Welcome to your latest edition of Small Talk

We couldn’t have managed any of the important work featured in this newsletter without you. You’ve helped the NSPCC continue to advocate for children and protect them in the way only we can.

Because of you, more children this year have received the vital support they need. From practitioners and counsellors to teachers and parents, you’ve helped us form circles of support around their lives.

It’s a challenging time for children. As rising costs put families under pressure, we’ve found that more young people are struggling to talk to their loved ones about their feelings. This may be due to a fear of burdening them or worrying that they won’t understand.

It’s for this reason that we’ve been doing everything we can to ensure children feel heard, supported, and never alone. With your help, we can keep going.

We’ve also been campaigning for new laws to protect children, which you can read more about on page 5. And we’ve been working with local communities to inspire lasting change – see page 11.

These recent bits of news are why we’re starting to feel increasingly positive about the future we’re shaping for children – and that’s all down to kind people like you.

I hope that you enjoy reading this issue, and discovering the ways you’ve helped us surround children with the support they need to live as their happy, carefree selves.

On behalf of everyone we’ve reached this year, thank you.

Sir Peter Wanless Chief Executive of NSPCC