Standing with Ukraine

In wartime our help is needed more than ever, as children have lost homes, had school interrupted or even been separated from their parents. Since the start of the full-scale war we have adapted to successfully meet the urgent needs.

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Standing with Ukraine
How we help children in wartime

How we help children in wartime

Our services help children's resilience, education and security. We have a dedicated team and holistic methods which reach children who are displaced, in state care or in families at risk. Our Creative Hub is a source of strength for displaced families who are making a new start in Lviv.

Why we need your help

Your donations mean we can help more children and families whose lives are affected by war. With donations we provide urgently needed aid, education and social support. Children are Ukraine's future, together we can help them to thrive.  

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Why we need your help

Our Purpose

Our vision is to ensure the most vulnerable children receive the support they need to improve their wellbeing, develop their potential and succeed in independent life.

To achieve this, we have made it our mission to provide children in care with the people, services and opportunities that will strengthen, empower and prepare them to better their circumstances. 

Our objectives are to help vulnerable children overcome trauma, get the knowledge and skills they need to thrive, and enable them to positively integrate into society. We believe by doing this, we are providing the children we support - in both Ukraine and Malawi - with the best chance to succeed.

To meet our objectives and better the lives and opportunities of vulnerable children, we put the child at the centre of everything we do. We take a holistic approach that directly helps the individual child and improves their environment. By partnering with others, we’re able to make a greater, more sustainable difference. 

Standing with Ukraine

Standing with Ukraine

In wartime our help is needed more than ever, as children have lost homes, had school interrupted or even been separated from their parents. Since the start of the full-scale war we have adapted to successfully meet the urgent needs.

See news of our aid in Ukraine

How we help children in wartime

How we help children in wartime

Our services help children's resilience, education and security. We have a dedicated team and holistic methods which reach children who are displaced, in state care or in families at risk. Our Creative Hub is a source of strength for displaced families who are making a new start in Lviv.

Why we need your help

Why we need your help

Your donations mean we can help more children and families whose lives are affected by war. With donations we provide urgently needed aid, education and social support. Children are Ukraine's future, together we can help them to thrive.  

Donate now

Our Purpose

Our vision is to ensure the most vulnerable children receive the support they need to improve their wellbeing, develop their potential and succeed in independent life.

To achieve this, we have made it our mission to provide children in care with the people, services and opportunities that will strengthen, empower and prepare them to better their circumstances. 

Our objectives are to help vulnerable children overcome trauma, get the knowledge and skills they need to thrive, and enable them to positively integrate into society. We believe by doing this, we are providing the children we support - in both Ukraine and Malawi - with the best chance to succeed.

To meet our objectives and better the lives and opportunities of vulnerable children, we put the child at the centre of everything we do. We take a holistic approach that directly helps the individual child and improves their environment. By partnering with others, we’re able to make a greater, more sustainable difference. 

Our Strategy

Develop the Child

Develop the Child

We design and deliver services and programs which strengthen, empower, and prepare children in care to enter the working world and lead a productive, independent life. 

Support the Carer

Support the Carer

We train and support carers, foster parents and social workers, so the children they open their homes and hearts to are provided the supportive relationships and environment they need to flourish.

Partner for Impact

Partner for Impact

We partner and work with the local community, Government Bodies and NGOs to raise awareness, provide ‘best practice’ models and tools of support, and to expand our reach so we can help more people in need.

Our Strategy

Develop the Child

Develop the Child

We design and deliver services and programs which strengthen, empower, and prepare children in care to enter the working world and lead a productive, independent life. 

Support the Carer

Support the Carer

We train and support carers, foster parents and social workers, so the children they open their homes and hearts to are provided the supportive relationships and environment they need to flourish.

Partner for Impact

Partner for Impact

We partner and work with the local community, Government Bodies and NGOs to raise awareness, provide ‘best practice’ models and tools of support, and to expand our reach so we can help more people in need.

We Develop the Child

In Ukraine, only 10% of children who have been raised in care will successfully integrate into society and only 20% of children complete lower secondary school in Malawi. We help better the opportunities for vulnerable children in both countries, and with the right social development, preparation and enough support, they can beat the odds.

Our comprehensive range of services and programmes support the child at any point in their development journey. We balance the social, emotional and wellbeing needs of the child with the education, knowledge and skills required to gain employment, contribute to society and lead a stable and successful life.

Our programmes strengthen, empower and prepare children in care, improving lives and opportunities.

We Support the Carer

We train and support carers, foster parents and social workers, so the children they open their homes and hearts to are provided the supportive relationships and environment they need to flourish.

In addition to offering regular workshops, support groups and private consultations we provide carers and foster parents:

  • Comprehensive Family Camps with workshops and activities for carers and their families
  • Our ‘Parenting in Action’ journal provides a national platform for sharing information and best practice
  • ‘Providing a Secure Base’ expert training, enabling national use of the globally recognised care model for foster parents

 

Our Family Camps give foster parents training, support and recuperation, and strengthen foster families by creating happy memories together. The summer camps can be a child's highlight of the year!

We Partner for Impact

As the policy to de-institutionalise care across Ukraine creates new foster families, this increases both the urgency and opportunity for partnerships to deliver training and support. We partner and work with volunteers, the local community, Government bodies and NGOs to raise awareness, provide ‘best practice’ models and tools of support, and to expand our reach so we can help more people in need. Through these partnerships, we are able to access and help more foster families and provide the best possible results for the children.

We also work with:

  • Volunteers – providing the training and opportunities to enable people to positively influence the lives of vulnerable children in their communities
  • Businesses – partnering to provide job orientation and internship opportunities for youth, and collaborating on projects to put Corporate Social Responsibility into action
  • Government – training and sharing expertise with others, to support the policy to de-institutionalise care and collaborate with NGOs

 

Partnership with Prof Mary Beek of the University of East Anglia delivers training for carers across Ukraine.

We are proud of the difference we have made and the incredible people who have helped us to do it. You can learn more about what we do, our impact, and how to get involved. We need your help to change lives in Ukraine and Malawi and improve opportunities for children.

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