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We work and advocate with children, families & community partners to reduce childhood poverty and tackle its devastating impact so that the full potential of all young lives can be realised!

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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
It didn’t make headlines but this week Stormont's Department for Communities provided an update on the Anti-Poverty Strategy. They said the Minister is committed to creating a more ambitious strategy. Along with many others we've been calling for leadership on child poverty so we wanted to respond:
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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Our response to the Education Minister’s announcement on changing the criteria for pre-school education places and the impact this will have on some children.
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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Vast majority of parents here feel financial pressure every summer - our poll paints a snapshot of the summer strain many families live with. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...
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Vast majority of parents feel financial pressure every summer, research finds
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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
‘Children have had their sense of security ripped away... but their dreams have survived’ - How Save the Children is helping the youngest victims of the Venezuelan earthquakes. www.irishnews.com/life/childre...
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‘Children have had their sense of security ripped away... but their dreams have survived’ - How Save the Children is helping the youngest victims of the Venezuelan earthquakes
Aisha Majid, media manager for Save the Children in Venezuela, takes us inside the charity’s efforts to help the youngest victims of last month's devastating earthquakes
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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Ahead of Ireland’s EU Presidency we’ve come together with other organisations to call for children’s rights to be embedded at the heart of the EU agenda. 1 in 5 children are impacted by conflict around the world. We want them to be prioritised!
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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Tragically we say it again - no child should be exploited through fear and hate for violent ends. No community should have to cower in fear of violence. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Derry: Church leaders appeal for calm after disorder
Two boys, aged 13 and 14, were arrested after trouble in the Bishop Street area of Derry on Tuesday night.
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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
“Poverty pressures are getting louder. We all want to make this work. For the sake of the children who live it every day we’re asking – when will a plan on poverty get real? @irishnews.com @savechildrenuk.bsky.social www.irishnews.com/news/norther...
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Charity boss slams Stormont for ‘ignoring experts and avoiding targets’ over poverty strategy
Head of Save the Children NI speaks out after consultation findings released
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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
We've signed this call - along with 60 other orgs - to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility here. #TenIsTooYoung
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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
We’re at the 1st ever Irish Network on Education Worldwide (INEW) conference talking about the impact of conflict on children’s education. With everything going on around the world right now this is a crucial & timely conversation!
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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Much focus at Stormont today on under pressure families & soaring living costs. 3 yrs since holiday hunger payments were axed MLAs debate a Private Members' Bill from @dannybakersf.bsky.social to see them reinstated. Currently children here are treated unequally compared to rest of UK & Ireland.
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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Latest child poverty stats didn't get pick-up in NI media last wk but we want to keep sharing about impact on the children behind the data. There's a story of widening inequality in terms of support offered to families here. We can't be silent on this! www.savethechildren.org.uk/news/media-c...
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NI: Response to latest child poverty statistics
Statement from Save the Children NI on the newly published Households Below Average Income poverty figures.
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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
We stand with voluntary and community sector staff this week as they face into a funding cliff-edge. These people are frontline and on the ground, serving many who face profound challenge & disadvantage @nicva.org
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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Let's be honest the poverty picture is complex. Latest UK Gov stats show 1 in 5 children in NI in poverty. 1 in 3 in some of our communities! But we believe there's a deeper story of a widening inequality gap for children here when it comes to support given across these islands!
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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Our CEO Moazzam Malik on BBCNI's Talkback speaking on the plight of 1 in 5 children who live in conflict zones. He spoke movingly about impact on children in Middle East & Sudan: "Don't look away, we need to keep our eyes on the conflict & recognise our common humanity." @savechildrenuk.bsky.social
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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
In uncertain global times it’s good to have our Save the Children CEO Moazzam Malik here holding conversations north & south. In Dublin he’s held an energising discussion with Irish Aid on how to bolster protections for children caught in conflict around the world. @savechildrenuk.bsky.social
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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
For the 110,000 children in poverty in NI - support needs to go well beyond oil bills. Our response to the UK Government home heating oil support package:
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NICVA @nicva.org · 13/03/2026
12 working days left❗ Funding cuts linked to the Local Growth Fund mean up to 400 jobs lost and 11,000 people losing vital support. Grateful to leaders raising this with the Prime Minister and at Stormont this week. UK Govt and NI Executive must act now with a bridging arrangement. #NICantWait
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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
We’re at Stormont’s All Party Group on International Development today focused on Ukraine. We’re hearing from Ukrainians in NI. “This is a war against civilian life, families, childhood. Children are growing up in a state of alert. A generation is being shaped by war.” (Pt 1 🧵)
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Save the Children UK @savechildrenuk.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Across the Middle East and wider region, the escalation of violence is having a devastating impact on children. As tensions rise, children’s lives hang in the balance. We urge all parties to abide by international humanitarian law and protect civilians. It must stop.
