Inspired by the wisdom of children, here are 6 simple tips we can all live by to make 2020 an even better year. Presenting our Janifesto 2020: 1. Stay Generous Patrick* took part in our creative workshops in a refugee camp in Uganda, where he lives. When war broke out in South Sudan, Patrick had […]

The political environment feels deeply divided. But when it comes to providing for children, the main UK parties’ manifestos share a lot of similar themes.

Pneumonia is the world’s deadliest disease but it’s often a forgotten epidemic. Every year it kills more children than any other illness. To put this into context, one child dies from pneumonia every 39 seconds.

Despite these horrific stats, many people don’t realise the huge, damaging affect the disease has on children. A recent poll […]

Friday 18th October marked the launch of Save the Children’s new report, “How are you meant to help?” Parents’ perspectives on supporting their children’s learning. The launch took place in ‘London’s living room’ in City Hall, with early years practitioners, schools, children’s centre staff, and parents present. The report rationale Save the Children’s work in […]

Mornings in Feltham, west London, start like any other town centre. The high street is bustling, teeming with parents taking children on scooters to primary school. Warm and friendly staff in the local coffee shop serve bleary eyed people on their way to work. Beside a duck filled pond, the star of Freddie Mercury holds […]

Claire Milligan, a Senior Child Protection Adviser at Save the Children discusses the Coaching for Life program and how we are supporting girls across the world. With more refugees and internally displaced people in the world today than ever before and an ever-expanding global poverty gap, children are increasingly exposed to conflict, trauma and violence.

Back to school in Bangladesh’s largest brothel

 ‘Home’. For me, it means lazy Sunday mornings cooking breakfast in my pyjamas. A hot bath. My mum’s cauliflower cheese.

For 13-year-old Aahna*, home means something entirely different. The small bedroom she shares with five other girls is more than just a place to live. It is her chance for a brighter future.