Right now, nearly one in four children in the UK are growing up in poverty. But for them, hunger is more than just food.
They are missing meals, returning to cold homes, and starting to feel left out of the moments that matter.
With your support, Barnardo’s is there alongside parents like Nadine every day, helping them support their children through the toughest times. You’ll find us at kitchen tables, in Family Hubs, and on the end of the phone when things feel overwhelming.
I was struggling as a single parent and was dreading the summer holidays because of the financial side of things.
Nadine
Mum, supported by Barnardo's
When Nadine was struggling to make ends meet, your support helped us be there helping her put food on the table, easing the pressure, and making sure her children didn’t have to go without.
Together, we can help children and young people feel safer, happier, healthier and more hopeful by supporting families in their communities, in the ways they need most.
We’ve been changing childhoods and lives for over 150 years. And with your support today, we can continue to be there for children whenever they need us.
Your donation won’t be restricted to a particular project but will go to where it's needed most, helping us support children and young people no matter what they are facing.
Half of parents wish they’d had more essential items to care for their newborn baby
Our latest research has found that more than half of parents (54%) in the UK wish they had had more essential items to care for their baby when it was born.
Want to change childhoods and change lives?
Whether you’re assisting customers in one of our shops, part of a team running a fundraising event, helping behind the scenes in an office, or spending time with families in our services, by volunteering you can help make a difference to children and young people’s lives.
Nourishing the Future
The food we eat as children – and the nutrients we receive even before we are born – has a huge impact on our health and wellbeing. Unfortunately, there is growing evidence that here in the UK, far too many children and young people are missing out on the nutritious food they need to thrive.