Buttle UK
@buttleuk.bsky.social
Giving children in crisis a chance for change.
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Buttle UK
@buttleuk.bsky.social
· May 16
We've finally decided to stop lurking and say hello! Buttle UK is a #UKCharity that supports children & young people who face poverty & crisis situations.
Founded back in 1953, we give grants to support families for everyday necessities that we would expect any child growing up in the UK to have.
Founded back in 1953, we give grants to support families for everyday necessities that we would expect any child growing up in the UK to have.
The team at Buttle UK wishes you a very Merry Christmas! 🎄
Just a reminder that our office is closed until 9am on 2nd January 2026. See you soon!
Just a reminder that our office is closed until 9am on 2nd January 2026. See you soon!
December 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The team at Buttle UK wishes you a very Merry Christmas! 🎄
Just a reminder that our office is closed until 9am on 2nd January 2026. See you soon!
Just a reminder that our office is closed until 9am on 2nd January 2026. See you soon!
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Temporary accommodation isn’t a solution.
Every 12 minutes, a family in England becomes homeless - placed in temporary accommodation that can be unsafe.
Right now, a record-breaking 350,480 people are living in such circumstances.
This is homelessness, hidden behind closed doors.
Every 12 minutes, a family in England becomes homeless - placed in temporary accommodation that can be unsafe.
Right now, a record-breaking 350,480 people are living in such circumstances.
This is homelessness, hidden behind closed doors.
December 23, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Temporary accommodation isn’t a solution.
Every 12 minutes, a family in England becomes homeless - placed in temporary accommodation that can be unsafe.
Right now, a record-breaking 350,480 people are living in such circumstances.
This is homelessness, hidden behind closed doors.
Every 12 minutes, a family in England becomes homeless - placed in temporary accommodation that can be unsafe.
Right now, a record-breaking 350,480 people are living in such circumstances.
This is homelessness, hidden behind closed doors.
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1 in 153 people in England are homeless.
We’ve launched a new interactive map with esure, letting you explore the homelessness figures for your local area👇
Homelessness affects almost every part of the country.
england.shelter.org.uk/what_we_do/u...
We’ve launched a new interactive map with esure, letting you explore the homelessness figures for your local area👇
Homelessness affects almost every part of the country.
england.shelter.org.uk/what_we_do/u...
Shelter's new interactive homelessness map - Shelter England
Shelter's new interactive map shows the latest homelessness stats across England. These latest figures represent the shocking reality of the housing emergency.
england.shelter.org.uk
December 18, 2025 at 1:13 PM
1 in 153 people in England are homeless.
We’ve launched a new interactive map with esure, letting you explore the homelessness figures for your local area👇
Homelessness affects almost every part of the country.
england.shelter.org.uk/what_we_do/u...
We’ve launched a new interactive map with esure, letting you explore the homelessness figures for your local area👇
Homelessness affects almost every part of the country.
england.shelter.org.uk/what_we_do/u...
Shocking new research from Shelter. We hear from support workers everyday who tell us about children coming to school without the uniforms and supplies they need. We must do better by them
New Shelter research shows the housing emergency is damaging children’s education.
Over half of teachers work in a school where children have been homeless in the past year and 175,025 children now live in temporary accommodation.
This must change. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Over half of teachers work in a school where children have been homeless in the past year and 175,025 children now live in temporary accommodation.
This must change. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
More than half of teachers are working with pupils who are homeless
‘Years without a stable home has made it hard for him to focus on school’
www.independent.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Shocking new research from Shelter. We hear from support workers everyday who tell us about children coming to school without the uniforms and supplies they need. We must do better by them
We want to say a huge thank you to The Monday Charitable Trust for being our Champion during the Big Give Christmas Challenge, thanks to their generosity, we were able to double your donations which means we can reach twice as many children and young people who need us this Christmas.
December 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
We want to say a huge thank you to The Monday Charitable Trust for being our Champion during the Big Give Christmas Challenge, thanks to their generosity, we were able to double your donations which means we can reach twice as many children and young people who need us this Christmas.