White text reading: 'every war is a war on children'. On an illustrated background showing two children sheltering from what appears to be a burning building behind them.
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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Some good news. There's been a surge in volunteering spirit in our Save the Children stores here. Volunteers are giving more hours of their time than before. We called in to our east Belfast store to meet this brilliant group of volunteers who have become firm friends. @savechildrenuk.bsky.social
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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
We've signed this open letter to the Executive in solidarity with DPAC NI and those disabled people who feel let down by the Draft Disability Strategy. We know people with disabilities are some of the most impacted by poverty and their response to this cannot be ignored. dpacni.com/2026/02/12/d...
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Disability Strategy Open Letter to Northern Ireland Executive Ministers
Open letter to the NI Executive: The Draft Disability Strategy is a massive disappointment, work with us to deliver a Strategy that will make a difference. Dear Executive Ministers,  The under…
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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
"Why are our political leaders content to ignore the evidence and see inequality rise? We know our politicians are staring down the line at an election. But what better was to connect with people and communities than to prioritise & invest in children." www.irishnews.com/news/norther...
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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
We’ve a plea to the Stormont Executive printed in today’s @theirishnews calling for children here not to be left behind when it comes to poverty. We can’t sit back & let the gap widen!
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Sheena McMullen @sheenamcmullen.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Tomorrow JRF presents Poverty in NI 2025 research to the Committee for Communities. Before that, we went out w/ Trussell NI to hear some public reaction to our findings. The responses were powerful & demonstrate the urgency that @northernireland.gov.uk need to place on this. Watch the 1st video 🔽
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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
We're another step closer to the scrapping of the two child limit to benefits. Good news for the 1 in 10 children here who are impacted by this unjust policy.
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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Brilliant news today for families in Scotland. In this new year we will advocate loudly for political decision making in NI that offers hope and relief for children and families in poverty. We long to see child poverty become a top Stormont priority.
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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
80 children from North Belfast were part of our Listen to Learn project where they helped design a report with Young at Art into experiences of learning. Now they’ve got to see the final product & their reactions are v cute! (You can read full report 👇🏼) www.savethechildren.org.uk/what-we-do/c...
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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Just 1 day to go until Christmas Jumper Day & Christine Lampard has a message for everyone here who's getting ready to take part and raise money to support children around the world!🎄🎅🌟
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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Here’s a glimpse into our #HappyVote event in east Belfast. We’ll be announcing the 10 projects soon that got the most votes from children & families. Then pls keep an eye in 2026 as the projects come to life!
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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
So proud of these brilliant women speaking out on behalf of families and children in poverty. They’ve been giving evidence to Stormont’s Communities Committee. Their challenge - why are children here being left behind compared to rest of UK. (Atlas Women’s Centre/ Women’s Support Network / NIAPN)
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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
It’s the news we’ve been advocating for! The scrapping of the 2-child limit is a powerful step forward for the 1 in 10 families impacted here! @savechildrenuk.bsky.social
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Save the Children UK @savechildrenuk.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
We welcome this bold action by the Chancellor to scrap the two-child limit. By the end of this Parliament, 450,000 children across the country will have been lifted out of poverty. Scrapping this unjust policy is the single most powerful step to reduce child poverty in a generation. 1/3
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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
The countdown is on to our #HappyVote event on Thursday! That's when children and families in east Belfast get to decide which project ideas will get funded and brought to life to strengthen early years in the area. Come down and be part of the buzz at Skainos Centre 2-4pm!
