The Sick Children's Trust
The Sick Children’s Trust is the charity that provides ‘Homes from Home’ near major paediatric hospitals in England, giving families from across the UK a place to stay close to their seriously ill child’s bedside. For any parent, there’s nothing more important than being there when your child is sick, to help them get better.
Toybox
Toybox is a UK charity with a mission to end the injustice of street children, one of the world’s most vulnerable groups. Toybox works in urban environments, with local partners, across Latin America, Africa and Asia. Our programmes include outreach and emergency care, birth registration, formal and informal education, vocational skills training, income-generation and sustainable livelihoods.
Abby’s Heroes
Abby’s Heroes supports children, teenagers and young adults from across the South of England when diagnosed with cancer, together with their families. We follow a family’s journey from diagnosis, through their therapy regime, completing their treatment plan, relapse and sadly if their child needs palliative care. Offering emergency grants for either financial or practical reasons, we are able to give families breathing space to concentrate on their children, when the financial impact of childhood cancer affects a family.
Barnardo’s
Last year, we reached over 350,000 children, young people, parents and carers through more than 650 services and partnerships across the UK. We change lives in so many ways, whether it’s supporting young people in and leaving care, providing counselling for children who’ve experienced abuse, or campaigning to change the way the system works for the better, we’re here every step of the way.
Coram
At Coram we champion children’s rights and wellbeing, making lives better through legal support, advocacy, adoption, and our range of therapeutic, educational and cultural programmes. Through our work we understand better what works for children and young people, and we use that insight and experience to engage with government, local authorities, social workers, teachers, carers, and families – all those in a position to make a difference - to help deliver better practice, systems, and laws.
Credo Care Foundation, The
For 25 years, Credo Care Fostering Ltd has supported disabled children with complex medical needs, giving them safe, loving homes and dramatically improving their quality of life. The carers who open their doors to these children often face huge personal costs. Essential home adaptations—wet rooms, hoists, specialist beds, wheelchair accessible spaces—are expensive, and Government Disabled Facilities Grants rarely cover everything. Many carers, especially respite carers, are left to fund thousands of pounds themselves.
Ignite!
Across Nottingham and the East Midlands, thousands of young people are growing up in a world that is changing faster than ever. Ignite! exists to ensure they are not left behind. Our mission is simple but powerful: to create joyful, curiosity‑driven environments where children and young people can explore their creativity, develop confidence, and discover their potential through the lenses of science, technology, engineering, the arts and beyond.
London Music Fund
For 15 years, the London Music Fund has removed barriers to musical opportunities for children and young people from low-income backgrounds. Through partnerships with London borough Music Services, schools and arts organisations, we ensure that young people who might otherwise be excluded can access high-quality music education and develop the skills, confidence and aspirations to fulfil their potential in music and beyond.
Magic Breakfast
Magic Breakfast believes no child should start their day too hungry to learn. Yet five pupils in a class of 30 may not have enough to eat, meaning millions of young minds trying to learn on empty stomachs. Magic Breakfast makes a difference to around 300,000 children and young people every day by offering breakfasts and expert advice to tackle morning hunger, working with schools across England and Scotland.
Momentum Children’s Charity
Momentum Children’s Charity supports families whose children are diagnosed with cancer or other life-challenging conditions. Partnering with 8 hospitals across London, Surrey, and Sussex, our Family Support Workers provide vital emotional and practical support to over 2,000 people each year through counselling, creative therapy, respite breaks, or just providing a listening ear.