society
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Sure Start closures almost doubled last year, figures showLabour and campaigners express concern as government figures show 156 children’s centres closed in 2015, up from 85
interviews & opinion
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The battle to protect charity lobbying must continueThe government’s new grant making standards have been widely welcomed but charities and universities seeking to influence policy could still be gagged
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Aid in South Sudan: We're mopping up while the tap is still runningEven the most experienced humanitarians are being ground down by the violence and short-termism in South Sudan
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The government is breaking promises on child mental healthCamhs was promised £250m each year until 2020. In the first year of promised investment, only £143m was released
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I hate that a child has to be at high risk of suicide before we can helpThe numbers of suicidal children referred to my team as skyrocketed - we’re overstretched and I can’t bear to think what the future holds
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'New generation of addicts' – US health chief's warning on vapingSurgeon general acknowledges more research is needed on e-cigarettes but says: ‘Your kids are not an experiment’
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Funding obstacles to seamless social careLetters: A smooth ‘continuum of care’ based on clinical, therapeutic and social care need remains a pipe dream
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The rent gap: what is the local housing allowance?The LHA benefit helps tenants renting privately who can’t afford their full housing costs. Here’s our explainer
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There’s a new homeless crisis in Britain as a cocktail of cuts simultaneously swells the numbers of street sleepers while denying them state-funded shelterAs temperatures drop, Lily’s charity is working to keep homeless people alive
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Red tape is starving small charities of funds from public contractsResearch finds government’s ‘shockingly complicated’ tendering processes threatens the survival of smaller charities
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Managing volunteers in central America: 'I have to get them to slow down'When young people from around the world volunteer in rural communities, we need to ensure they understand development isn’t an overnight thing
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Sir Mota Singh obituaryOther lives: First ethnic minority judge in England who forsook the traditional wig for a turban
public leaders
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The drones being used for good around the world – in picturesDrones aren’t only for the military: they are being used around the world to deliver urgent medicine, repair pipelines, and even as flying street lights
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A new public service ombudsman will make it easier to get redressMy ombudsman bill will create a single point of contact for complaints, bringing together existing services
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Guardian Public Service Awards 2016 overall winner: Sevenoaks district councilCommercial property investments are helping Sevenoaks fill its funding gap and become financially self-sufficient
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Baby boomers 'should work for longer to stay healthy'