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Save the Children UK and Peeple mark successful handover of Families Connect
Save the Children UK and Peeple are pleased to announce the successful completion of the handover of Families Connect, ensuring the continued growth and delivery of a programme that has supported thousands of families across the UK over the past decade.
84% OF WELSH CHILDREN EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEATWAVES IN FIRST HALF OF 2026
Data published this week shows that following early summer heatwaves, 84% of children in Wales experienced extreme heatwaves in the first half of 2026. The total was over 10 million children in the UK.
3 in every 4 children in the UK exposed to extreme heatwaves in first half of 2026 – the highest level in 30 years
- Over ten million children in the UK have been exposed to extreme heatwaves in the first six months of 2026 - more than the total for any whole year since 1995, reveals analysis from Save the Children
- 57 million children and 63% of the population of Western Europe have been exposed to extreme heatwaves…
Children in Gaza Still Paying the Price with More Than 74,000 Children Expected to Suffer Acute Malnutrition in Coming Months
More than 74,000 children under five in Gaza will suffer acute malnutrition in the year to April 2027, according to new data, highlighting that the crisis remains catastrophic with children paying the highest price, Save the Children said.
No Summer Break from Poverty: Summer Holidays Bring Financial and Emotional Pressure for 9 in 10 Scottish Families
Nine in every 10 parents in Scotland…
No Summer Break from Poverty. Almost nine in ten parents in Wales say they feel financial & emotional pressure of the school summer holidays
Save the Children Cymru’s latest survey reveals 89% of parents in Wales think that the summer holidays put both financial and emotional pressure on families with half (51%) saying the summer holiday is the most challenging of the year – ahead of the Christmas break (42%).
No Summer Break From Poverty: New poll reveals pressures on families
A report on Save the Children’s Big Summer Survey of 2000 parents that reveals 88% think the summer holidays puts both financial and emotional pressure on families.