Clare Thorp

Media and comms consultancy, ex-@BBCNews. Ever hopeful. ProudMum. Views my own.

[Huw Beale @HuwBeale]

@actnforchildren's @imran_1 comments on new UK child poverty figures in @thetimes:

"There is so much more this government can do in these tough times to stop those with the least from suffering the most."

@JamesSBeal

https://t.co/SQ3gckG3z1

[Clare Thorp @clarethorp]

@BBCMBuchanan Huge congratulations Michael. So well deserved.

[Firework PR @fireworkpr]

Well done 👏🏻 @JohnLewisRetail and @actnforchildren for reminding us of what’s really important this Christmas #childrenincare #Christmas2022 https://t.co/YpXcMp5bgv

[Clare Thorp @clarethorp]

Huge thanks to @JohnLewisRetail for their amazing support and for shining a light on the issues facing some of the most vulnerable children and young people in the country.

[Action for Children @actnforchildren]

📣 It’s official! @JohnLewisRetail dropped their ICONIC Christmas advert. We’re SO proud to be a part of it 😍

Together, we can support and empower the most vulnerable children in the country, and help give them the magical Christmas they deserve. #TheBeginner @jlpartnership

[The Telegraph @Telegraph]

🎄Every year, the Telegraph showcases the work of deserving charities and our readers respond with enormous generosity. We ask the same of you in 2022 on behalf of the four charities. Your generosity this Christmas will support their good works ⤵️

https://t.co/GInF79rC8h

[Clare Thorp @clarethorp]

Huge thanks to @Telegraph for its amazing support.

[Huw Beale @HuwBeale]

We’re delighted to announce @Telegraph has chosen
@actnforchildren as one of four charity partners for its Christmas Charity Appeal this year. Read more: https://t.co/N3cszHPMLY and donate here https://t.co/bEHYkIwxrs

[Action for Children @actnforchildren]

It's official! We're SO proud to partner with the John Lewis Partnership to help children in care and care experienced young people ❤️

This partnership will enable us to support and empower them as they make the transition from care to into the adult world.

#FindYourHappier

[Clare Thorp @clarethorp]

Our new ⁦@actnforchildren⁩ research paints a sobering picture of the struggles facing many families living on the lowest incomes amid the soaring cost of living crisis. https://t.co/LrBbnSNjse

[Clare Thorp @clarethorp]

@TheBoyInTheTent Huge congratulations Max! Absolutely delighted for you.

[Josh MacAlister MP @JoshMacAlister]

Thanks to the @actnforchildren team and @NewcastleCC for a great visit to the Galafield Family Hub today. Rich conversations with families and practitioners and messages that chime with what the @reviewCSC has been hearing since we started.

[Clare Thorp @clarethorp]

Nearly half of children from low-income households ‘worry about finances’ https://t.co/NuySEM5Do0

[Clare Thorp @clarethorp]

The dreaded R-word is being whispered in Whitehall - The Independent https://t.co/7nXr6XSPLP

[Action for Children Influencing @AfC_Policy]

Prevention should be at the heart of children’s social care

But early help is under threat from funding cuts and the rising costs of care

Today @ActnforChildren launches new research on early help provision across England

Here is what we found 👇🧵

https://t.co/onTeB59vDO

[Imran @imran_1]

100 dark days for many low income families

- Lost £1040 in Universal Credit cut
- Now face £693 extra on fuel bills (Govt help isn't enough)
- Benefits rise by 3.1% in April - but Bank of England warns we're looking at 7% inflation in the coming year

[Action for Children Influencing @AfC_Policy]

Our response to govt measures to tackle the #energycrisis ⬇️

"Soaring energy prices are the latest battle for low-income families already locked in a permanent cost of living crisis. We welcome the government is taking action, but the proposals outlined today are poorly targeted

[Clare Thorp @clarethorp]

@TheBoyInTheTent Huge congratulations Max! A brilliant achievement and so well deserved. Absolutely thrilled for you.

[GB News @GBNEWS]

'A third of working parents are telling us this Christmas that they're looking to do extra hours or not to take time off, just to make ends meet'

Imran Hussain from Action for Children, says working parents are concerned over soaring energy bills and prices in shops this winter.

[Sky News @SkyNews]

Joe Lane, Head of Policy at Action for Children, speaks to Sky News after new research found nearly a third of working parents plan to take extra work over the festive period to cover the cost of Christmas.

🕐 6:30
📺 Sky 501 / Freeview 233
📱 Watch live: https://t.co/MTAJy15gOc

[BBC East @BBCLookEast]

Universal Credit: 'I regularly eat cereal for a main evening meal' https://t.co/9dG0Lt21Jm

[Action for Children @actnforchildren]

Mum Natalia is one of almost 30% of working parents on Universal Credit who are likely to skip meals this winter to make ends meet.

Find out what we're doing to support her and her little girl: https://t.co/lQHDO39Zxz

#IAmSanta 🎅