It's been another fantastic year for Co-Production at Buttle UK! Here's a great blog from our Co-Production Manager, reflecting on the successes that our Youth Advisory Panel have had this year.
https://buttleuk.org/news/news-list/the-12-days-of-co-production-reflecting-on-another-successful-year/
https://buttleuk.org/news/news-list/the-12-days-of-co-production-reflecting-on-another-successful-year/
December 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
It's been another fantastic year for Co-Production at Buttle UK! Here's a great blog from our Co-Production Manager, reflecting on the successes that our Youth Advisory Panel have had this year.
https://buttleuk.org/news/news-list/the-12-days-of-co-production-reflecting-on-another-successful-year/
https://buttleuk.org/news/news-list/the-12-days-of-co-production-reflecting-on-another-successful-year/
MAYDAY MAYDAY! It’s the last day to get your donations in!
Donate here before noon tomorrow: http://bit.ly/ButtleBigGive
There’s no time to lose!
Donate here before noon tomorrow: http://bit.ly/ButtleBigGive
There’s no time to lose!
December 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
MAYDAY MAYDAY! It’s the last day to get your donations in!
Donate here before noon tomorrow: http://bit.ly/ButtleBigGive
There’s no time to lose!
Donate here before noon tomorrow: http://bit.ly/ButtleBigGive
There’s no time to lose!
You have 3 days to DOUBLE the impact you can make on a child or young person in need! The Big Give ends on Tuesday the 9th of December at 12pm!
Everything you send our way is doubled. So £50 turns into a massive £100!
Donate: http://bit.ly/ButtleBigGive
Everything you send our way is doubled. So £50 turns into a massive £100!
Donate: http://bit.ly/ButtleBigGive
December 6, 2025 at 8:00 AM
You have 3 days to DOUBLE the impact you can make on a child or young person in need! The Big Give ends on Tuesday the 9th of December at 12pm!
Everything you send our way is doubled. So £50 turns into a massive £100!
Donate: http://bit.ly/ButtleBigGive
Everything you send our way is doubled. So £50 turns into a massive £100!
Donate: http://bit.ly/ButtleBigGive
The child poverty strategy we've been waiting for is finally here. We need to take the time to dive deeper into the details but here’s what our CEO Joseph Howes has to say for now ⬇️
December 5, 2025 at 12:46 PM
The child poverty strategy we've been waiting for is finally here. We need to take the time to dive deeper into the details but here’s what our CEO Joseph Howes has to say for now ⬇️
Imagine not being able to keep up with your schoolwork because you don’t have the laptop you need? That’s the reality for the children that we support. Your £75 gift can double to £150 which would pay for a laptop for a child.
Donate: http://bit.ly/ButtleBigGive
Donate: http://bit.ly/ButtleBigGive
December 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Imagine not being able to keep up with your schoolwork because you don’t have the laptop you need? That’s the reality for the children that we support. Your £75 gift can double to £150 which would pay for a laptop for a child.
Donate: http://bit.ly/ButtleBigGive
Donate: http://bit.ly/ButtleBigGive
Right now, there are children falling behind on their schoolwork because they cannot afford the books they need.
Until noon on December 9th, all donations are DOUBLED by the Big Give! So £15 turns into £30, which can buy schoolbooks for 2 children!
Donate: http://bit.ly/ButtleBigGive
Until noon on December 9th, all donations are DOUBLED by the Big Give! So £15 turns into £30, which can buy schoolbooks for 2 children!
Donate: http://bit.ly/ButtleBigGive
December 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Right now, there are children falling behind on their schoolwork because they cannot afford the books they need.
Until noon on December 9th, all donations are DOUBLED by the Big Give! So £15 turns into £30, which can buy schoolbooks for 2 children!
Donate: http://bit.ly/ButtleBigGive
Until noon on December 9th, all donations are DOUBLED by the Big Give! So £15 turns into £30, which can buy schoolbooks for 2 children!
Donate: http://bit.ly/ButtleBigGive
Did you know we give grants for Christmas trees?
The first are going to families who are having to start fresh after violence in their homes meant they haven’t had their own consistent home for a while.
We hope they can feel a little extra holiday cheer this year!
