Fundraising events like Christmas Jumper Day are an important part of the school year - they let kids have fun while developing empathy and an understanding of the world.

Making Christmas Jumper Day 2023 at your secondary school the best ever

We have been working hard to make sure that people can take part in Christmas Jumper Day in a sustainable way, without buying a ‘new’ jumper.

Fundraising events like Christmas Jumper Day are an important part of the school year - they let kids have fun while developing empathy.

Find out how Save the Children's Corporate Partners are supporting Christmas Jumper Day 2020.

Find out more about Christmas Jumper Day 2022 and how everyone in your primary school can get involved. 

Top tips for your school on Christmas Jumper Day

How to celebrate Christmas Jumper Day at your school without forgetting the reason behind it

Covid has had a real impact on families across the UK. Here are our thoughts on how we can come together on Christmas Jumper Day

Making sure that no-one is left out on Christmas Jumper Day.

Discover how each of our fantastic Christmas Jumper Day partners are helping children in the UK and across the world get the food, healthcare, and education they need.

MYLEENE KLASS JOINS HER DAUGHTERS TO DESIGN AND MODEL SUSTAINABLE JUMPER RANGE FOR SAVE THE CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS JUMPER DAY.

The nation’s favourite TV celebrity pairs model their favourite festive knits in support of Save the Children's Christmas Jumper Day on Thursday 8th December.

As we go into the 13th year of Christmas Jumper Day, it’s easy to forget about the meaning behind it. Many secondary school students could be donning their jazzed-up jumper for the third, fourth, or even fifth time. But do they really know much about the day, the charity behind the event or where the money they raise goes?

Save the Children is urging the nation to make the world better with a sweater tomorrow for the charity’s annual Christmas Jumper Day which returns for its 13th year.

As we go into the 13th year of Christmas Jumper Day, it’s easy to forget about the meaning behind it. Among the fun and festivities, with the excitement of jazzy jumpers and Christmas crafts, children can be forgiven for forgetting why Save the Children works hard to raise money for kids in the UK and around the world. 

An array of stars from the small and big screen are joining forces to shine a light on second-hand shopping, swapping or upcycling for this year’s Christmas Jumper Day,

Actress Ashley Jensen has joined a group of schoolchildren on a knitted red carpet in the East Midlands to host an exclusive premiere for Christmas Jumper Day.

For Christmas Jumper Day Dom Joly donned a Transport for London Revenue Inspector’s uniform and took to the London Underground to check commuters festive knits.

Alexandra Burke has launched a vintage jumper and upcycling pop-up store at Westfield London, as part of Save the Children’s annual Christmas Jumper Day campaign.

A unique pre-loved knitwear pop-up store where every jumper tells the story of a child helped by Save the Children is opening on the 1st December in Covent Garden.

Raise money for children everywhere this Christmas Jumper Day 2025. Find out more and sign up today.

New festive Shaun the Sheep animation celebrates Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day

Find out all there is to know about Christmas Jumper Day 2024 with our frequently asked questions, such as when it is and how can you donate.

Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day is on 7 December, here’s a round-up of amazing products and brands which are supporting the annual festive campaign.

Thank you for supporting Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day - here's how you can pay in.

How taking part in Christmas Jumper Day helps kids in the UK and around the world

New research reveals that the British public will celebrate Christmas more sustainably than ever this year – with two thirds opting for pre loved jumpers.

Thank you for taking part in this year's Christmas Jumper Day! You can also pay in your fundraising by calling 020 7012 64000.

The UK Government today announced it will double all donations to Save the Children’s annual Christmas Jumper Day campaign, on Thursday 8th December.

This year Shaun the Sheep has taken on a new fleece of life in the hope of encouraging schools and youth groups to sign up and take part in Christmas Jumper Day.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor takes inspiration from a tattoo dedicated to her children and husband to design her exclusive ‘Love’ jumper for Save the Children.

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.

How to fundraise safely in a #Covid world - tips on how to have a COVID-safe Christmas Jumper Day at school, at home or in the virtual office!

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

For so many, Christmas day really is the most wonderful time of the year. The tree, the presents, the Christmas lunch. It’s a magical day of joy and togetherness. But for so many across the UK, Christmas couldn’t be more different.

Our amazing partners are offering a range of products and services over the festive period – all raising even more funds for the vital work Save the Children.

Children are scared to return home seven days after devastating earthquakes hit the Pacific nation of Vanuatu, making for a very different Christmas this year.

Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day is back on Thursday 12th December and the nation is reminded to get their seasonal sweaters ready.

Discover free and affordable ways to make Christmas magical for your family. From festive light tours to homemade gifts, create lasting memories without the financial stress.

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal attended Save the Children’s star-studded International Women’s Day lunch in London today.

