Barnardo's works with the most vulnerable children and young people, helping them transform their lives and fulfil their potential. We are the UK's largest children's charity, supporting 100,000 children and their families through 357 services in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
We believe that the lives of all children should be free from poverty, abuse and discrimination. We use our expertise and knowledge to campaign for better care for children and to champion the rights of every child.
"I feel like I'd been put in a room with no handle. Barnardo's has opened the door for me"
Barnardo's helps children, young people and their families over the long term to overcome the most severe disadvantages - problems like abuse, homelessness and poverty - and to tackle the challenges of disability.
Our President Cherie Booth QC talked of Barnardo's aims and said, 'no child should grow up in poverty or in fear of abuse. No young person should feel alienated from our society. No parent should have to raise their children in an atmosphere of constant despair.'
