Mr Joe Jenkins
@mrjoejenkins.bsky.social
Exec Dir @childrenssociety.bsky.social; prev Vice Chair @refugeeaction.bsky.social; hubby, dad, spare human for pup; and everything here is all me
Lifting the two-child benefit cap could lift 350,000 children out of poverty.
Cheering on the Chancellor & Govt to be brave, scrap the cap, make child poverty reduction the start of a new national story
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Cheering on the Chancellor & Govt to be brave, scrap the cap, make child poverty reduction the start of a new national story
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Rachel Reeves suggests family benefit limits will be lifted
The chancellor tells the BBC children in bigger families should not be "penalised" by the welfare system.
www.bbc.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Lifting the two-child benefit cap could lift 350,000 children out of poverty.
Cheering on the Chancellor & Govt to be brave, scrap the cap, make child poverty reduction the start of a new national story
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Cheering on the Chancellor & Govt to be brave, scrap the cap, make child poverty reduction the start of a new national story
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Every young person deserves an adult they can trust. Too many are left to face life’s challenges alone
That’s why we’re calling for a Chosen Trusted Adult Promise - a commitment to ensure every young person has a trusted adult they can turn to. Agree?
act.childrenssociety.org.uk/page/179704/...
That’s why we’re calling for a Chosen Trusted Adult Promise - a commitment to ensure every young person has a trusted adult they can turn to. Agree?
act.childrenssociety.org.uk/page/179704/...
Every child deserves to have an adult they can trust.
Too many young people are left to face life’s challenges alone, without the support they need. That’s why we’re calling for a Chosen Trusted Adult Promise - a commitment to ensure every young person h...
act.childrenssociety.org.uk
November 7, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Every young person deserves an adult they can trust. Too many are left to face life’s challenges alone
That’s why we’re calling for a Chosen Trusted Adult Promise - a commitment to ensure every young person has a trusted adult they can turn to. Agree?
act.childrenssociety.org.uk/page/179704/...
That’s why we’re calling for a Chosen Trusted Adult Promise - a commitment to ensure every young person has a trusted adult they can turn to. Agree?
act.childrenssociety.org.uk/page/179704/...
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Thousands of teenagers are feeling totally overwhelmed by the noise of life – stress, pressure and problems that feel too big to handle 💢
Will you support our vital work and help a child quiet the noise this Christmas? www.childrenssociety.org.uk/how-you-can-...
Will you support our vital work and help a child quiet the noise this Christmas? www.childrenssociety.org.uk/how-you-can-...
November 3, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Thousands of teenagers are feeling totally overwhelmed by the noise of life – stress, pressure and problems that feel too big to handle 💢
Will you support our vital work and help a child quiet the noise this Christmas? www.childrenssociety.org.uk/how-you-can-...
Will you support our vital work and help a child quiet the noise this Christmas? www.childrenssociety.org.uk/how-you-can-...
This Christmas at @childrenssociety.bsky.social we’ve launched an appeal to QUIET THE NOISE for children
Right now, teens are telling us they are being overwhelmed by pressure from every angle; it’s too much
With your help we can create safe quiet spaces where young people get support they need
Right now, teens are telling us they are being overwhelmed by pressure from every angle; it’s too much
With your help we can create safe quiet spaces where young people get support they need
Thousands of teenagers are feeling totally overwhelmed by the noise of life – stress, pressure and problems that feel too big to handle 💢
Will you support our vital work and help a child quiet the noise this Christmas? www.childrenssociety.org.uk/how-you-can-...
Will you support our vital work and help a child quiet the noise this Christmas? www.childrenssociety.org.uk/how-you-can-...