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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
We're just 2 wks away from #TheHappyVote where children and families in east Belfast get to decide what projects they want to bring to life! 10 projects will each get £5k for ideas that will improve children's early years. It'll take place Nov 27th, Skainos Centre🗳️
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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Stormont’s Executive parties & Opposition stand united in a call - backed by so many in the community & voluntary sector - for the full scrapping of the 2-child limit! #everychildcounts @savechildrenuk.bsky.social @trusselluk.bsky.social
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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
We’re heading to Stormont to stand with other organisations in a final push to have the 2-Child Limit fully scrapped in the Budget. The Chancellor has the power to help many families here! All children deserve a decent start in life. @Trusselluk #everychildcounts
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Emmet Norris @emmetnorris.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/norther... Really excited about giving children the chance to decide how money is spent on them. #participation #investinchildren
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Children set to vote in 'election with a difference'
The vote will take place on 27th November
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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
We're hosting an election with a difference! Our Happy Vote is a chance for children & families in east Belfast to vote in a fun ballot for projects that have dreamt up creative ways to improve children's early years! #TheHappyVote viewdigital.org/happy-vote-s...
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‘Happy Vote’ set to unleash new ideas to help children in east Belfast - VIEWdigital
Children and families in east Belfast are set to cast their votes in a fun ballot that will determine which ideas will come to life as part of Save the Children NI’s Innovation Fund, ‘Transforming the...
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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Children at our programmes in Derry were so happy to get their special delivery of brand new children’s books! A huge thank you to @PenguinBooks Random House UK for their donation of over 12k children’s books to our programmes across the UK!📚
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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
It was brilliant to participate in today's conference and roundtable on International Humanitarian Law with Irish Red Cross. Really timely discussion in the face of increasing violations of IHL and erosion of norms - with children paying a particularly devastating price.
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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
If you're a community group in east Belfast it's time to unleash your creativity! If you've an idea to improve children's early years you can apply for funds of £5k. Children and families will then vote for projects they love the most in our #HappyVote on November 27th! youtube.com/shorts/sdV4j...
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Unleashing creative through our east Belfast Innovation Fund
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Save the Children UK @savechildrenuk.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
A partial lifting of the two-child limit at the Autumn Budget would still leave child poverty rising and would risk creating levels of hardship not seen under a Labour government for more than half a century. It must be scrapped *in full*.
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Save the Children UK @savechildrenuk.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
It's not just us that wants you to scrap the two-child limit to benefits Rachel Reeves, over 40 economists, academics & policy experts back us too. Removing this cruel policy at the Autumn Budget in full doesn't only make moral sense, it makes economic sense. Read our open letter: bit.ly/4hBHpqs
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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
We work with young leaders in west Belfast to capture their insights into the impacts of poverty in their community. These voices need to be heard @viewdigital.bsky.social viewdigital.org/young-people...
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Young people in west Belfast create TikTok videos to challenge myths around poverty - VIEWdigital
A group of young leaders at St Peter’s Immaculata Youth Centre in west Belfast has created a compelling series of TikTok films to highlight issues of poverty they see in their community.  The short fi...
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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
So good to see stories like this being told. These young people from west Belfast produced TikTok films to highlight issues of poverty in their community. We were to support them but they schooled us in how to produce video content! www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/norther...
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Youths create TikTok films to highlight issues of poverty
The short films, produced and edited by the young people, highlight issues such as the cost of living, pressures for single parents and prejudices the teenagers say they experience
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NICVA @nicva.org · 28/10/2025
£5,000 available through the EastSide Early Learning Community Innovation Fund 2025 for projects supporting early years (0–5) in East Belfast. Deadline: 11 Nov 2025, 4pm. Apply: eastsideelc.org.uk/innovation-f... #GrantTracker
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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Get your Expressions of Interest in for our Transforming Early Years in east Belfast opportunity: this fund offers £5,000 for projects aimed at children 0-5 years and their parents/caregivers. For more info: eastsideelc.org.uk/innovation-f... close November 11th, 4pm.
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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
This is a beautiful watch. Absolute girl power in the DRC: How 1 Programme Changed This 13-Year-Old Congolese Girl’s Future | Sav... youtu.be/WW9WAKYFKVo?... via @YouTube
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How One Programme Changed This 13-Year-Old Congolese Girl’s Future | Save the Children UK
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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
The team from our Save the Children Botanic shop have been at Queen’s University for the Volunteering & Wellbeing Fair! We've been chatting about volunteering opportunities and how it's such a great way to build skills, meet new people, and make a difference for children around the world!
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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
📣We are now open for Expressions of Interest for our Transforming Early Years in East Belfast opportunity! The fund offers £5,000 for projects aimed at children 0-5 years and their parents/caregivers. For more info: www.eastsideelc.org.uk/innovation-fund/ Applications close November 11th, 4pm.
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