Supporting sibling relationships

We are implementing a new feature in Virtual Memory Box that will help siblings in care maintain their relationship A report by the Children’s Commissioner looking at the importance of Siblings in Care, estimated that 37% of children with a sibling – 20,000 children –...

Supporting mental health of young people in care

Children’s Mental Health Week 5-11 February 2024 As more children in care are affected by mental health issues, we are looking at how, by supporting Life Story Work, Virtual Memory Box can help young people’s mental health. A recent report from the Children’s...

Our end of year report

Looking back at 2023 – and ahead to 2024 2023 has seen a few firsts for Virtual Memory Box, as after our initial co-production and pilot work with South Tyneside Council, we have very much focused on scaling up, growing out, and working with new partners. This...
Reaching more children across the UK

Reaching more children across the UK

We’re delighted to have now welcomed more partners on board, which means even more children across the UK now have the chance to benefit from the Virtual Memory Box. Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council is now rolling out the Virtual Memory Box to over 400 young...

Children’s Services deliver improvements

A recent report commissioned by the Local Government Association found that Children’s Services are continuing to deliver improvements and sustain strong performance, despite significant national challenges. Local partnerships are doing “inspiring work” which is...

Putting Online Safety First

As the government’s online safety bill has recently become law there has been a lot of debate about how effective this could be.One of the bill’s key aims is to make it is more difficult for young people under 18 to access content that’s considered harmful. But, it...