Ahead of World Food Day, Save the Children is releasing a series of powerful images by its newly appointed ambassador, British photographer, Misan Harriman.

Three Ukrainian photographers capture the lives of children who fled and those who stayed in Ukraine.

Between 2021 and 2023, the children’s charity provided a total of 5753 grants to UK families in colder months (October to March) compared to 2427 in warmer months.

Emma Berry from Save the Children's Penarth fundraising branch tells us about turning the sadness of the pandemic into a spectacular, life-affirming experience.

Save the Children World Pharmacist Day Campaign

It's a day schoolchildren look forward to. It should also be a wake-up call for the full application and implementation of laws that ensure our children are protected.

A day in the life of Kaf, our Shop Leader in Eltham.

Yemen’s cholera outbreak is set to reach more than a million cases by Christmas at current rates, including at least 600,000 children, Save the Children is warning.

Friday 5th December is International Volunteer Day - wishing all our volunteers a very happy day!

Discover the 5 essentials every child needs to thrive—love, education, nutrition, play, and protection. Learn how Save the Children UK helps provide what matters most.

Now, at the start of 2022 and on the International Day of Education, we are asking leaders to renew their energy and commitment to keeping education on the agenda.

Yesterday, November 12th, was World Pneumonia Day. Save the Children joined with partners around the world to draw attention to childhood pneumonia.

Children shouldn’t have to bear the burden of the cost of living crisis. Yet we’re hearing from parents and our partners in Wales how difficult things are for them.

The Day of the African Child is a time to celebrate the energy, strength and creativity of children across Africa. This year's theme is Eliminating Harmful Practices.

Find your Christmas Jumper Day Fundraising Packs here, along with lots of extra tools, tips and posters to make sure you have the best Christmas Jumper Day ever!

Every child deserves a magical childhood. H&M HOME is collaborating with Save the Children for a collection of spectacular and fun details for kids' rooms.

Today is one year to the day that the first person in the world, the UK’s own Margaret Keenan in Coventry, received an approved COVID-19 vaccine.

Inspiring corporate donors, supporters and partners have enabled Save the Children to deliver over 8,000 children’s gifts to families across south Wales

Three children have been killed or injured every day in Ukraine on average since the escalation of the war nearly 500 days ago, Save the Children said today

More than 10,000 children have been killed by Israeli airstrikes and ground operations in Gaza in nearly 100 days of violence, according to the Ministry of Health.

Find out how to have a sustainable & inclusive Christmas Jumper Day with our tips on how to upcycle or make your own jumper. Read more now!

KYIV 23 December 2026 – Children and families in Ukraine are being left without heat, power or water in freezing winter temperatures after the latest attacks triggered widespread power cuts, just days before Christmas, Save the Children said.

This year’s World Refugee Day is an opportunity to stand in solidarity with refugees and their communities around the world. For the 14.8 million school-aged refugees around the world today, many of them have told us – they prioritise education.

Seven children have been killed in two separate landmine explosions in Syria in two days, Save the Children said today.

Download our School Fundraising Packs here, along with loads of extra tools and tips for organising the best Christmas Jumper Day ever!

Download our School Fundraising Packs here, along with loads of extra tools and tips for organising the best Christmas Jumper Day ever!

This International Women's Day, the UK government must do more to support single mothers struggling on a low income.

Today marks the first-ever International Day of Play, which has been declared by the United Nations General Assembly to champion and protect children's right to play.

Stories of our favourite dads

More schools in Ukraine were damaged and destroyed in the past 100 days than in the first seven years after fighting broke out in 2014.

About 893,000 children are likely to now be internally displaced in Gaza, meaning an average of nearly 12,000 children a day have been forced to flee.

Celebrating our unstoppable nurses

Just days after the World Food Programme announced it has been forced to cut food aid due to funding shortages, this devastating blaze is another tragedy.

12,000 primary school pupils from across Wales have joined forces in a harmonious bilingual St David’s Day song in aid of Save the Children

More than 10 children per day, on average, have lost one or both of their legs in Gaza since conflict erupted three months ago, said Save the Children.

Children in wartorn Sudan are likely to go for days or weeks without food or medicine as key bridge washed away in heavy rains.

Nearly 400 children in Gaza – or at least two a day - were denied access to critical healthcare in the West Bank in the first six months of 2023.

UHC is the principle that everyone, everywhere should have access to quality essential health services without experiencing financial hardship, and according to the WHO

About 130,000 children aged under 10 have been trapped for 50 days in areas in northern Gaza that are almost entirely inaccessible to aid workers and not receiving food.

More than 122,000 people are reported to have fled their homes over the course of two days after another escalation in conflict in North Kivu province in the DRC.

Find out how Alison started volunteering 28 years ago and why she still does it!

