2010 January - June

• NCB NI and Barnardo's NI launch new project: DIANI - Thu, Oct, 14 2010
  NCB NI and Barnardo's NI recently launched Diversity in Action NI (DIANI) a project aimed at improving the lives of ethnically diverse children and young people through practice support and policy development.... read full story
• Leading children's charities announce summer campaign to give young people a voice - Wed, Jun, 23 2010
  Children and young people under the age of 18 make up 20% of the UK's population and are one of the largest user groups of public services, however unlike every other minority group in the country.... read full story
• Children get just one hour of play a day - Wed, Jun, 16 2010
  Figures released today by The British Toy and Hobby Association (BTHA) and Play England show that parents feel their children are not having enough playtime... read full story
• NCB supports principles of the independent Social Work Reform inquiry - Thu, Jun, 10 2010
  Sir Paul Ennals, chief executive of NCB said: 'Professor Munro is well respected in the sector and we are very pleased that the first principle of her review is to strengthen early intervention in child protection.... read full story
• NCB to continue its work on residential child care to improve outcomes for children - Wed, Jun, 9 2010
  NCB is delighted to announce that it will continue its long-standing work supporting the residential child care sector to improve the experiences and outcomes for children in their care, with a new service called NCB Residential Child Care (NCBRCC).... read full story
• Play England hopes World Cup fever will mean more 'jumpers for goalposts' and less 'no ball games' - Wed, Jun, 9 2010
  Play England has found that informal football games are among children's favourite play activities and is calling for government and local areas to capitalise on the huge interest in this year's World Cup.... read full story
• NCB calls for openness and honesty in programme of cuts - Mon, May, 24 2010
  Play England, part of the national children's charity NCB, have defended its work after reports today (Monday 24 May 2010) that a treasury aide had highlighted the national play strategy as an example of inefficient government spending.... read full story
• Young people in Northern Ireland need to confront issues about diversity - Wed, May, 12 2010
  NCB Northern Ireland, in conjunction with ARK, is set to launch new research findings on attitudes held by young people from white British/Irish backgrounds towards their peers from minority ethnic communities.... read full story
• Children's sector has crucial role to play in wider climate campaign - Thu, Apr, 29 2010
  Sir Paul Ennals, Chief Executive at NCB, addressed a NCVO Green Alliance meeting of third sector chief executives this morning.... read full story
• Child play behaviours linked to better health - Wed, Apr, 14 2010
  Play England welcomes new findings presented at the British Psychological Society's Annual Conference today (Wednesday 14 April 2010), which report that play patterns established in childhood are linked to adult health and behaviour.... read full story
• Today is an important day for all children and young people - Wed, Apr, 7 2010
  As Parliament dissolves, quick decisions need to be made on pending Bills - But they also need to be the right decisions.... read full story
• ASBO 'breach' children set to fail - Mon, Mar, 29 2010
  Agencies dealing with children and young people in breach of bail conditions, criminal justice orders (CJOs) and anti-social behaviour orders (ASBOs) need to strike a balance between enforcement and support to improve outcomes for young offenders... read full story
• Let our children play out - Tue, Mar, 23 2010
  83% of British adults think that the next government should have policies that ensure children can play outside more, according to a new poll from ICM, commissioned by Play England to launch their Manifesto for Children's Play.... read full story
• Young people to meet with Dawn Butler MP - Thu, Mar, 18 2010
  Five young people involved in the Youth4U Young Inspectors programme, run by Look Listen Change, a consortium hosted by NCB, will meet with Dawn Butler MP, Minister for Young Citizens and Youth Engagement today... read full story
• Bereaved children face postcode lottery, says new research - Thu, Feb, 25 2010
  Over a third of local authorities in England lack a specialist childhood bereavement service where families can directly access the help they need.... read full story
• NCB tackles youth unemployment with new apprenticeship scheme - Thu, Feb, 25 2010
  NCB is delighted to launch its Skills Development Programme (SDP), a new initiative supporting community and voluntary sector organisations to employ and develop skills of young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET).... read full story
• Stormont hosts NCB NI project launch for refugee and migrant children - Tue, Feb, 23 2010
  Twenty-one asylum-seeking, refugee and migrant (ASRM) children and young people met Monday with Junior Ministers, Gerry Kelly MLA and Robin Newton MLA, and the Children's commissioner, Patricia Lewsley... read full story
• NCB's Philippa Russell appointed dame - Fri, Feb, 12 2010
  NCB consultant, Philippa Russell, will attend Buckingham Palace today (12th February), to be appointed a Dame of the British Empire.... read full story
• NCB launches Voluntary Sector Support programme - Wed, Feb, 10 2010
  NCB's Voluntary Sector Support (VSS) programme aims to build capacity within the children and young people's third sector so that it can continue to deliver effective services for children and young people.... read full story
• Pensioner playground is good for community, says Play England - Wed, Feb, 10 2010
  ay England today welcomes London's first 'pensioners playground', developed by the Knightsbridge Association, a local residents' association, and funded by Westminster City Council.... read full story
• NCB seeks greater investment in services for NEETS - Mon, Feb, 8 2010
  NCB today welcomes new research from the Prince's Trust highlighting that the current generation of young people is missing out on crucial employment opportunities.... read full story
• NCB comments on Ofsted figures - Tue, Feb, 2 2010
  NCB responds to Ofsted's published data on childcare providers carried out between September 2008 and December 2009.... read full story
• CBN annual conference will highlight the importance of storytelling in childhood bereavement - Thu, Jan, 21 2010
  The Childhood Bereavement Network (CBN), based at NCB, will hold its annual conference, Childhood Bereavement, Telling the Story, on 24th-25th February. This... read full story
• NCB launches new firm foundations early years campaign - Mon, Jan, 18 2010
  NCB launches new firm foundations early years campaign... read full story
• Participation crucial in youth justice - Thu, Jan, 7 2010
  Participation crucial in youth justice... read full story