Content from four youth-led organisations we commissioned to undertake a consultation with young people across England.

When I can’t sleep, I read children’s books. One night, I discovered In the Half Room (public library) by Carson Ellis in my tsundoku — an impressionistic invitation into a world …

From sensory sensitivities to a lack of accessible information, periods can present unique challenges for autistic people.

I believe that the best path to understanding autism is a thinking style which tends to concentrate resources in a few interests and concerns.

For time-poor parents, straws, sticks, pouches and powders can seem like a quick, convenient and even healthy option. But these oversweetened, mushy foods are creating a generation of choosy consumers...

“Go plant this seed… And give it water and love and conversation.”

YouTube video by The Sensory Projects

From Japanese pop-up magic to Scandinavian storytelling to Maurice Sendak, a gentle primer on the messiness of mourning and the many faces and phases of grief.

YouTube video by The Arts And Minds Campaign

Several leading baby and toddler food brands have been condemned for healthwashing, high levels of sugar and inappropriate marketing practices at the 2025 Children’s Food Awards.

“Fill yourself with the beautiful stuff of the world… Get amazed. Get astonished. Get awed on a regular basis, so that getting awed is habitual and becomes a state of being.”