Content creator Shabaz Ali is the latest ambassador to be joining Save the Children UK and will be supporting the charity by running the 2025 London Marathon.

Today, we celebrate Safia, a 59 year old midwife who works in a UK aid funded hospital in Eastern Somalia’s Puntland region.

A fantastic line-up of authors taking part in the first of its kind free Children’s Literature Festival in Swansea during weekend of 7-8 October is announced

I sit in front of rolling news coverage about Monday’s massive earthquake in Turkey and Syria with mixed feelings.

A letter to supporters

The sharp rise has been driven largely by the war in Gaza, South Sudan and Sudan 60% of aid workers killed in 2025 were in Gaza At least one humanitarian worker, on average, has been killed, injured, kidnapped, or detained every single day for the past 25 years. Save the Children warns on World Humanitarian Day that this 2025 is on course to be the most dangerous yet for those delivering life-saving aid.

More than half a million babies have been born in Ukraine since full-scale war broke out 1,000 days ago.

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.

The number of child casualties in Yemen jumped 70% in 2025, and the number of children killed doubled, with an average of one child killed or injured every day, Save the Children said.

This year, Shaun the Sheep returns in his woolliest role yet – as Save the Children’s ‘Head of Wool’ for Christmas Jumper Day – and to celebrate his co-knit-ment to the day, he is launching a nationwide prize draw for schools.

Fuel shortages in Gaza could cut off supplies of clean drinking water to about 44,000 children supported by Save the Children in a matter of days, increasing the risk of waterborne illnesses such as cholera, diarrhoea and dysentery, with these children only a small number of those impacted by fuel running out.

No parent in Scotland should be going hungry to feed their child. This budget comes at a critical time for delivering on child poverty ambitions.

Celebrating the Women Behind our Most Transformational Partnerships this International Women’s Day

GAZA, 14 January 2025 – The use of explosive weapons in Gaza in 2024 condemned an average of 475 children each month – or 15 children a day [1]- to potentially lifelong disabilities, including severely injured limbs and hearing impairments, said Save the Children.

Fundraise in celebration on your wedding day and help to support the work of Save The Children UK. Find out more.

Gaza's 1.1 million children will once again face a hellscape of bombs, bullets, starvation, and disease, compounding nearly 17 months of physical and mental harm, warned Save the Children.

Muna is a Family Health Worker with Save the Children and tells the story of 16 years of service to children.

Standing up for children as you're sitting down for dinner

The number of children killed or injured by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank has more than doubled since last October.

Brutal violence in Rafah has escalated, with at least 66 people killed and hundreds more wounded, including children

In a Gaza war zone, one delivery made the difference between life and death for baby Rania.

People sheltering in schools and hospitals must be protected, Save the Children said, after bombardment of Gaza’s biggest hospital complex.

Six years after 750,000 Rohingya people fled violence in Myanmar to seek safety in Bangladesh, the health and wellbeing of more than half a million children is at risk.

On the 12th anniversary of the International Day of the Girl mother and Save the Children employee shares her vision of what the future could one day hold.

The Princess of Wales has given her backing to baby banks across the UK to shine a light on the crucial support they provide for families with babies and young children

Global Hand washing day and World Toilet day raise awareness of the facts and the essential interventions to prevent death and disease from water borne disease. These days aren’t glamorous, but they are fun and effective ways to prevent diarrhoea. The stats speak for themselves Diarrhoea causes 8% of under-five deaths; diarrhoea and pneumonia combined […]

We know from our work across the country that the coronavirus crisis is hitting families hard – and the poorest families hardest of all. For many of Britain’s poorest children, today will be another day trying to learn or play at home without toys or basic furniture such as a table or bed. Another day […]

Find out what it's like to treat children, every day, in the fight against hunger.

Today, International Day of the Midwife celebrates the essential role that midwives play, all over the world, in assisting women and their newborn during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. Hundreds of thousands of women still die every year due to complications in pregnancy and childbirth – an estimated 830 women a day. And despite […]

BRAZIL, 7 November 2025 – About 48 million children a year*, or 136,000 children a day, have been affected by climate disasters since the first COP climate summit was held 30 years* ago to address the escalating global climate crisis, according to new Save the Children analysis.

This World Teachers’ Day 2024 is an opportunity to spotlight a group of educators whose exceptional contributions to their communities often go unrecognised.

Nine days into the escalation of violence in Gaza and Israel, at least 724 Palestinian children have been killed in Gaza, and three in the West Bank.

More than 900 babies are estimated to have been born every day since the deadly war in Ukraine escalated nine months ago.

Families in Ukraine are resorting to desperate measures to survive the war this winter as daily blackouts last up to 12-hours a day amid freezing temperatures.

