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Railway Children
Every year in the UK, over 100,000 children under the age of sixteen run away from home. Many of them have no alternative but to live their lives on the street. To help these young people, Aviva has chosen Railway Children as their charity partner. New research from Railway Children called "Off the Radar" has explored the experiences and realities for children and young people who are spending the majority of their time on the streets.
In response to this research Aviva will support Railway Children's ambition to "make a long-term sustainable difference to children alone and at risk on UK streets". This will be achieved through supporting best practice projects which not only meet the immediate needs of children already living on the streets, but will also focus on the benefits of early intervention and prevention programmes in schools which are supported by the UK's Department for Schools, Children and Families (DSCF).