Statement on Belfast disorder from Peter Bryson, head of Save the Children NI.

Young people say that tackling child poverty should be the Scottish Government's top priority in its first 100 days, according to new research from Save the Children Scotland and Young Scot.

As the UK records the hottest days ever in May, here's how to keep children safe during a heatwave - expert tips backed by NHS guidance.

Mozambique faces a devastating combination of conflict, climate shocks and poverty. Discover how Save the Children is protecting children and keeping them learning.

Four years of rising food prices in Malawi have pushed nutritious diets further out of reach for many families. Save the Children’s latest Cost of the Diet analysis shows why this matters most for women and young children.

What’s in a name? Well, if it’s ironed onto your running vest… A LOT.Here’s why:Our Save the Children cheering team will know what to shout out when you run, walk or hobble past us.Your friends and family won’t forget what you’re called in all the excitement.You’ll have a personalised memento of the time you took on a challenge to transform children’s lives… and succeeded.

Vaccines work. Health systems don't...at least not for everyone. As long as 14.3 million zero-dose children exist, UHC remains an unfinished promise.

Immunisation is one of global health's most powerful tools and one where the UK continues to play a leading role. Yet over 14 million children worldwide have not received a single dose of vaccine. This World Immunisation Week, we celebrate the progress made and call for renewed support for childhood immunisation programmes at home and around the world, to ensure that no child is left behind.

The latest child poverty statistics show a small drop in child poverty rates, but the real headline is that one in five children in Scotland remain locked in poverty. We spoke to parents from our Changing the Story panel and they are clear: every child in Scotland should have a childhood without limits and right now, too many do not.

Last week, a number of governments renewed their support for the Global Financing Facility - a financing mechanism for women and girls' healthcare which we know saves lives. In Ethiopia alone, it helped cut maternal mortality by a third in just five years. This is a crucial moment for the UK to step up, show leadership and help protect the health gains we cannot afford to lose.

The UK’s new development approach is full of contradictions; cutting aid while claiming global leadership, protecting its own interests over the poorest countries, and avoiding key issues like fair trade and tax reform. With reduced crisis funding and limited follow‑through on promises, the UK risks appearing unreliable, prompting calls for it to listen more, act coherently across Government, deliver tangible results, and build flexibility into its aid plans.

Statement from Save the Children NI on the newly published Households Below Average Income poverty figures.

Response to UK government data showing the latest child poverty figures in Scotland. First response is from Claire Telfer, Head of Scotland at Save the Children, and the second is a collective statement from the Save the Children Scotland 'Changing the Story' parent panel.

This Mother's Day, spare a thought for the millions of women around the world for whom pregnancy and childbirth are still a matter of life and death — and what the UK can do about it.

Our response to the publication of the Scottish Government’s Child Poverty Delivery Plan 2022-26, Claire Telfer, Head of Scotland at Save the Children

Save the Children warned the orders issued to up to 500,000 people in southern Beirut could result in a humanitarian catastrophe.

AMMAN, 4 March 2026 - At least 100 million children in countries directly impacted by the escalating violence in the Middle East and wider region ​face deepening fear, distress and the risk of physical harm and displacement, Save the Children said.

Save the Children and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation are working together to understand public attitudes to child poverty in Scotland. Our project, Changing the Story, is using survey-based and qualitative research to generate new evidence about what the public think. We will use this evidence to build support for action to end child poverty in Scotland. At the centre of Changing the Story, a group of parents and carers with lived experience of poverty are helping to inform and make sense of the research. In this blog series, they reflect on key findings from the research to highlight why we need to see bolder action to end child poverty.

The two-child limit to benefits will be removed from April 2026. Here's how it will improve the lives of children and their families in the UK.

Save the Children and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation are working together to understand public attitudes to child poverty in Scotland. Our project, Changing the Story, is using survey-based and qualitative research to generate new evidence about what the public think. We will use this evidence to build support for action to end child poverty in Scotland.

Easterhouse, Glasgow. Primary school children in Easterhouse, Glasgow took centre stage this week as they met directly with local politicians and decision-makers to share what they think should be prioritised ahead of Scotland’s 2026 election.

We previously published the results of the Sierra Leone Education Innovation Challenge, showing that our performance, while not neglible, fell short of what was expected. In this blog we dig into what went right, and what went wrong.

Access to education is a fundamental human right, yet millions of girls and women continue to experience gender inequality which prevents them from receiving the same opportunities as boys and men. This article explores the causes and consequences of gender inequality in education and discusses strategies to achieve gender equality in learning environments.

Save the Children and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation are working together to understand public attitudes to child poverty in Scotland. Our project, Changing the Story, is using survey-based and qualitative research to generate new evidence about what the public think. We will use this evidence to build support for action to end child poverty in Scotland.At the centre of Changing the Story, a group of parents and carers with lived experience of poverty are helping to inform and make sense of the research. In this blog series, they reflect on key findings from the research to highlight why we need to see bolder action to end child poverty.

Setting intentions for the year ahead can remind us of what’s truly important. But did you know you can achieve your goals and help children at the same time? Here's our six ways to make change in 2026.

In a challenging political and economic climate, Save the Children teams in UK, Australia, Germany, Geneva, Norway, USA and the EU fought to make children's health a global priority last year. Learn about our global health advocacy wins in 2025 and how we plan to build on this in 2026.

Learn how the UK Government can help Sudan, and the children and families who live there, through the violent conflict which broke out in the country in April 2023.

From a ban on child marriage to disease-reducing mosquitos, here are just 10 good things that happened for children in 2025.

Jolene Martin, Participation and Projects Officer Save the Children Cymru shares her life-changing journey from experiencing poverty to joining the Voices For Bettws parents group and developing training to help fellow parents champion the needs of their children with additional learning needs. And she recently got to talk about with the UK Prime Minister when he visited Wales.

TV personalities including Amanda Holden, Sam Thompson and Pete Wicks amongst those supporting Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day 2025

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 Coverage and ensuring access for those living in poverty.

Choosing to bring new life into an uncertain future is never an easy decision to make - but the hope and possibility that all children bring can be galvanising.

Hear about our visit with the Duke of Sussex and the Director General of the World Health Organisation to the Centre for Blast Injuries at Imperial College London, and why the work there is so vital to help children injured in war.

Shurouq, 31, is a Save the Children staff member in Gaza. Since October 2023, she has been displaced eight times after losing her husband in the first weeks of the war. In September 2025, under relentless Israeli bombardment, she left her home in Gaza City with Karmel*, her 3-year-old daughter. In this account, she tells us about the impact of two years of relentless violence and multiple displacements on her and her daughter

On the eve of the Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund, Save the Children’s Senior Development Finance Advisor, Richard Watts, explains how the current push from key donor governments for multilateral institutions, like the World Bank, to “do more with less” puts millions of children’s lives at risk, and urges a shift to a “do more with more” approach through innovation and inclusivity.

Help your child understand refugees with age-appropriate advice from Save the Children. Practical scripts and conversation starters for talking about displacement, asylum, and why families flee their homes.