Since 2010, the equivalent of 25 children a day have been killed or severely injured in conflict. The UK and others must act to protect children in war zones.

Save the Children resumed its operations in Yemen today after a 10-day suspension following the death of a staff member.

On International Day of the Girl, a number of our partners are highlighting the importance of gender equality and supporting our vital work to empower girls.

This World Health Day Save the Children announces a new partnership with Sanofi’s Global Health Unit in Yemen’s Taiz Governorate.

A child in Yemen was killed or injured by landmines or other explosive devices every two days on average during 2022, according to new analysis from Save the Children.

GAZA, 14 October 2024 – Up to 400,000 Palestinians were on Monday trapped across northern Gaza, with at least 300 people reportedly killed in nine days of bombardment.

Save the Children is alarmed by the escalating situation in the West Bank. In the past day, nine Palestinians, including three children, have been killed.

More than 1,000 children have reportedly been killed in 11 days of airstrikes on Gaza, with children making up a third of total fatalities.

This Earth Day we urge you to help us make it clear to decision makers in this country that we want better outcomes for these children and their families - join us.

About 1,000 people a day are fleeing into South Sudan from Sudan after nearly one year of war, arriving in scorching heat and with children in dire need of support.

This Christmas, children in Gaza and Ukraine need your support. Donate today to help children trapped in conflict get medical care, food and safety.

This Christmas, children in Gaza and Ukraine need your support. Donate today to help children trapped in conflict get medical care, food and safety.

This Saturday - Universal Health Coverage Day - let's be clear about one thing: universal health coverage is a political choice.

In the last 11 days, more than 1,000 children have reportedly been killed in airstrikes on Gaza – that’s one child every 15 minutes.

This Christmas, children around the world need your support. Start your monthly donation today to help children get medical care, food and safety.

Day in, day out, we’re helping more children survive and thrive. This couldn’t happen without your support. Thank you.

Find out how to contact our media team who are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for comments, interviews, content and information.

At least 2,000 children have been killed in Gaza over the past 17 days, and a further 27 killed in the West Bank, as airstrikes continue.

Ruth McDonald, Practice Development Advisor for Save the Children Cymru talks about a project enabling parents to pause and play with children to help their development

Today is the International Day of the Midwife and 2020 is the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife. It should be a time to celebrate. For most women, birth is uncomplicated and welcoming their new baby into the world is a joyful event which midwives are privileged to witness and be a part of. […]

On World Health Day, we’re drawing attention to what remains the largest infectious cause of child deaths globally – pneumonia. Here are a few facts and thoughts about this silent killer.

As we celebrate World Environment Day, George Akor looks at how we’re supporting children taking climate action in Nigeria and around the world.

Save the Children UK’s income fell by £49m last year as Covid-19 and conflicts around the world disrupted the flow of aid to programme work, its annual report discloses

By Sukaina Sharafuddin – Media and communications coordinator at Save the Children in Yemen I gave birth to my son four years ago, amid a background of falling bombs. Since that day, I have been praying for him and us to live long enough to see the other side of the war that has been […]

Parents across the country are battening down the emotional hatches, staying calm and trying to exude an air of quiet confidence. The reason: this week is the moment thousands of parents have waved goodbye at the school gates to children starting their first day at primary school. This is a moment of joy, celebration and […]

Today, 23rd March 2021, marks exactly a year since the UK first went into lockdown.

Save the Children is warning that it has just two days of medical supplies left in its mobile health clinics at Sudan's biggest refugee camp.

This blog post is written by Campaign Champions Charlie and Emily. They are part of the Campaign Champion blog writing group, and advocate for children’s rights.

Eglantyne Jebb’s award-winning biographer, Clare Mulley, blogs about the woman and the work that inspired her, in Save the Children’s centenary year…100 years and one day since Eglantyne Jebb and her sister Dorothy Buxton launched Save the Children at a packed public meeting at the Royal Albert Hall, I was very moved to see […]

This Single Parents' Day, Save the Children is highlighting the inequalities they face in Government funded childcare. Find out more.

A look back at some of the amazing achievements made possible for children every minute, every day, all around the world.

The equivalent of about 150 classrooms of children have been killed or injured in Ukraine since the start of full-scale war, Save the Children said just days after further attacks on Kyiv killed civilians including a baby.

These pictures will brighten up your day! We're celebrating the joy of children who have what they need to be healthy, happy, and free to play.

Meet Lenny, a dedicated marathon runner and fundraising champion for Save the Children. Since 2018, Lenny has raised over £11,000 to help children change their future for good. We’re excited to feature Lenny in our first Fundraiser Spotlight. Read on to hear Lenny’s inspiring story, top fundraising tips and marathon advice in his own words.

Gwen Hines, CEO of Save the Children UK took part in RewirED Global Education Summit at Dubai Expo. Read more.

