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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.
No Summer Break From Poverty: Almost half of NI parents can’t afford family days out
Nine in every 10 parents in Northern Ireland1 (91%) say the summer brings financial and emotional pressures for their families. These new statistics are part of the Big Summer Survey commissioned by Save the Children UK as part of their ‘No Summer Break from Poverty’ campaign to highlight the reality of families’ experiences this summer.
Implementing a Welsh Child Payment – what routes can the Welsh Government take?
A new legal analysis from Save the Children Cymru and the Bevan Foundation shows that a Welsh Child Payment is both legally and practically achievable under existing Welsh Government powers, despite social security being reserved to Westminster. With one in three children in Wales living in poverty, it is argued that a Welsh Child Payment could significantly reduce child poverty, improve child wellbeing and deliver long-term economic benefits. The blog explores the legal routes, political challenges and funding considerations for implementing Plaid Cymru’s proposed Cynnal pilot and scaling it into a nationwide scheme.
Why A Nutritious Diet is Becoming an Impossible Choice for Many Families in Malawi
Four years of rising food prices in Malawi have pushed nutritious diets further out of reach for many families. Save the Children’s latest Cost of the Diet analysis shows why this matters most for women and young children.
WALES: "Tackling child poverty must be the top priority for the new First Minister"
Bilingual statement in response to the announcement of the appointment of new First Minister of Wales and why tackling child poverty needs to be the Welsh Government’s top priority
WALES: Statement in response to the Senedd Cymru election result
Childhood only happens once and the new government must make tackling child poverty in Wales a priority
Admiral Group and Save the Children announce new three-year £1 Million partnership to help tackle child poverty and climate change
Save the Children and Admiral Group have announced a new three-year partnership worth £1 million to support the charity’s UK and global work in mitigating the impacts of climate change and poverty on children.
Next Welsh Government must act on child poverty as new figures reveal the scandal that one in three children still miss out on childhoods
Responding to the newly published Households Below Average Income poverty figures that shows child poverty figures in Wales remain scandalous, Melanie Simmonds, Head of Save the Children Cymru, said: “These figures reveal that far too many children in Wales - more than one in three - are still experiencing the injustice of child poverty. The child poverty rate is higher in Wales than in any of the other UK nations.
How removing the two-child limit to benefits will help children and families
The two-child limit to benefits will be removed from April 2026. Here's how it will improve the lives of children and their families in the UK.
How we can do Better for Babies in the new year
The Cabinet Secretary for Finance will set out the Scottish Government’s proposed budget for 2026/27 on 13th January. All eyes are on whether this will be a budget that provides hope that this year will be a better one for families. We’d like to see more help for families with babies and are calling on the Scottish Government to invest in a Baby Guarantee.
What Christmas Really Looks Like for Children Living in Poverty in the UK
For so many, Christmas day really is the most wonderful time of the year. The tree, the presents, the Christmas lunch. It’s a magical day of joy and togetherness. But for so many across the UK, Christmas couldn’t be more different.
Child Poverty in the UK: It Happens Here Too
When we think about child poverty, we often picture faraway places. But poverty doesn't stop at borders. And it doesn't discriminate based on postcode.
The 2026 Senedd election is a chance to show that Wales puts children first
Child poverty is not inevitable; it is the result of choices. The 2026 Senedd election is a chance to make different ones. It’s a chance to show that Wales puts children first.Save the Children Cymru’s manifesto is based on the calls of children and young people to #ListenToUsMore.
New polling shows three quarters of people want the Scottish Government to take more action on child poverty
Save the Children and Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) are calling for every political party to take notice and commit to action, as new polling shows that people across Scotland want politicians to step up and do more about child poverty.
Why I’m calling on the government to scrap the two-child limit: Thea's story
My name is Thea, I’m a single parent to three children aged 10, 3 and (almost) 2. I work full time with 17 years’ experience in my industry, I’m highly qualified and we live in London near my work, where I’ve called home since 2009. Like hundreds of thousands of others, my children are impacted by the two-child benefit and the benefit cap. This impossible situation has led to me starting a government petition to recognize how these measures put children into grinding poverty for the sole reason of having much loved siblings.