mr Joe Jenkins
Exec Dir @childrenssociety.bsky.social; prev Vice Chair @refugeeaction.bsky.social; hubby, dad, spare human for pup; and everything here is all me
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- Merry Christmas!! Fabulous volunteer brass band in action at Waterloo yesterday- raising funds for @childrenssociety.bsky.social Thanks to everyone who made a donation and gave a smile to our collection this year 🙏🏻
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- Reposted by Mr Joe JenkinsThe 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.
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- Beat the Scam this #BlackFriday !! Give to a charity - it’s the best deal you’ll find on the internet #GivingFeelsGood #ChooseACharity (And if you really want the most amazing return on investment - donate to @childrenssociety.bsky.social and we’ll turn your cash into hope for young people!)
- There were times it felt like we’d never be able to win our call for the cap to be scrapped - but our partners, allies and supporters never gave up and nor did we! Now hundreds of thousands of children will be lifted from poverty 👏🏻
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- Fantastic news! Delighted the government will scrap the cap on child benefits so that children are not punished for the size of their family and our safety net is there for every child that needs our support
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- 💯 this ❤️❤️❤️
- Enjoyed @natashadevon.bsky.social & @zackpolanski.bsky.social exploring what really going on for our country’s teenagers Reflected concerns we found in Good Childhood Report www.childrenssociety.org.uk/information/... Agree it’s time for bold thinking & action! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...
- This Christmas at @childrenssociety.bsky.social our Appeal is raising funds so that we can quiet the noise for more children who need our support before they hit crisis point. Please share & support if you can youtube.com/watch?v=BGvF...
- Lifting the two-child benefit cap could lift 350,000 children out of poverty. Cheering on the Chancellor & Govt to be brave, scrap the cap, make child poverty reduction the start of a new national story www.bbc.com/news/article...
- Every young person deserves an adult they can trust. Too many are left to face life’s challenges alone That’s why we’re calling for a Chosen Trusted Adult Promise - a commitment to ensure every young person has a trusted adult they can turn to. Agree? act.childrenssociety.org.uk/page/179704/...
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- This Christmas at @childrenssociety.bsky.social we’ve launched an appeal to QUIET THE NOISE for children Right now, teens are telling us they are being overwhelmed by pressure from every angle; it’s too much With your help we can create safe quiet spaces where young people get support they need
- Don’t look away … www.childrenssociety.org.uk/good-childhood Children’s wellbeing is still in decline. We cannot allow this to be our normal, it is time for change. Read the full report now
- Absolutely damning indictment of our country’s failure to invest in this generation of teenagers Please read the report, share the headlines… … join with us as we step up to the challenge of overturning the damaging decline in children’s wellbeing
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- Reposted by Mr Joe JenkinsBrogan, a Young Trustee at The Children’s Society, left us with a powerful message of hope - reminding us that with the right support, the potential of young people is limitless.
- Reposted by Mr Joe JenkinsMark Russell, Chief Executive at The Children’s Society, spoke seriously about the challenge of improving young people’s lives amid declining wellbeing. Matt Hyde OBE, Chief Executive at Lloyds Bank Foundation, shared his vision for a caring, connected society.
- Reposted by Mr Joe Jenkins🚨 This is a message from over 100 charities, including @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social, @sheltercharity.bsky.social, , @oxfamgb.bsky.social @savechildrenuk.bsky.social and @friends-earth.bsky.social: Scapegoating refugees won’t fix anything. It's time for real change www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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- “Lifting more children out of poverty is why I came into politics, I’m thinking every day about how to turn the tide on child poverty. Everything is on the table, including removing the two-child limit” 👏🏻 @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
- Absolutely delighted to hear @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social committing to tackling child poverty as top priority as a moral mission for this government We @childrenssociety.bsky.social fully back removing the punitive 2-child benefit gap to accelerate impact of new child poverty strategy
- “our objective is to lift children out of poverty and that will mean we need to lift the [2-child benefit] cap” 👏🏻 👏🏻 @lucympowell.bsky.social www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
- Really pleased that @lucympowell.bsky.social highlighted how removing the 2-child benefit gap is the single biggest policy to immediately tackle child poverty We @childrenssociety.bsky.social back early action to lift as many children out of hardship as possible
- In England, my dog has stronger legal protection than my daughter I can’t hit my pup but if I struck my daughter I could legally argue “reasonable punishment” There’s NEVER justification for hitting children (or pups) they deserve full strength of the law to protect them Sign now bit.ly/466gr6j
- Join @nspcc.bsky.social in this important campaign to change this outdated law and protect all children
- Really pleased that @lucympowell.bsky.social highlighted how removing the 2-child benefit gap is the single biggest policy to immediately tackle child poverty We @childrenssociety.bsky.social back early action to lift as many children out of hardship as possible
- Absolutely delighted to hear @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social committing to tackling child poverty as top priority as a moral mission for this government We @childrenssociety.bsky.social fully back removing the punitive 2-child benefit gap to accelerate impact of new child poverty strategy
- Reposted by Mr Joe Jenkins"You don't apply to be a chief executive unless you've got a certain sense of ego. And I admit I've got one too." @markrusselluk.bsky.social explains why his ego and the @childrenssociety.bsky.social brand both need to be set aside to enable social change. 🎧 Full podcast interview: bit.ly/4mgVYk7
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- Great to visit the Sutton Community Uniform Shop with @itvnews.bsky.social as part of @childrenssociety.bsky.social ongoing campaign to cut the cost of school uniforms
- Chatbots and Children Reflections on balancing the benefits and risks of technological advances for children www.childrenssociety.org.uk/what-we-do/b...
