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A Place to Belong

Winter 2026

How you’re helping change children’s lives

Your new edition of A Place to Belong is here. And it’s packed full of updates from children, young people and families who you’ve helped over recent months.

Meet 16-year-old Michelina, who finally found a place to belong at her Barnardo’s youth group. Find out how your support steps in when mums like Janet are hit hardest by the cost of living. And discover how a parent and child foster placement gave Andi the confidence she needed to care for her baby.

It’s thanks to amazing people like you that we have supported 359,392 children and young people over the last year through our partnerships and services. This April, we’ll finally see the two-child benefit cap lifted – a change we’ve long been fighting for. And we’re not done yet. By donating, fundraising, and campaigning, you really are changing childhoods and changing lives.

Thank you for being there for children and young people when it matters most.

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