From Glasgow to Cardiff, women in the UK are doing all they can to ease the Cost of Living crisis in their communities.

Polling conducted in 2018 found that three in ten Brits think refugees get too much help in the UK, compared to just 18% who think the opposite. The older you are, or the more right-wing you are, the likelier you are to think that refugees receive too much assistance. Culture Wars divide us in so […]

Discover creative golf fundraising ideas to raise money for children. From charity golf tournaments to clubhouse events, find inspiration for your next golf day fundraiser.

Millions of children experience hunger every day. Find out what we are doing to fight against malnutrition and child hunger worldwide and in the UK.

School Fundraising | Ideas & Activities

New research published today reveals how providing parents with financial and practical support can remove some of the pressures caused by the cost of living crisis

We fight for children every single day, so they can realise their full potential and make their mark on the world. Our annual report shows our work in 2024.

Nicholas Hoult, actor and longtime supporter of Save the Children, has surprised children at a play project in London as he becomes the charity’s newest celebrity ambassador, just a day after attending a fan event for his latest film, Superman.

Millions of children aren’t waiting for gifts, they’re waiting for food, warm clothes, shelter and a safe place to play. That’s why, this Christmas, there’s one delivery that matters more than any. Help children get what they urgently need by donating now.

GAZA, 29 November 2024 – About 235,000 children forced from their homes by bombs, bullets and displacement orders in Gaza are facing increasing risk of disease as days of heavy rains flood tents and turn camps into swamps, Save the Children said.

MANILA, 10 November – Schools have been suspended for at least the next two days in the Philippines after the country was battered by Typhoon Fung-wong overnight, disrupting education for millions of children, Save the Children said [1].

If the UK Government is to live up to its promises, it must step up its own global education financing and ensure children – especially girls - safely return to school.

Afghanistan six months on: The situation and how we are helping mitigate child labour.

Save the Children has welcomed the release of some Israeli children held hostage in Gaza and some Palestinian children held in Israeli military detention.

Abdus Sobhan is a frontline health worker in Save the Children’s HIV prevention project, working with people who inject drugs and with other high-risk groups. He is based in Dhaka. I provide methadone to people who inject drugs and are at high risk of contracting HIV. I did not expect that my job would land […]

A little boy holds your gaze. Half his face is blurred. And the headline reads STOP CHILDREN WASTING AWAY. But who is the young boy looking back at you?

Families living in Sudan’s Zamzam refugee camp are resorting to desperate measures with some going as far as eating animal feed to survive after four months of famine.

Non essential shops reopen today, much to everyone's excitement. Head down to one of our boutique charity shops to do some springtime spending!

A record 766 million children were exposed to extreme heatwaves in the twelve months from July 2023 to June 2024, according to new analysis by Save the Children.

Taking action: How we can help support mothers, caregivers and families in the best way through the challenges they face

Two out of five families in Ukraine are in extreme need of livelihoods and basic items, Save the Children said today.

The Rohingya refugee camps, which are home to more than 855,000 refugees, are the perfect environment for coronavirus to spread like wildfire.

TV presenter and Pop Idol icon Nicki Chapman tells us about her love of being a volunteer for Save the Children UK - and why you should sign up too.

96-year-old Terry Holt has walked miles in a bid to raise £1,000 for Save the Children’s Coronavirus appeal.

The United Nations’ World Food Programme has announced it will drop another two million people from food assistance in Afghanistan.

Looters have stolen medical supplies for children as well as a refrigerator, laptops and cars in a raid on Save the Children’s offices in Darfur.

After last week's anniversary of the conflict in Yemen, our volunteers reflect on campaigning for the UK Government to better protect Yemen's children.

What is people’s cultural framing on conflict and how do we find a point of connection with them to raise awareness of the plight of children across the world?

A single graveyard in Somalia has been filled with the bodies of 230 children as malnutrition soars to levels not seen since famine was last declared in Somalia in 2011

I work in education, and I love my job more than anything in the world. They banned me as an Afghan woman, saying female aid workers in Afghanistan aren’t necessary.

Reshaping the UK's ODA for better spending.

Below is a statement on the UN Security Council’s failure to pass a ceasefire resolution in Gaza.

Somali children are calling for the international community to urgently find a solution to the climate crisis as Somalia edges closer to famine.

The number of children confirmed killed in Ukraine has passed 500 after more than 13 months of full-scale war, Save the Children said today.

Blog on the latest child poverty statistics in Scotland, 2019-22

The public expects more for children, and when made aware of the issues that the poorest children in the UK face, people want these issues to be addressed.

Mums and dads: want to help your child learn and have fun this summer? Top child psychologist Dr Elizabeth Kilby has developed ten top tips to help your young kids – especially those starting school in September – to get ahead over the holidays.

