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"You can make a difference."

"You can make a difference."

Philanthropy

Right now, there are children living through abuse, exploitation and neglect. For them, childhood is a daily battle, with nowhere to turn. You can change this. By donating today, you enable our project workers to transform lives. You can help young people to break free and find hope for a brighter future.

Be Part of a Generational Shift in Children’s Wellbeing

Across the UK, childhood is under unprecedented strain. Poverty, exploitation, abuse and poor mental health are reshaping young lives — often silently and unseen. Too many children are reaching crisis point before support arrives.

At The Children’s Society, we believe this can change. With timely, evidence-led intervention, young people can be protected from harm and supported to thrive. This belief drives our ambition to invest in early help and create lasting systems change.

This is a pivotal moment. With philanthropic leadership, we can reshape the future of children’s wellbeing in the UK.

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Make a major gift

At The Children’s Society, we are proud to work with our dedicated major donors — individuals who give £5,000 or more per year, as well as trusts and foundations. We offer a tailored stewardship approach, with bespoke opportunities to engage with our work.

Through your dedicated philanthropy contact, you will gain meaningful insight into the impact of your support, alongside opportunities to fund work that aligns with your values and delivers transformational outcomes for young people.

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£500 could fund a series of one-to-one therapeutic sessions for a young person in crisis.

How Your Support Makes a Difference

We stand alongside young people when they need us most — facing challenges such as abuse, exploitation and neglect — while campaigning to improve the lives of future generations.

For over 140 years, we have worked to ensure every child is safe, happy and hopeful. With your support, we can continue to make a real and lasting impact.

By supporting one of our services or core projects, you can help transform young people’s lives. Find out more.

Partner with us

Partner With Us

This is a rare opportunity to help drive a generational shift in children’s wellbeing.

Your major gift could:

  • Prevent exploitation before it takes hold
  • Provide teenagers with immediate access to mental health support
  • Strengthen national systems to better protect children
  • Build sustainable models of early intervention across the UK
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Together, we can move from crisis response to prevention — and from short-term support to long-term change.

To explore how your philanthropy or partnership could make a difference, please contact our Philanthropy & Partnerships Team at philanthropy@childrenssociety.org.uk.

We look forward to hearing from you.