What We Do
BBC Children in Need believes that every child should have the chance to thrive and be the best they can be.
For this to happen, we want every child to have someone they can turn to for help or support to overcome challenges they face…
Someone able to give...
food, clothes and bags to a child living without
Someone qualified to talk
to a child who is anxious, isolated or grieving;
Someone trained...
to mentor teenagers in communities facing inequality, violence or lack of opportunity
Someone to be there
for children living with serious illness, disability or carrying a load that’s just too heavy to manage alone.
With your donations, we’re currently funding nearly 1,500 charities and children’s projects to the value of £91.5 million. In 2022/2023 we supported well over 400,000 children.
There for children across the UK
We support children in the communities where you live. We fund amazing people in family centres, community spaces, youth clubs and refuges; homeless shelters, hospices and helplines.
Explore our interactive map to discover the brilliant work that we’re funding near you
Your donation: where it goes and what it does
Find out more about how we use your donations to fund local projects across the UK