Palestinian children in the Israeli military detention system face physical and emotional abuse according to new research by Save the Children.

LONDON, 13 AUGUST 2025 - A group of 13 leading charities, including Save the Children UK, have written a joint letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer calling on him to scrap the two-child limit to Universal Credit.

Power outages across Sudan have destroyed cold chain storage facilities for lifesaving vaccines, putting millions of children at risk of disease.

Without enough money to feed their children, Bibi* and Mohammad* in Afghanistan gave up one of their newborn twins to a childless couple.

The SUN CSN Secretariat, along with our West and Central African nutrition champions, Action Contre La Faim, and representatives of the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation, have been working hard over the past few months to make sure that our West and Central Africa regional workshop is a resounding success. We are currently in Abidjan […]

One in five UK children experience anxiety. Discover 5 evidence-based ways to support your child with back-to-school worries and separation anxiety.

You’re helping to make sure millions of children around the world get good food. Take a look at some of the meals keeping kids healthy and growing up strong.

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, governments are taking unprecedented measures. But the space for civil society to hold them accountable is shrinking.

In a school hidden from view in the walled city of Harar, something revolutionary is happening. Girls and boys are taking a stand against the devastating practice of female genital mutilation (FGM). Led by ten-year-old Saada* “I THOUGHT I WOULD LOSE HER” “My friend came to me and said she was getting circumcised,” says Saada*, […]

Keir Starmer should introduce a Child Poverty Act for the next generation to show Labour are serious about helping the UK’s poorest families, Save the Children said

Food aid suspension due to Gaza escalation of violence could leave thousands of Palestinians hungry .

Teachers in Lebanon are striking over pay and working conditions, adding to an education crisis that is leaving an estimated one million children without education.

Small actions and big impacts – the amazing Parent Campaigners of Save the Children

Zambia’s crippling drought, the worst its seen in at least 20 years, is leading to widespread food shortages with some children forced to survive on a single daily meal

Children in the Gaza Strip are sheltering in fear and all schools closed following another escalation of violence.

The Tightrope is inspired by real people living across the UK, striving to do their best by their families.

Hear about his role in the Ealing shop!

Maternal health advocate and Save the Children ambassador Myleene Klass travels to the Colombian border to meet pregnant women and the midwives providing vital support

Our CEO, Gwen Hines, explains why the UK must call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and Israel.

Collaboration with startups opens up new pathways to impact for the third sector.

Written by Webster Makombe Whilst the trending phrases during the Covid-19 pandemic are “social distancing” and “self-isolation”, where I am from we are saying “kusiri kufa ndekupi”. A Shona call of desperation which translated into English means “caught in between a rock and a hard place”. The Covid-19 pandemic has shaken the world into a […]

The new Prime Minister’s energy plan won’t stop struggling families from reaching a crisis point this winter.

Child casualties in Ukraine surged by nearly 40% in the first half of this year, bringing the total number of children killed or injured to 2,200.

The failure to extend the military pause is a death sentence for children in Gaza, with children already reported injured following return to fightin

The stories behind the photographs by world-renowned photographer Jim Hoylebroek highlighting the human tragedy unfolding in Afghanistan.

How the Global Malnutrition Initiative is working to make a difference in the way the world tackles malnutrition.

Save the Children UK have just introduced our first Trans Inclusion policy, putting clear provision in place to support trans and non-binary staff members.

Over one million children – or the entire child population - in Gaza have been left with nowhere safe to go as ground military operations began in Khan Younis on Sunday

Our CEO, Gwen Hines, discusses the speech by the UK Home Secretary

Find out how Save the Children helped to support nine month old Fatima* and her family after drought destroyed their livestock.

Hear from Kaysey about the difference our parent campaigners make.

Children in the UK have had their lives uprooted in almost every aspect over the past few months. We want to share their experience.

Leolida does all he can to help his 18-month-old brother recover from malnutrition, even going hungry himself.

It may seem like a simple act, but handwashing has always been a critical life-saving intervention to stop the spread of disease.

In response to a temporary humanitarian pause to allow aid into Gaza, Save the Children warns that only a permanent and unconditional ceasefire can truly save children’s lives.

GAZA, 20 March 2025 – Hundreds of thousands of children are trapped across northern Gaza after Israeli forces cut the area off from the rest of the Strip, with tens of thousands at imminent risk from military ground operations around Beit Lahiya town in North Gaza Governorate, Save the Children said.

At least 21 children are among an estimated 270 people killed, and more than 1,000 injured in Israeli strikes on southern and eastern Lebanon.