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- Deeply chilling report by @lewisgoodall.com & @newsagents.bsky.social - what we learn from fentanyl crisis in US; why we should both fear & fight against these drugs surfacing in the UK podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
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- “Not all truths are equal, however sincerely believed” Greatly enjoyed latest by one of my favourite British authors @jonathancoe.bsky.social - multi-layered, multi-genre, reflection of our times against backdrop of Truss lettuce period; making serious points while always keeping sense of fun 👏🏻
- Mariah showed up for the LGBTQ+ community & brought the emotion at #BrightonPride #PrideInThePark
- Love is love Good vibes at #BrightonPride 2025
- Yessss!!! Awesome England - well done #Lionesses - continuing to inspire a generation
- Reposted by Mr Joe JenkinsAt the weekend some of our team attended the 25th #YoungCarersFestival held by @childrenssociety.bsky.social & YMCA 🎉 An inspiring day where we spoke to many amazing young people about their experiences, as they created post cards about the things they think & need to be changed for young carers 🎉
- Best festival in the world, no others can compete, this weekend or any other! #youngcarersfestival #ycf2025
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- A reminder - Prof Jay inquiry took SEVEN years, reported 3 years ago & action on ALL 20 recommendations is outstanding A new national inquiry on grooming gangs must not further delay action that we already know is needed Justice for survivors / action to prevent more abuse
- Responding on behalf of @childrenssociety.bsky.social “We urgently need a bold joined up child poverty strategy to tackle the root causes. This Autumn MUST bring more than short term fixes and deliver lasting change for children” #spendingreview
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- Everyone at @childrenssociety.bsky.social cheering this news- based on our research and experience with young people, it’s exactly what we’ve been calling on for many years and so pleased this Government has both listened and acted, will make a difference to thousands of children 👏🏻
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- Reposted by Mr Joe Jenkins🚨 NEW: Labour is lifting 100,000 children out of poverty by expanding access to free school meals. Alongside free breakfast clubs, cheaper uniform costs and government-funded childcare, Labour is putting money in parents’ pockets and giving children the best start in life.
- Time to wage war against child poverty Britain will be safer & stronger when we lift more young people from multiple direct threats of poverty First strike: let’s take down 2-child benefit cap We’re battle-ready at @childrenssociety.bsky.social to advance the capabilities of our children
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- Removing the 2-child cap on universal credit won’t solve child poverty; but it’s the quickest biggest step to address the shameful rise in children living in poverty There’s growing support for action across the political spectrum & public support too for investing in our children
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- @lewisgoodall.com & @jonsopel1.bsky.social not pulling their punches as they lay into the “grifters” exploiting moments like Liverpool crash for their own gain
- Inspiring afternoon at #brightonfestival hearing @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social in beautiful meandering conversation with @carolinelucas.bsky.social Taking away power of community, relationships, abundance, love, joy - and unsurprisingly most of all, Hope www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
- Love this! If there’s one thing every MP could do right now to improve our country it would be to regularly prioritise listening (really listening) to our young people And then of course, acting on their wisdom and inspiration 😁
- A child poverty strategy with no serious funding not worth the paper it written on; so better it’s released with investment BUT: every day it’s delayed is another day in which more children fall into poverty & are damaged by the impact Our children can’t afford to wait
- EXCL: Labour’s flagship child poverty strategy has been delayed until at least autumn amid concerns at top of government the financial cost of key proposals outweighs political benefit. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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- Reposted by Mr Joe JenkinsA record 4.5 million children in the UK are growing up in poverty and it's rising. 📈 We’re amplifying the voices of some of these children, their parents and their support workers to MPs who have the power to change this...
- Where we start in the game of life will materially impact our chances of success Too many children find themselves disadvantaged from Go …
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- I’ve heard it said there are those who will withhold food from 100 people out of fear 1 might not really deserve it VS those who will feed 100 hungry people out of concern that 1 might really need it Listening to British politics today I feel this may be the battle of ideas at play
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- Great to join BBC Leeds breakfast show to discuss the cost of school uniform @childrenssociety.bsky.social have campaigned for over a decade to make uniforms more affordable; reducing branded items will really help at a time when every penny counts www.bbc.com/news/article...
- Nice shout out for @childrenssociety.bsky.social #LondonMarathon runner Jessica on the tellybox!
- Full of admiration for everyone taking on the #LondonMarathon today - wishing every runner the very best & extra cheers for our @childrenssociety.bsky.social team raising vital funds for teenagers who can’t wait any longer for support
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- Full of admiration for everyone taking on the #LondonMarathon today - wishing every runner the very best & extra cheers for our @childrenssociety.bsky.social team raising vital funds for teenagers who can’t wait any longer for support
- I always admired Pope Francis’ consistent and insistent message to love and include everyone as though they were our brothers and sisters, particularly his unwavering support for refugees and migrants
- Having waited so long for a govt strategy for child poverty, please don’t rush it out with half-funded policy ideas as a political tactic to enable wider social welfare cuts Our children deserve better than this www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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- Last week @nerys-a.bsky.social joined the PM for a serious chat about #Adolescence Here she reflects on why she left with optimism …
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- On #ElectoralDysfunction pod @harrietharman.bsky.social suggests the Digital Services Tax should not be cut but DOUBLED to enable investment in tackling child poverty AGREE!!!!! 👍🏻 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...
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