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10/10/25 – World Mental Health Day – Evidence based guide for parents – from MQ Mental Health Research

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Guide for parents supporting their children’s mental health In recognition of World Mental Health Day, we would like to share one

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03/10/25 – Useful Links

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30/06/25 – Useful Links

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16/06/25 – Useful Links

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30/05/25 – Useful Links

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15/05/25 – Useful Links

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22/05/25 – Impact of poor paediatric oral health on the life course (virtual meeting)

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Speakers: Urshla Devalia, British Society of Paediatric Dentistry; Zoe Marshman, University of Sheffield; Katie Perkins, Habox; Dr Sascha Colgan GP

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01/05/25 – Useful Links

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17/04/25 – Useful Links

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01/04/25 – Useful Links

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14/03/25 – Useful Links

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03/03/25 – Useful Links

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18/02/25 – Useful Links

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03/02/25 – Useful Links

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15/01/25 – Useful Links

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02/01/25 – Useful Links

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05/03/25 – What can the Government do to improve child nutrition?

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Speakers: Dr Cara Ruggiero and Dr Marie Spreckle, MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge; Catherine Lippey, Nursery Kitchen; Charlotte Stirling-Reed,

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16/12/24 – Useful Links

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07/12/24 – Priorities for the Child Poverty Task Force

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By Helen Clark: Lead Author, Cross Party Group on a Fit and Healthy Childhood Download or print this article The

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29/11/24 – Useful Links

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19/11/24 – A NEW DEAL FOR MENTAL HEALTH  

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LABOUR’S MENTAL HEALTH BILL IN PERSPECTIVE By Helen Clark: Lead Author for the Cross Party Group on a Fit and

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15/11/24 – Useful Links

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04/12/24 – Priorities for the Child Poverty Taskforce

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Speakers: Liz Emerson, Intergenerational Foundation; Helen Clark, Lead Author for the Cross-Party Group & former MP; Third speaker to be

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30/10/24 – Useful Links

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15/10/24 – Useful Links

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30/09/24 – Useful Links

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22/10/24 – The Children’s Wellbeing Bill

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Speakers: Dr. Kristy Howells, Canterbury Christ Church University; Professor Kamaldeep Bhui, University of Oxford; Paul Gately – MoreLife (UK) Ltd

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01/10/24 – Online meeting – Our hopes for the new Government

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Speakers: Prof. Paul Gately; Marion Briggs from the Alliance for Childhood; Bryony Doughty from MQ Mental Health Research

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16/09/24 – Useful Links

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30/08/24 – Useful Links

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15/08/24 – Useful Links

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30/07/24 – Useful Links

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15/07/24 – Useful Links

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28/06/24 – Useful Links

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14/06/24 – Useful Links

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29/05/24 – Useful Links

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16/05/24 – Useful Links

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10/05/24 – Lea Milligan

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LEA MILLIGAN: CHIEF EXECUTIVE, MQ MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH The Cross Party Group on A Fit and Healthy Childhood was extremely

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29/04/24 – Useful Links

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15/04/24 – Useful Links

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23/04/24 – Fair Play for Girls – our latest report

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Speakers: Rachel Williams, Women in Sport; Dr Gerald Griggs, University Campus of Football Business; Rebecca Antcliffe, Assc for Physical Education

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29/03/24 – University Campus of Football Business welcomes our call for fair play for girls in football

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Following the publication of our report “Fair Play for Girls” the UCFB posted the following endorsement: The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on A

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28/03/24 – Useful Links

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15/03/24 – Useful Links

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27/02/24 – The impact of lockdown on child health and wellbeing

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Speakers: Dr Tamsin Newlove-Delgado, University of Exeter; Stephen Kingdom, Disabled Children’s Partnership; Lois Bunn, Play Therapy UK

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28/02/24 – Useful Links

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15/02/24 – Useful Links

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30/01/24 – Useful Links

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15/01/24 – Useful Links

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16/01/24 – Girls in Sport

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Speakers: Joe Lowther, KICK; Neil Rollings, ICE Education; Kim Henderson, Assc for PE; Dr Nicola Brown, St. Mary’s University

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