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Stop panic buying: A better way to give this Christmas
It's three days before Christmas. You're standing in a crowded shop, holding a scented candle you're not sure anyone wants, wondering if this is really what the season is supposed to feel like.
The Best Presents Are the Ones You Can't Wrap: What we achieved in 2025
This Christmas, millions of children will unwrap toys, books, and games. But thousands more received something far more valuable this year—something that can't fit in a box or be tied with ribbon.
Child Poverty in the UK: It Happens Here Too
When we think about child poverty, we often picture faraway places. But poverty doesn't stop at borders. And it doesn't discriminate based on postcode.
How Explosive Weapons Are Redefining Childhood
"Many children whose experiences should be shaping this report will never have their voices heard. Others survived, and their memories, pain, and hopes for recovery help speak for thousands more across the globe."
The 2026 Senedd election is a chance to show that Wales puts children first
Child poverty is not inevitable; it is the result of choices. The 2026 Senedd election is a chance to make different ones. It’s a chance to show that Wales puts children first.
Save the Children Cymru’s manifesto is based on the calls of children and young people to #ListenToUsMore.
Safeguarding That Works: Why tailored solutions matter
It's Global Safeguarding week, when was the last time your organisation considered its safeguarding approach? Safeguarding isn’t just about compliance it’s about building confidence, embedding best practice, and creating safe environments for everyone. Read more in this short blog by Cart Carter, Director of Safeguarding.
Supported families - better childhoods
We all want our babies and youngest children to thrive, but a combination of the high costs of having a baby, low and insufficient maternity pay and social security means that too many families with a baby are struggling to get by. Devastating evidence of this is that 1 in 3 families with a baby under one in Scotland are in poverty - much higher than the national average. We don’t have to accept this.
Alongside a decent social security system, so families have enough money to…
From universal fear of healthcare bills to universal health coverage
Health is a human right but what is the role of the private sector to deliver it? Too many families around the world are driven into poverty by medical costs when governments struggle to meet the healthcare needs of their populations. Last week, at the World Health Summit, Save the Children convened a panel of experts from Gavi, GSK, Reach52, Kumwe Hub and the WHO to explore the potential of public-private partnerships to accelerate progress towards Universal Health…