November 3, 2025 at 5:41 PM
This Christmas at @childrenssociety.bsky.social we’ve launched an appeal to QUIET THE NOISE for children
Right now, teens are telling us they are being overwhelmed by pressure from every angle; it’s too much
With your help we can create safe quiet spaces where young people get support they need
Right now, teens are telling us they are being overwhelmed by pressure from every angle; it’s too much
With your help we can create safe quiet spaces where young people get support they need
Don’t look away …
www.childrenssociety.org.uk/good-childhood
Children’s wellbeing is still in decline. We cannot allow this to be our normal, it is time for change.
Read the full report now
www.childrenssociety.org.uk/good-childhood
Children’s wellbeing is still in decline. We cannot allow this to be our normal, it is time for change.
Read the full report now
October 24, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Don’t look away …
www.childrenssociety.org.uk/good-childhood
Children’s wellbeing is still in decline. We cannot allow this to be our normal, it is time for change.
Read the full report now
www.childrenssociety.org.uk/good-childhood
Children’s wellbeing is still in decline. We cannot allow this to be our normal, it is time for change.
Read the full report now
Absolutely damning indictment of our country’s failure to invest in this generation of teenagers
Please read the report, share the headlines…
… join with us as we step up to the challenge of overturning the damaging decline in children’s wellbeing
Please read the report, share the headlines…
… join with us as we step up to the challenge of overturning the damaging decline in children’s wellbeing
The #GoodChildhoodReport 2025 is here and one thing is clear: teenagers are under pressure from all angles.
Children’s wellbeing is still in decline. We cannot allow this to be our normal, it is time for change.
Read the full report on our website now: www.childrenssociety.org.uk/good-childhood
Children’s wellbeing is still in decline. We cannot allow this to be our normal, it is time for change.
Read the full report on our website now: www.childrenssociety.org.uk/good-childhood
October 24, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Absolutely damning indictment of our country’s failure to invest in this generation of teenagers
Please read the report, share the headlines…
… join with us as we step up to the challenge of overturning the damaging decline in children’s wellbeing
Please read the report, share the headlines…
… join with us as we step up to the challenge of overturning the damaging decline in children’s wellbeing
Reposted by Mr Joe Jenkins
We are excited to announce that we will unveil a garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show next year!
Amidst UK’s growing teenage wellbeing crisis, our garden will be a space of hope, safety and connection for teenagers to pause and reflect.
Learn more about the gardens: www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events...
Amidst UK’s growing teenage wellbeing crisis, our garden will be a space of hope, safety and connection for teenagers to pause and reflect.
Learn more about the gardens: www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events...
October 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM
We are excited to announce that we will unveil a garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show next year!
Amidst UK’s growing teenage wellbeing crisis, our garden will be a space of hope, safety and connection for teenagers to pause and reflect.
Learn more about the gardens: www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events...
Amidst UK’s growing teenage wellbeing crisis, our garden will be a space of hope, safety and connection for teenagers to pause and reflect.
Learn more about the gardens: www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events...
Have heard Coutinho across media today repeating same talking points as the Robinson interview
Strongly recommend @james-bg.bsky.social analysis of interview as he dismantles the claims and critiques omissions, distractions and consequences
Strongly recommend @james-bg.bsky.social analysis of interview as he dismantles the claims and critiques omissions, distractions and consequences
In latest Nick Robinson pod, Claire Coutinho sets out why her love of maths and data convinced her to call for abandoning climate change act, net zero targets and chase more fossil fuels extraction.
Curious, I’ve been using AI to examine these claims …
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...
Curious, I’ve been using AI to examine these claims …
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...
Net Zero has become a religion: Claire Coutinho on climate, identity and cooking
Podcast Episode · Political Thinking with Nick Robinson · 17/10/2025 · 42m
podcasts.apple.com
October 19, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Have heard Coutinho across media today repeating same talking points as the Robinson interview
Strongly recommend @james-bg.bsky.social analysis of interview as he dismantles the claims and critiques omissions, distractions and consequences
Strongly recommend @james-bg.bsky.social analysis of interview as he dismantles the claims and critiques omissions, distractions and consequences
Great companion piece to the Coutinho interview with Nick Robinson by @james-bg.bsky.social
Or you could just read James summary and save yourself the 40minutes!
