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Available open access digitally under a CC-BY-NC-ND licence
Children today grow up in an increasingly volatile, complex and uncertain world. Theirs is a generation disempowered from steering their lives while society’s systems are failing to provide the support they need. Yet, a country only prospers when its children – from all walks of life – thrive, meaning that the United Kingdom now faces some consequential choices.
Raising the Nation builds a compelling case showing why we must nurture smart, strong and kind children to one day inherit the stewardship of society. Setting out big public policy ideas, enhanced by contributions from academic and campaigning experts, as well as those with lived experience, including London Mayor Sadiq Khan, singer and activist Charlotte Church, and ex-prime minister of Denmark and former CEO of Save the Children International Helle Thorning-Schmidt, this book is a manifesto to deliver our brightest possible future. Reframing political success, it shows why we must prioritise child-centred policies to ensure the future strength of our communities, environment and economy.
“The right book at the right time…. full of fresh ideas. It should be required reading for all policy-makers in national and local government.” Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester
"Paul Lindley likes to think big... Part manifesto and part collection of essays from academics, charity bosses, politicians and parents, [his] web of ideas culminates in a final chapter that models how legislation, the built environment and public services can be constructed with children in mind." Financial Times
Paul Lindley OBE is an award-winning British entrepreneur, social campaigner and best-selling author.
In 2006 he founded Ella’s Kitchen, the UK’s largest baby food brand. In 2018 he was appointed Chair of London’s Child Obesity Taskforce by Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, and was appointed Chancellor of the University of Reading in 2022.
In 2019 he founded just IMAGINE if… a biennial innovation competition supporting entrepreneurial ideas addressing global challenges.
He is Chair of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights UK, sits on the board of environmental beer brand Toast Ale and is a Trustee of Sesame Workshop, creators of Sesame Street.
His first book, Little Wins: The Huge Power of Thinking Like a Toddler was published in 2017.
www.paullindley.uk
Foreword by Helle Thorning-Schmidt
1. Introduction
2. How did we get here?
3. The early years
4. Play
5. Local spaces
6. Education
7. Health
8. Digital
9. Children society fails most
10. Democracy
11. Voice
12. Variety
13. Well-being
14. A National Children’s Service