The first are going to families who are having to start fresh after violence in their homes meant they haven’t had their own consistent home for a while.
We hope they can feel a little extra holiday cheer this year!
December 3, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Did you know we give grants for Christmas trees?
The first are going to families who are having to start fresh after violence in their homes meant they haven’t had their own consistent home for a while.
We hope they can feel a little extra holiday cheer this year!
The first are going to families who are having to start fresh after violence in their homes meant they haven’t had their own consistent home for a while.
We hope they can feel a little extra holiday cheer this year!
Shocking news from @seacharity.bsky.social : 3.9 million children are living in the shadow of economic abuse. Read more here survivingeconomicabuse.org/news/nearly-...
Nearly four million children affected by economic abuse in UK homes
New data from Surviving Economic Abuse (SEA) reveals the hidden crisis harming children across the UK: economic abuse.
survivingeconomicabuse.org
December 3, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Shocking news from @seacharity.bsky.social : 3.9 million children are living in the shadow of economic abuse. Read more here survivingeconomicabuse.org/news/nearly-...
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🚨 JUST IN: tens of thousands of people will need to turn to a food bank for the very first time this winter.
We expect to provide an emergency food parcel EVERY 10 SECONDS.
We expect to provide an emergency food parcel EVERY 10 SECONDS.
December 3, 2025 at 8:53 AM
🚨 JUST IN: tens of thousands of people will need to turn to a food bank for the very first time this winter.
We expect to provide an emergency food parcel EVERY 10 SECONDS.
We expect to provide an emergency food parcel EVERY 10 SECONDS.
Today is the day you can DOUBLE your impact!
The Big Give starts today, for the next week anything you donate to Buttle UK will be DOUBLED!
Don’t be shy, donate at the link here: http://bit.ly/ButtleBigGive and share with everyone you know!
The Big Give starts today, for the next week anything you donate to Buttle UK will be DOUBLED!
Don’t be shy, donate at the link here: http://bit.ly/ButtleBigGive and share with everyone you know!
December 2, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Today is the day you can DOUBLE your impact!
The Big Give starts today, for the next week anything you donate to Buttle UK will be DOUBLED!
Don’t be shy, donate at the link here: http://bit.ly/ButtleBigGive and share with everyone you know!
The Big Give starts today, for the next week anything you donate to Buttle UK will be DOUBLED!
Don’t be shy, donate at the link here: http://bit.ly/ButtleBigGive and share with everyone you know!
A good news week at last! Over 350,000 children will be lifted out of poverty thanks to the 2-child limit being lifted!
We’re so proud to have stood beside over 100 organisations calling for this change, as well as of course the brave mums and parents.
Let’s wrap up the week ⬇️
We’re so proud to have stood beside over 100 organisations calling for this change, as well as of course the brave mums and parents.
Let’s wrap up the week ⬇️
November 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM
A good news week at last! Over 350,000 children will be lifted out of poverty thanks to the 2-child limit being lifted!
We’re so proud to have stood beside over 100 organisations calling for this change, as well as of course the brave mums and parents.
Let’s wrap up the week ⬇️
We’re so proud to have stood beside over 100 organisations calling for this change, as well as of course the brave mums and parents.
Let’s wrap up the week ⬇️
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WE WON 💥 The two-child benefit limit is GONE! This will pull 470,000 children out of severe hardship by 2027.
This is a massive victory for families, campaigners, and every one of you that played your part urging the Chancellor to act.
This is a massive victory for families, campaigners, and every one of you that played your part urging the Chancellor to act.
November 26, 2025 at 1:30 PM
WE WON 💥 The two-child benefit limit is GONE! This will pull 470,000 children out of severe hardship by 2027.
This is a massive victory for families, campaigners, and every one of you that played your part urging the Chancellor to act.
This is a massive victory for families, campaigners, and every one of you that played your part urging the Chancellor to act.
WE DID IT! That’s the two-child benefit cap lifted! This will lift over 350,000 children out of poverty. It has been the single biggest driver of child poverty!
Massive shoutout to the @endchildpoverty.bsky.social for all their hard work!
