CanChild’s Strategic Plan

CanChild’s Strategic Plan for 2020-2025 reflects our hopes for the future state of CanChild

- a centre with a shared purpose, where innovative and impactful child health research is at the heart of what we do, and a centre that is recognized internationally for an environment that cultivates diversi

Evictions and homelessness – a national emergency (UK)

'A home is a fundamental human need and a basic moral right, as vital as education or healthcare'

From Shelter website: ‘But in Britain today, that right is being denied to millions of people whose lives are blighted by homelessness, bad conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of ev

The Cutter story. A cautionary tale about vaccine production

‘This story might help avoid mistakes in a vaccination programme’

Peter Limbrick writes: This story is about polio and children. It is not a nice story but it carries an important warning for all of us. The Cutter story is easily available on line, for instance in the Journal of the Royal Society of

Urgent investment needed in eye care – video clip from 5 News

This short clip features Karren Visser, a world-class photographer who is losing her sight

Watch:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=LpGz2YzGGV4

From Fight for Sight charity:

"No eye problem is too big or too small for us to take on. We are the UK’s largest charity funding pio

Medical aid for Palestinian children

'After ten years of blockade in Gaza, malnutrition among children has increased'

From MAP website:

"Women’s and children’s health remains a cause for concern for Palestinians. Palestinians in both Palestine and Lebanon have high rates of maternal and child mortality and morbidity, with wom

Child Compass 2030: Shaping a healthy society, environment and economy fit for children

-- a comprehensive, integrated and long-term strategy to develop appropriate 21st century policies to support both children and their families --

From COFACE Families Europe, “Child Compass 2030: For a Europe which invests in shaping a healthy society, environment and economy fit for children” bring

Living in Chains. Shackling of People with Psychosocial Disabilities Worldwide – REPORT and VIDEOS

"The chain is so heavy. It doesn’t feel right; it makes me sad"

Men, women, and children are chained or locked in confined spaces in 60 countries across Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas, simply because they have a mental health condition.

Paul, man with a psychosocial disabili

A very brief history of Team Around the Child (TAC), keyworking and the UK government

TAC is the best attempt we can make to give families multi-agency keyworkers who are empowered to support them within a system that is well organised, co-ordinated and accountable

Peter Limbrick writes: Here is my version of a potted history of keyworking in the UK in early child and family support.