As I stand in my kitchen and make my morning coffee, I am acutely aware of the privilege this is compared to the families in Gaza. Read more

One truck carrying 45,000 bottles of water from Save the Children has arrived in Gaza today

1.7m children in East Africa are at risk of death from S.A.M. Thankfully, there is a cure. A simple, cheap cure to start a child’s journey back to health.

We cannot and should not try to untie Save the Children’s 1919 birth to Britain’s not-so-historical colonial and racist history.

From navigating digital meetings to the challenge of keeping up morale in the virtual sphere, many of us have experienced the ups and downs of working from home in the past month. As Parliament is about to come up against the same issues, I’ve drawn on what we’ve learned over the past month to offer some key tips.

LONDON/GENEVA 20 November – Save the Children is proud to announce the winners of its second annual Global Media Awards 2025 on World Children’s Day, celebrating excellence in journalism focused on child rights and the dedicated journalists who bring these critical stories to light.

Six reflections from the TES stocktake

Read the stories of families separated by war and disaster - and how we helped bring them back together again.

Blog on the newest child poverty figures for Scotland detailing the fact that child poverty levels have not improved despite investment in the Scottish Child Payment.

The Afghanistan crisis is a children's crisis. Read the story of how Hunoon is fighting for her six children.

One month on from the deadly explosion in Beirut, and thousands of families remain displaced. We're on the ground helping to rebuild their shattered lives.

"Any proposal short of a definitive ceasefire will at best only serve to slow the continued descent of Gaza’s children into more unimaginable suffering"

We call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire and a massive increase in humanitarian assistance to avoid famine in Gaza.

Becoming a results focused organisation - reflections from the Sierra Leone Education Innovation Challenge

The decision to dismiss a case against charities running search and rescue missions is a step towards affirming that our organisation operated legally to save lives.

Save the Children are delighted to be supporting Summer of Play for a second year. I visited North Tyneside in July to see the programme for myself.

GAZA, 18 January 2025 – Getting food, water, and medical supplies to children in Gaza will be priorities for Save the Children once the pause in hostilities comes into effect on Sunday, with preparations underway in coordination with other aid organisations to deliver supplies as quickly as possible once entry points are reopened and security guaranteed.

Two years on from the start of the pandemic, do we return to the status quo or drive forward, ever more ambitious to realise a healthier world?

Last night's vote was a farce and crucially a distraction from what matters - the need for an immediate, definitive ceasefire.

Sacha Myers, Save the Children's Media Manager, spent 2 weeks in Gaza at the end of April. This is what she witnessed.

At least 41 children have been killed in the West Bank since escalation of violence on 7 October, with forced displacement soaring

At least 26,400 children and their families who fled the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia in recent weeks are in desperate need of shelter, food and clothing.

The impact of the cost of living on kids this summer is laid bare today as a new poll reveals parents are making drastic cut-backs to get through the school holidays.

Habi Patel reflects on the devastating situation unfolding in India and how it is personally affecting her family.

This is the defining decade for a just transition on climate change and for delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals.

Parent Campaigner Michelle tells her story of how she came to use social security, and why people with lived experience are crucial in policy making.

In autumn 2020, Anjali, 15, discussed the global education COVID-19 response with key ministers including Baroness Sugg and Karina Gould. Here are her reflections,

Over the last 3 years, we’ve worked with the government of Bangladesh and other partners to develop the National Strategy for Community Health Workers.

More than half of all children living in conflict areas in 2021 lived in the deadliest war zones 9% increase from the previous year, reveals new analysis.

Hospitals are being overwhelmed by a surge of severely malnourished children in a clear sign that Somalia is hurtling towards a famine.

711 million children were exposed to extreme heatwaves in the first nine months of this year - the highest number recorded since 1992.

Children and families in northern Gaza are just weeks away from famine, according to data released today by leading experts on food insecurity and malnutrition.

Two months of relentless bombardment, an Israeli-imposed siege, and dangerous relocation orders have stripped families’ options for survival in Gaza

One year since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, an economic crisis, crippling drought and new restrictions have shattered girls’ lives, according to new report.

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

Families fleeing violence in Lebanon are struggling to find safety in shelters across the country with at least one million people now displaced.

Inspired by his Cypriot heritage, award-winning chef Big Has ran a flatbread cooking workshop with primary school pupils facing food insecurity in Tottenham

Urgent medical evacuations of children from Gaza are needed. We're launching the Gaza Emergency appeal to support children and families affected.

The number of dangerously malnourished children admitted to Save the Children’s mobile health clinics in Afghanistan has increased by 47% since January this year.

Save the Children UK responds to the King's Speech

Women and children fleeing deadly violence in eastern DRC have reported surviving gruesome sexual attacks and genital mutilation by armed men.

Our new evidence suggests that nearly half of all children worldwide live in countries at ‘extreme high’ risk of the impacts of climate change.

