The high cost of childcare in the UK is having a calamitous effect on parents, causing some to leave jobs, develop poor mental health, or seek ways to move abroad. It’s hard to see how things will improve in the short term, but how can companies help provide a better quality of life for families?

Soaring childcare costs have seen some parents cut back on meals and heating, while others have quit their jobs entirely to look after their kids. Daycare SOS is hoping to provide a solution, providing flexible and affordable childcare options and offering places at local nurseries to families in need.

As inflation keeps people mindful of their budgets, parents are struggling to take kids on holidays during summer vacation. To help kids have a memorable school break, Cadbury Flake – forever associated with summer fun – has launched an initiative to take families to the seaside for free.

Multiple festivals throughout the UK are facing tough decisions to postpone or cancel their events. As the summer festival season approaches – a quintessential experience for many British people – these cancellations have implications for audiences and the future of the industry.