Or you could just read James summary and save yourself the 40minutes!
Have started listening and right from the off we have claims from Coutinho that she was the first Energy Secretary to question net zero and that net zero is 'making emissions worse'.
The UK has delivered the fastest emissions reductions in the G20.
The UK has delivered the fastest emissions reductions in the G20.
In latest Nick Robinson pod, Claire Coutinho sets out why her love of maths and data convinced her to call for abandoning climate change act, net zero targets and chase more fossil fuels extraction.
Curious, I’ve been using AI to examine these claims …
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...
Curious, I’ve been using AI to examine these claims …
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...
October 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Great companion piece to the Coutinho interview with Nick Robinson by @james-bg.bsky.social
Or you could just read James summary and save yourself the 40minutes!
Or you could just read James summary and save yourself the 40minutes!
In latest Nick Robinson pod, Claire Coutinho sets out why her love of maths and data convinced her to call for abandoning climate change act, net zero targets and chase more fossil fuels extraction.
Curious, I’ve been using AI to examine these claims …
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...
Curious, I’ve been using AI to examine these claims …
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...
Net Zero has become a religion: Claire Coutinho on climate, identity and cooking
Podcast Episode · Political Thinking with Nick Robinson · 17/10/2025 · 42m
podcasts.apple.com
October 17, 2025 at 11:49 AM
In latest Nick Robinson pod, Claire Coutinho sets out why her love of maths and data convinced her to call for abandoning climate change act, net zero targets and chase more fossil fuels extraction.
Curious, I’ve been using AI to examine these claims …
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...
Curious, I’ve been using AI to examine these claims …
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...
Reposted by Mr Joe Jenkins
Feels timely to ask ourselves this question: just what has the European Court of Human Rights ever done for us?
#ECHR
youtube.com/watch?v=ptfm...
#ECHR
youtube.com/watch?v=ptfm...
Patrick Stewart sketch: what has the ECHR ever done for us?
YouTube video by The Guardian
youtube.com
August 28, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Feels timely to ask ourselves this question: just what has the European Court of Human Rights ever done for us?
#ECHR
youtube.com/watch?v=ptfm...
#ECHR
youtube.com/watch?v=ptfm...
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Brilliant Children’s Charities coalition event led by young people. We @childrenssociety.bsky.social love working with pals @barnardos.org.uk @nspcc.bsky.social @actionforchildren.bsky.social @ncb.org.uk
Delighted to be joined by @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social Liz Kendal and Josh MacAlister
#Lab25
Delighted to be joined by @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social Liz Kendal and Josh MacAlister
#Lab25
September 29, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Brilliant Children’s Charities coalition event led by young people. We @childrenssociety.bsky.social love working with pals @barnardos.org.uk @nspcc.bsky.social @actionforchildren.bsky.social @ncb.org.uk
Delighted to be joined by @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social Liz Kendal and Josh MacAlister
#Lab25
Delighted to be joined by @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social Liz Kendal and Josh MacAlister
#Lab25
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Delighted to have a few words today with Chancellor Rachel Reeves and welcome her decision on school libraries and share something of @childrenssociety.bsky.social passion to see the government change more children’s lives for the better.
September 29, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Delighted to have a few words today with Chancellor Rachel Reeves and welcome her decision on school libraries and share something of @childrenssociety.bsky.social passion to see the government change more children’s lives for the better.
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Brogan, a Young Trustee at The Children’s Society, left us with a powerful message of hope - reminding us that with the right support, the potential of young people is limitless.
![Image of Brogan with a text box that says, "I think the hope [for the future] is young people. We're a sad generation, but we have so much potential and when you see that change it's beautiful."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:fmrto4fx4n4szomdgvwj5s5d/bafkreifuzjmoazlxxz7ccczkcv3dgbpsxzpr25zuue3e5wmfdnuotat3ci@jpeg)
September 30, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Brogan, a Young Trustee at The Children’s Society, left us with a powerful message of hope - reminding us that with the right support, the potential of young people is limitless.
