No child should be left to cope alone after being exploited.

No child should be left to cope alone after being exploited.

We exist to create a world in which no child is turned away from the help they need. 

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Our Impact

We protect, support and nurture the UK's most vulnerable children. For every £1 we spend (excluding retail costs), approximately 92p goes on working with the children and young people who most need our help.

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    No child should grow up in poverty

    More than one in four children in the UK are living in poverty and the cost-of-living crisis will make this worse as families struggle to pay their bills. Learn more about our campaign and our work to support families.

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    Run for Barnardo's at the London Marathon

    Make a difference to the lives of children and young people by signing up to run for next year's London Marathon and starting your training journey with us today.

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    Enter our weekly lottery

    There are 128 prizes to be won every Friday, ranging from £5 to a whopping £1,000! Enter now for a chance to win, whilst also helping us to support children and young people across the UK.

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    Raise money for us

    Join a community of like-minded people having fun and raising money to improve young lives. 

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    Shop with us

    Find your nearest shop to discover an amazing range of clothes and accessories, homeware, books, toys and games. 

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    Volunteer with us

    Whether helping customers in a shop, doing essential admin in the office or working directly with young people at a service, our volunteers make a huge difference to children’s lives.

What's new

  • Empowering young people through visual storytelling

    The Barnardo's Triangles service and young people who came to the UK as unaccompanied children in search of sanctuary introduce us to 'The Hopeful Journey of Patience' a visual story aimed at helping young people seeking safety in the UK to feel less alone. 

  • How Katie helps children understand and recover from trauma

    We spoke to Katie, a practitioner at our London-based TIGER Service which supports children and young people up to the age of 25 where there is evidence or concerns around harmful sexual behaviours, youth violence, child sexual abuse, assault, or exploitation about what a typical day looks like for her.

  • How respite care helped Asa flourish

    Read about how short break care (respite care) supported Asa, who has Autism Spectrum Condition, and how you can sign up to be a foster carer.