GS1 UK is a community of over 40,000 members working in retail, foodservice, healthcare and more. We are one of 115 independent, not-for-profit GS1 organisations operating across 150 countries worldwide.

GS1 is proud to support the Honeypot Children’s Charity, who offer both respite breaks and outreach support to young carers, many of whom would otherwise have nowhere to turn. They are the only charity in the UK offering consistent support throughout childhood; from the age of 5 until a child’s 13th birthday.

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Meet one of the Honeypot Children:

*Wallis

Wallis is five years old and lives with his birth mother and father, who both struggle with alcohol addictions. When Wallis was three, he discovered his father in an alcohol-induced coma during the night, which now means he has trouble sleeping. Wallis wakes regularly throughout the night to check both his parents are okay. As a result of this, Wallis often falls asleep during lessons at school which he finds embarrassing. A lack of concentration due to sleep issues mean subjects like Maths and English are really hard for Wallis and because of this he is teased by other children.

The first time he came to Honeypot, Wallis confided in staff that he thought the beach was a make-believe place; he had only ever seen photos of the sea. Honeypot staff offered to take Wallis to the beach and as he made his first ever sandcastle, watching the waves in wonder, Wallis cried tears of joy because he was so happy. Our care staff helped Wallis pick a seashell to take home with him as a memento of the day.

Find out more about Honeypot here