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Mark Russell, Chief Executive at The Children’s Society, spoke seriously about the challenge of improving young people’s lives amid declining wellbeing. Matt Hyde OBE, Chief Executive at Lloyds Bank Foundation, shared his vision for a caring, connected society.
September 30, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Mark Russell, Chief Executive at The Children’s Society, spoke seriously about the challenge of improving young people’s lives amid declining wellbeing. Matt Hyde OBE, Chief Executive at Lloyds Bank Foundation, shared his vision for a caring, connected society.
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🚨 This is a message from over 100 charities, including @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social, @sheltercharity.bsky.social, , @oxfamgb.bsky.social @savechildrenuk.bsky.social and @friends-earth.bsky.social: Scapegoating refugees won’t fix anything. It's time for real change
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Stop blaming migrants and tackle UK’s real problems, 100 charities tell home secretary
A letter warns Shabana Mahmood that ‘targeting refugees will do nothing to tackle’ problems with housing and the NHS
www.theguardian.com
September 29, 2025 at 8:42 AM
🚨 This is a message from over 100 charities, including @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social, @sheltercharity.bsky.social, , @oxfamgb.bsky.social @savechildrenuk.bsky.social and @friends-earth.bsky.social: Scapegoating refugees won’t fix anything. It's time for real change
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
If we ended and reversed immigration to UK today not a single person would be any better off while a lot would be a whole lot worse
Let’s focus on the real problems facing communities across our country
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Let’s focus on the real problems facing communities across our country
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Stop blaming migrants and tackle UK’s real problems, 100 charities tell home secretary
A letter warns Shabana Mahmood that ‘targeting refugees will do nothing to tackle’ problems with housing and the NHS
www.theguardian.com
September 29, 2025 at 7:45 AM
If we ended and reversed immigration to UK today not a single person would be any better off while a lot would be a whole lot worse
Let’s focus on the real problems facing communities across our country
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Let’s focus on the real problems facing communities across our country
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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🎉 Delighted the Children’s Charities Coalition won Charity Collaboration of the Year at the Charity Times awards 🎉
@childrenssociety.bsky.social proud partner with @barnardos.org.uk @nspcc.bsky.social @actionforchildren.bsky.social & @ncb.org.uk
@tcspolicypractice.bsky.social 🎉 fab work team 🎉
@childrenssociety.bsky.social proud partner with @barnardos.org.uk @nspcc.bsky.social @actionforchildren.bsky.social & @ncb.org.uk
@tcspolicypractice.bsky.social 🎉 fab work team 🎉
September 25, 2025 at 11:02 PM
🎉 Delighted the Children’s Charities Coalition won Charity Collaboration of the Year at the Charity Times awards 🎉
@childrenssociety.bsky.social proud partner with @barnardos.org.uk @nspcc.bsky.social @actionforchildren.bsky.social & @ncb.org.uk
@tcspolicypractice.bsky.social 🎉 fab work team 🎉
@childrenssociety.bsky.social proud partner with @barnardos.org.uk @nspcc.bsky.social @actionforchildren.bsky.social & @ncb.org.uk
@tcspolicypractice.bsky.social 🎉 fab work team 🎉
Popped over to the old bird site to see how it’s going; felt queasy within minutes and had to get back out of there
🙅🏻♂️
🙅🏻♂️
a rat is sticking its head out of a trash can with a sign that says you 're a rat
Alt: a rat is sticking its head out of a trash can with a sign that says you 're a rat
media.tenor.com
September 21, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Popped over to the old bird site to see how it’s going; felt queasy within minutes and had to get back out of there
🙅🏻♂️
🙅🏻♂️
“Lifting more children out of poverty is why I came into politics, I’m thinking every day about how to turn the tide on child poverty. Everything is on the table, including removing the two-child limit”
👏🏻 @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
👏🏻 @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
September 21, 2025 at 7:31 AM
