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Buttle UK
@buttleuk.bsky.social
Giving children in crisis a chance for change.

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We spoke to BBC Morning Live about the children living in bed poverty across the UK.

The cost of living keeps rising, and we need to ensure that rest and dignity are rights, not luxuries.

Take a look ⬇️
January 22, 2026 at 5:01 PM
You’ve probably heard about someone cutting ties with their family in the news…

Can you imagine what it’s like for young people who are abandoned by, or have to cut ties with their family with no financial safety net?
January 20, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Happy New Year from us at Buttle UK!

Our office reopens on Friday 2nd January at 9am.
January 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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!
December 25, 2025 at 2:03 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.
December 10, 2025 at 12:00 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/
December 9, 2025 at 4:02 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!
December 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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
December 6, 2025 at 8:00 AM
We urge the government to continue to raise its ambitions: because no child in the UK should have to grow up in poverty.”
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 ⬇️
December 5, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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
December 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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
December 3, 2025 at 2:01 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!
December 3, 2025 at 1:42 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!
December 2, 2025 at 12:01 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!
November 26, 2025 at 2:46 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...
November 24, 2025 at 5:37 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...
November 21, 2025 at 12:31 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?
November 20, 2025 at 3:11 PM
With our friends @endchildpoverty.bsky.social ,we have united in Westminster today to call on Rachel Reeves to scrap the two-child limit to benefits in next week’s Budget.

It pulls 109 more children into poverty, every single day. Many of these are babies.

Photo: Anna Gordon/ Save the Children
November 19, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Donations to Buttle UK will be doubled through Big Give’s #ChristmasChallenge! From 2–9 December, every pound you give will go twice as far, meaning we will have double the impact for children in crisis this Christmas.
November 14, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Here’s why we’re spending £1m to tackle women’s & children’s poverty ⬇️
November 13, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Save the Date! We’re taking part in Big Give’s #ChristmasChallenge! For one week only, between the 2nd to the 9th December, donations to Buttle UK will be matched. That means twice the impact for Children and young people who need it most.
November 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM
"I don't think that it's right that a child is penalised because they are in a bigger family, through no fault of their own". That's what Rachel Reeves said in an interview yesterday evening.

We really hope this is the hint we've been waiting for to scrap the 2-child benefit cap.
November 11, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Exciting news! We've written an article about how child poverty impacts education in the latest issue of Children in Wales magazine 💜

Check it out on page 16 here: https://issuu.com/childreninwales/docs/ciw_magazine_autumn_2025_english/16
November 5, 2025 at 4:01 PM
This #TrusteesWeek we’re celebrating the trustees who give their time and expertise to strengthen our support for children & young people after crisis 💜

A huge thank you to our dedicated board, your vision and guidance help us create lasting change every day. ✨
November 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM