One in five children in the UK can’t read well when they leave primary school. For children from the most disadvantaged backgrounds, the figure is more than one in three. By the time they reach ...

On 17th February 2025, Save the Children UK will be hosting the first ever South Yorkshire Child Poverty Summit. A pivotal moment to spotlight innovative and sustainable solutions which aim to address ...

Alarming trend continues into 2025, with at least 10 Palestinian children among 70 people killed by Israeli forces in West Bank RAMALLAH, 7 February 2025 - Almost half of all Palestinian children ...

GAZA, 18 January 2025 – Getting food, water, and medical supplies to children in Gaza will be priorities for Save the Children once the pause in hostilities comes into effect on Sunday, with ...

The Humanitarian Leadership Academy is a unit within Save the Children UK that works in capacity strengthening, training and development across the sector. We enable people around the world to prepare ...

An exhilarating, intensive, year-long trainee scheme that helps individuals break through the humanitarian career barrier. The Humanitarian Trainee Scheme provides successful graduates looking for a ...

At Save the Children we believe every child has equal rights. Our founders laid the groundwork for the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which establishes racial discrimination as a violation of ...

Welcome to the most fun part of the den, full of ideas to help children get creative and fire up their imagination while they’re at home. It’s been made hand in hand with our early learning experts, ...

Donate money, host a bake sale, run a marathon, volunteer in a shop, email your MP or put on a silly jumper - it's up to you! If you're planning a fundraiser and need inspiration or want to raise ...

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Children going hungry isn’t new. But many of the reasons are: pandemics, rising prices and disasters caused by climate change. It means that, even today, 1 in 4 children don't get the nutritious food ...

Children are always the most vulnerable in every conflict. Their lives are at risk. So is their mental health and the potential for long-term trauma. But perpetual social media, news and conversations ...