Poverty is stealing children’s childhoods. Instead of playing with their friends or focussing on school, too many children are worrying about where their next meal will come from or feeling scared about the stress they see in their parents’ eyes as they open yet another red bill. Children across the UK deserve so much better.
Lynn Perry
Barnardo's CEO
Theo and his family sometimes don’t know where their next meal is coming from.
That can mean sharing portions, missed meals, or parents going without so their children can eat.
But hunger doesn’t stop there. It brings worry, stress, and uncertainty into everyday life making it harder for families to cope.
For over 1 in 4 children, hunger is more than just food. Theo is hungry for stability and for a home where there’s enough to eat and less to worry about.
With your support, we could work alongside families like Theo’s helping them access food, practical support, and advice when they need it most.
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.
400,000
There are nearly 400,000 children in England identified as ‘in need’ of support.
2.6 million
2.6 million children in the UK are living in food-insecure homes.
359,392
In 2024-25 we reached 359,392 children, young people, parents and carers, through 669 services and partnerships.
