Hollie, a parent and now a member of our advisory panel, featured in one of our Stork Stories back in 2022, when she had first received help from us. Since then, her experience has come full circle, with her first role in family support, and becoming a volunteer and advocate for our service. Hollie first …
World Book Day is a fun event celebrated each year. A day of stories, imagination and the simple joy of getting lost in a book. For many children it’s one of the highlights of the school year when they choose a character, talk about favourite stories and step into the classroom feeling proud and excited. …
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Our partnerships with schools bring us closer to families within their communities, both when families need our help, and as supporters of our work. By building strong relationships with key members of school staff, we’re able to understand their needs and tailor our support accordingly. When schools share information about our services with parents it …
Now in its third year, School Days is about more than pencils and backpacks, it’s about helping children walk into school feeling confident, included and ready to learn. For many children, not having the right uniform, shoes, backpack, stationery or PE kit can make school a daily challenge. It can mean standing out for the …
This week, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation released their annual report into poverty in the UK: UK Poverty 2026. The report is based on 2023/4 data, the most recent data available, and it sets out the nature of poverty in the UK and evaluates changes under the last Government. It also sets out the scale of …
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In this first person account, Yssy tells her story of resilience, courage and the quiet strength it takes to ask for help when life feels overwhelming. From navigating early parenthood with very little income, to rebuilding life as a single parent, Yssy shows how the right support, at the right time, can change everything. In …
Did you know you can support Stripey Stork by donating shares? Donating shares is a great alternative to traditional giving, especially if you have small shareholdings that are uneconomic to sell. By gifting your shares through ShareGift, you can help turn unused investments into meaningful support for Stripey Stork, helping us to support thousands of …
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Sometimes, it’s a small detail that captures the reality of hardship more powerfully than any statistic. For this family, that detail was a toothbrush – just one, shared between two parents and their two young children. Something most of us replace without a second thought had become a shared necessity, highlighting just how severely this …
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As the sleigh bells fade into the distance and Santa and his reindeer head back toward the North Pole, children up and down the country lay sleeping dreaming of what lies beneath the tree. But while excitement sparkles in many homes, others sit in an altogether different quiet. Behind closed doors, parents lie awake long …
The children were huddled together under towels, trying to keep warm in a bitterly cold flat. Andrea*, a single mum with three primary school aged children, unexpectedly lost her job. They were forced to leave the family home and move into emergency accommodation in Surrey. For three months they lived together in a small hotel …