Massive shoutout to the @endchildpoverty.bsky.social for all their hard work!
November 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
WE DID IT! That’s the two-child benefit cap lifted! This will lift over 350,000 children out of poverty. It has been the single biggest driver of child poverty!
Massive shoutout to the @endchildpoverty.bsky.social for all their hard work!
Massive shoutout to the @endchildpoverty.bsky.social for all their hard work!
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ICYMI: the two-child benefit limit is the single biggest driver of child poverty in the UK, pushing hundreds of families into hardship EVERY DAY.
Fully removing it would lift 470,000 children out of severe hardship. It's the moral thing to do.
Fully removing it would lift 470,000 children out of severe hardship. It's the moral thing to do.
November 25, 2025 at 7:55 AM
ICYMI: the two-child benefit limit is the single biggest driver of child poverty in the UK, pushing hundreds of families into hardship EVERY DAY.
Fully removing it would lift 470,000 children out of severe hardship. It's the moral thing to do.
Fully removing it would lift 470,000 children out of severe hardship. It's the moral thing to do.
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Today with @trusselluk.bsky.social & @opfs.org.uk, using Scotland data from @citizensadvicescot.bsky.social & @stepchange.bsky.social, we’ve launched new research into the public debt crisis. Discover how women are more likely to experience public debt which traps their family in poverty.
November 25, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Today with @trusselluk.bsky.social & @opfs.org.uk, using Scotland data from @citizensadvicescot.bsky.social & @stepchange.bsky.social, we’ve launched new research into the public debt crisis. Discover how women are more likely to experience public debt which traps their family in poverty.
Our new report found that 65% of children in poverty feel their dreams and aspirations weren’t possible because of the financial hardship they face. We're hoping to hear something positive for these children in the budget announcement.
Read the full report here buttleuk.org/news/news-li...
Read the full report here buttleuk.org/news/news-li...
November 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Our new report found that 65% of children in poverty feel their dreams and aspirations weren’t possible because of the financial hardship they face. We're hoping to hear something positive for these children in the budget announcement.
Read the full report here buttleuk.org/news/news-li...
Read the full report here buttleuk.org/news/news-li...
It's the end of the week, we're hoping to have some big news next week, but for now here's everything we've been chatting about this week⬇️
November 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
It's the end of the week, we're hoping to have some big news next week, but for now here's everything we've been chatting about this week⬇️
🚨43% of young people living in poverty think they will have drop out of education to work
Our new report Growing Up in Poverty: Exploring the Education Gap, reveals the deepening education gap for children growing up in poverty. Read the report here buttleuk.org/news/news-li...
Our new report Growing Up in Poverty: Exploring the Education Gap, reveals the deepening education gap for children growing up in poverty. Read the report here buttleuk.org/news/news-li...
November 21, 2025 at 12:31 PM
🚨43% of young people living in poverty think they will have drop out of education to work
Our new report Growing Up in Poverty: Exploring the Education Gap, reveals the deepening education gap for children growing up in poverty. Read the report here buttleuk.org/news/news-li...
Our new report Growing Up in Poverty: Exploring the Education Gap, reveals the deepening education gap for children growing up in poverty. Read the report here buttleuk.org/news/news-li...
We're delighted to be supporting more children and young people in Blackpool! We visited the schools and local authority staff in September, and discovered a quick way to increase grants to this area. 🤔Where should we visit next?
November 20, 2025 at 3:11 PM
We're delighted to be supporting more children and young people in Blackpool! We visited the schools and local authority staff in September, and discovered a quick way to increase grants to this area. 🤔Where should we visit next?
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The government's decision to increase funding for its school breakfast club rollout is welcome, says NAHT general secretary Paul Whiteman. www.standard.co.uk/business/mon...
500 more school breakfast clubs could save families up to £450, Government says
The Department for Education has announced schools with more pupils from lower income backgrounds will be able to apply to open breakfast clubs.
www.standard.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 2:10 PM
The government's decision to increase funding for its school breakfast club rollout is welcome, says NAHT general secretary Paul Whiteman. www.standard.co.uk/business/mon...