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It's time for a reintroduction! Buttle UK is a charity that supports children & young people who face poverty & crisis situations.
Founded back in 1953, we give grants to support families for everyday necessities that we would expect any child growing up in the UK to have.
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📢 Working with estranged young people or care leavers?
Join our free webinar to learn about the grants available through Buttle, eligibility criteria, application tips, and support for successful applicants.
🗓 23 June
🕐 1pm
💻 Zoom
Register:
ow.ly/k2mI50Z9TRS
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Putting youth voice first 💬
We were delighted to share our co-production approach at the Lightyear Foundation's SEND in STEM event alongside Youth Advisory Panel member Hope.
A great opportunity to discuss inclusive participation!
Read the full blog here: ow.ly/SP8u50Z9SQ2
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📢We need you!
We’re looking for a Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships to join our team.
➡️If that sounds like something you’d like to be part of, you can find out more here: buttleuk.org/careers/
💞We’d love to hear from you
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🌈 Pride Month is about celebrating authenticity. Too many LGBTQIA young people face rejection at home.
We're calling on Keir Starmer to give estranged young people the same support as care leavers.
Sign our letter: bit.ly/DearKeir 💜🌈
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At 16, May was kicked out after coming out as a lesbian. Without ID or support, she couldn’t access benefits or work. With help from Buttle, she accessed therapy. Sign our letter calling for support for estranged young people 📝 bit.ly/DearKeir
#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
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“No back up plan. No family or friends to fall back on. You have to make it on your own.” Our No Easy Path report shows the urgent need for change.
Sign our letter: bit.ly/DearKeir
Read the report: buttleuk.org/news/no-easy-pa…
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We worked with young people to explore how sexuality & gender identity shape estranged young people’s experiences.
We’re calling on the Government to:
➡️ Give equal support to estranged young people
Sign our letter: ow.ly/Y4PG50Z2izx
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Estranged young people lack family support & government recognition. We’re calling for: 🔹 Legal definition of estrangement 🔹 Equal rights as care leavers 🔹 Streamlined evidence process
📝Sign the letter: bit.ly/DearKeir
🗞️Read the report: buttleuk.org/news/no-easy-pa…
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We’ve signed the @DigiPovAlliance Charter for Digital Inclusion - a national framework for action on digital access and equity.
It sets out clear principles to guide organisations in closing the UK’s digital divide.
Learn more: shorturl.at/eDYf5
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🎓 Starting uni in 2026-27? @savethestudent bursary is back! Six awards of £750 are available for essentials like laptops and bedding. Apply by 26th June for your chance to get support: savethestudent.org/bursary
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We really appreciate seeing children in poverty & youth unemployment mentioned in the King’s speech yesterday, but we need sustained investment in families to address child poverty at its core if the government wants to meet its target of halving the disadvantage gap.
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The King’s Speech shows the government still isn’t delivering on voters’ biggest priority: bringing down the cost of living.
Following the results of the local election, the government should be focused on bringing down rising costs and boosting our living standards.
King Charles delivers King's Speech in Parliament x.com/i/broadcasts/1OxwblEwV…
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Buttle UK retweeted
May 13
NEW: The #KingsSpeech mentioned change – but with global issues driving up the cost of living, more must be done for people on the lowest incomes.
2.6 million food parcels were provided last year. Without more action, we risk even more people being forced to turn to a food bank
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We see families pushed to the brink by a cost-of-living crisis that has left 4m children across the UK living in poverty. The disparity is more stark for children from Black & Asian communities, where 47% are living in poverty, over double the rate of their white peers
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