“Lifting more children out of poverty is why I came into politics, I’m thinking every day about how to turn the tide on child poverty. Everything is on the table, including removing the two-child limit”
👏🏻 @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
👏🏻 @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
“our objective is to lift children out of poverty and that will mean we need to lift the [2-child benefit] cap”
👏🏻 👏🏻 @lucympowell.bsky.social
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👏🏻 👏🏻 @lucympowell.bsky.social
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
September 21, 2025 at 7:28 AM
“our objective is to lift children out of poverty and that will mean we need to lift the [2-child benefit] cap”
👏🏻 👏🏻 @lucympowell.bsky.social
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
👏🏻 👏🏻 @lucympowell.bsky.social
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
In England, my dog has stronger legal protection than my daughter
I can’t hit my pup but if I struck my daughter I could legally argue “reasonable punishment”
There’s NEVER justification for hitting children (or pups) they deserve full strength of the law to protect them
Sign now
bit.ly/466gr6j
I can’t hit my pup but if I struck my daughter I could legally argue “reasonable punishment”
There’s NEVER justification for hitting children (or pups) they deserve full strength of the law to protect them
Sign now
bit.ly/466gr6j
Join us
Help end physical punishment
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September 21, 2025 at 7:09 AM
In England, my dog has stronger legal protection than my daughter
I can’t hit my pup but if I struck my daughter I could legally argue “reasonable punishment”
There’s NEVER justification for hitting children (or pups) they deserve full strength of the law to protect them
Sign now
bit.ly/466gr6j
I can’t hit my pup but if I struck my daughter I could legally argue “reasonable punishment”
There’s NEVER justification for hitting children (or pups) they deserve full strength of the law to protect them
Sign now
bit.ly/466gr6j
Really pleased that @lucympowell.bsky.social highlighted how removing the 2-child benefit gap is the single biggest policy to immediately tackle child poverty
We @childrenssociety.bsky.social back early action to lift as many children out of hardship as possible
We @childrenssociety.bsky.social back early action to lift as many children out of hardship as possible
Had lots of good feedback on my #PoliticalThinking interview earlier this week.
On BBC Radio 4 tonight at 17:30 in full or listen now
We discuss: showing whose side we're on, telling a unifying story, not tacking one way, Gaza, 2 child benefit cap & more www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
On BBC Radio 4 tonight at 17:30 in full or listen now
We discuss: showing whose side we're on, telling a unifying story, not tacking one way, Gaza, 2 child benefit cap & more www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Political Thinking with Nick Robinson - Lucy Powell: People have lost sense of Labour's values - BBC Sounds
Lucy Powell on being sacked by Starmer, and why she now wants to be his deputy.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 20, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Really pleased that @lucympowell.bsky.social highlighted how removing the 2-child benefit gap is the single biggest policy to immediately tackle child poverty
We @childrenssociety.bsky.social back early action to lift as many children out of hardship as possible
We @childrenssociety.bsky.social back early action to lift as many children out of hardship as possible
Absolutely delighted to hear @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social committing to tackling child poverty as top priority as a moral mission for this government
We @childrenssociety.bsky.social fully back removing the punitive 2-child benefit gap to accelerate impact of new child poverty strategy
We @childrenssociety.bsky.social fully back removing the punitive 2-child benefit gap to accelerate impact of new child poverty strategy
Fighting child poverty would be my top priority as Deputy Leader.
September 20, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Absolutely delighted to hear @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social committing to tackling child poverty as top priority as a moral mission for this government
We @childrenssociety.bsky.social fully back removing the punitive 2-child benefit gap to accelerate impact of new child poverty strategy
We @childrenssociety.bsky.social fully back removing the punitive 2-child benefit gap to accelerate impact of new child poverty strategy