Save the Children UK's leadership team provide their first update of 2021 on the anti-racism commitments they published in the Statement of Solidarity in June 2020.

As the saying goes, you’re never too old to learn. Something I was reminded of recently when listening to a debate on Innovation and Development, run by University College London’s Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy. Not only did I meet an enthusiastic and outspoken group of students, but I learnt a few […]

Nearly a month of relentless bombardment of densely populated civilian areas has exacerbated the already-critical mental health crisis for Gaza’s children.

Statistics show that 4.2 million children across the UK were living in poverty last year, meaning that 300,000 more kids were in poverty than during the pandemic.

Charity releases powerful series of illustrations showing the horrors of war for children.PORT SUDAN, 15 April 2025 – An average of one child every 10 seconds has been forced to flee their homes since the conflict began in Sudan two years ago, according to new analysis from Save the Children.

At least 17.6 million children, or one child every two seconds will be born into hunger this year - a 22% jump from a decade ago, according to Save the Children.

Six pictures that remind us how beautiful the world is and the stories behind them.

Sophia*, 28, from Wallsend, North Tyneside, is a mum-of-two and is on Universal Credit. She kept a diary on how the cost of living crisis has impacted her family.

6 months ago the world was shocked by images of overburdened crematoriums and dead bodies floating up in the Ganges. But today India reached a covid-vaccine landmark

Save the Children welcome the Welsh Parliament's call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and Israel following the debate in the Senedd

Save the Children UK CEO Gwen Hines said today the temporary truce and release of hostages was welcomed but it was critical to have a lasting ceasefire.

Daily lives of Ukrainians and Ukrainian children two years after the start of the conflict.

More than one million children in Haiti – a quarter of the nation’s children – are living in areas controlled or under the influence of armed groups as violence spirals

More than 136,000 people, including nearly 74,000 children, are trapped in the city of Timbuktu in Mali, as armed groups prevent entry of food, medicines & supplies.

About 15,000 babies are expected to be born in Gaza between 7 October and the end of 2023 with all of them at grave risk amid escalating violence.

About 1.2 million people in Iraq are internally displaced 20 years since the US-led invasion of Iraq, with limited access to education and health care.

Girls affected by conflict are 20% more likely to be married than those living in peaceful areas, according to new analysis from Save the Children.

Fewer children are playing out on their street than ever before, new research reveals, as concerns grow over the impact this could have on young people's mental health.

As conflicts and crises have increased, teachers have not been supported in line with growing demand.

Three weeks ago, Indonesia received 1.6 million doses of pneumonia vaccine. It’s a significant event for children’s survival.

New analysis suggests that planned investment in children’s health, education and wellbeing in countries across the world will not be enough.

If we assume 70% of the world’s people need to be immunised to achieve herd immunity, that means producing vaccines for more than 5 billion people. To put this into context, the global demand for vaccines totalled 3.5 billion doses in 2018.

A stone’s throw from my home in South Wales – over the mountain at the end of the rainbow’s arch – lives a pot of gold. Deb Barry works as a Senior Humanitarian and Leadership Advisor and lives in Caerphilly. At the drop of a hat she packs her bags to respond to emergencies world-wide […]

Belfast, June 2025: Stormont's draft Anti-Poverty Strategy being launched for consultation raises serious questions about the Executive’s commitment to children, families and communities impacted by poverty. It has no clear priorities, budget, action plan, milestones, or accountability for its delivery. It recycles existing commitments, with no real clear link drawn to a deeply flawed description of the current drivers of poverty. There’s no evidence that lessons have been learnt from past initiatives, no serious assessment of the drivers of poverty, and no engagement with the lived experience of children, families and communities. We have to ask - how was this agreed?

Expert heatwave safety tips for children from Save the Children. Learn how to protect kids during extreme heat with practical advice backed by NHS guidance.

Children in the south of Lebanon are in grave danger of loss of life, physical harm, and severe emotional distress following a ground incursion of the south of Lebanon.

Children have been killed or injured in more than half of the fatal attacks at food distribution sites in Gaza since the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) began operating four weeks ago, said Save the Children.

With 11 children killed and 46 more injured, March 2024 was the most dangerous month for children in Ukraine since last summer.

The third Nutrition for Growth (N4G) summit took place this week and saw 156 stakeholders and 66 countries make 230 commitments to tackle malnutrition.

For those of us who believe in child rights and universal rights more widely, this is a time to demonstrate that human solidarity can make a difference.

15 aid organisations demand international pressure for an immediate ceasefire, arms embargo, and end to Israel’s systematic aid obstruction.

Mothers in northern Kenya are struggling to keep their children alive as a deadly mix of drought, crocodile attacks that disrupt fishing, and aid cuts leave families with little to eat, Save the Children said.