We make childhood better for all children in the UK. Our direct action stops children feeling excluded, isolated or abandoned. We challenge injustice and influence the thinking of everyone - from the general public to politicians and decision makers - about what needs to change to improve the lives of children. We turn children's lives around, helping them to avoid crisis, overcome hardship and live their lives with hope, optimism and confidence.

The Children's Society is a leading national charity that makes childhood better for all children in the UK. Our network of community-based projects provide targeted, immediate and lasting help for children who feel excluded, isolated or abandoned; children who live in a vicious circle of fear and harm, and who are faced with a lifetime of danger and disadvantage in their daily lives. Our priorities for a good childhood are driven by what children tell us they need the most - to live in a world where they can experience loving, caring relationships in families and communities that respect and support them.

Schools work, children's centres and mentoring schemes
Research and campaigning