Our impact
Every child should grow up safe and happy. We offer support to help them thrive – and step in to help when times get tough
We work to improve the lives of children, young people, and families in the UK. We do this by building solid foundations and spotting problems early.
This means parenting classes, nurseries, and children’s centres. It’s providing breaks for young carers, and extra help for disabled children. It’s supporting young people at risk of homelessness.
We bring mental health workshops to schools. We’re there for parents who need advice and support children at risk of criminal exploitation. We find foster homes for children in need of a loving family. And we campaign for lasting change.
We're a vital lifeline for children and families.
We’ve been helping children for more than 150 years. Today, we have 372 services across the UK, in local communities, in schools and online.
In 2023/24, we helped 687,755 children, young people and families. This included 468,786 parents via our online service, Parent Talk.
This was only possible with your support.
We measure our impact every year. Here are some of the ways we're changing lives of children, young people and families.
Last year, we helped over 54,878 young people with their mental health and wellbeing
- We reached 8,000 young people through The Blues Programme.
- 75% said they had increased confidence, 73% increased self-esteem, and 81% were now able to talk about their mental health and wellbeing.
- 98% would recommend the service to a friend.
We have more than 418 foster carers across the UK
Our dedicated foster carers make sure more than 350 children and young people have a safe and loving home every year.
We supported more than 102,000 children and families in our children’s centres in 2022
This includes programmes to help parents bond with their children, support on health and nutrition, and help for those who have suffered domestic abuse.
