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Our international partners have faced a number of challenges this year, including COVID. It makes difficult reading but we believe that you should know the harsh realities as well as the good news stories.
Belarus
The Lukashenko regime continues to crush democracy and violate human rights. With new ...
As September marks the start of a new academic year, the beginning of autumn is a fresh start – but it is also a time when we reflect on the previous 12 months and give thanks for all the people who have been reached and impacted by the work of the ACET family.
We want to take this opportunity to extend...
When we were young, I think this was the most asked question, “What do you want to do when you grow up?"
Now that we are grown up (and hopefully are who we wanted to be), what have we done? For some people that is an invitation to list the jobs they’ve had, the places they‘ve been, and the people they’ve loved.
For others...
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
What a fortnight! The Champions for Children appeal has come to a close and together we have raised £10,000 in 14 days!
We'd like to extend a HUGE thank you to everyone who gave during the two weeks and also to our wonderful pledgers and the amazing Childhood Trust who provided...
RSE day is a chance to celebrate all the amazing relationships and sex education that is happening in the lives of young people.
Throughout the pandemic, the amazing members of the Esteem network never stopped finding new and effective ways to support young people. We had members switch to providing live video link...
The question everyone wants to ask, whether they are friends and family or the social worker assessing us, is “Why do you want to foster?”
I think I’ve just about trained myself to answer this question without crying, though I can still feel the emotion bubbling somewhere in my chest.
For us, it’s not about...
“Would you forgive me if I lost my battle with life?”
The text came through late in the night and I didn’t pick it up until the morning.
Thankfully, Dara didn’t lose his battle with life that night but he has been battling with negative thoughts for a long time. And these have increased...
Welcome to the ‘technology’ issue of Salt and Light. In this newsletter, we will explore how ever-developing technology and its associated media can influence how young people view relationships and sex.
And, as the world becomes increasingly connected, we will also share some stories of how the ACET family is using technology to...