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Introducing Neil Hunt: Our New Chair of Trustees
We are thrilled to announce a significant addition to The Kids Network family: Neil Hunt, formerly chief executive at the Royal College of General Practitioners
Welcome from The Kids Network’s new CEO
I am so pleased to be part of The Kids Network because I’ve spent my whole working life thinking about how best to make sure
The Kids Network appoints Louise Johns-Shepherd as new CEO
The Kids Network are delighted to announce that Louise Johns-Shepherd has been appointed as the new CEO of the charity, taking over from our founder,
Why Trauma-Informed care works for everyone, from the individual to whole society level
Last Month, the Youth Endowment Foundation and Home Office announced a £5.8m fund for research on trauma-informed practice in schools. Also this week, the heartbreaking
Passing the mic after 6 years of Founder / CEO
Today I’m writing to announce my plans to leave The Kids Network after more than six years of serving as our Founder and CEO. This
Read our latest Impact Report!
We are happy to announce the release of our impact report for 2022. The Kids Network exists to make positive impact for children and the
Volunteer to 100: New Netflix docuseries shows how volunteering can help us live longer and happier lives
Do you want to live to 100? Then volunteering could be the key… The new Netflix show “Live to 100: Secretes of Blue Zones” takes
Thinking of mentoring? Hear why you should from one of our TKN mentors
Hello! I’m Jolene and I’ve been a TKN mentor for 8 months. I can, hand-on-heart say that it has been one of the best journey’s
‘Gimme, gimme, gimme’ a great mentoring experience!
Hello! I’m Sam and I have been mentoring with The Kids Network since November. When I moved to London last year, I was on the
Emotional Learning at The Kids Network
Emotional learning is a crucial part of a child’s development. It helps them understand their emotions better. Children who can recognise and name their feelings
TKN introduces a certificate in Child-Led Mentoring
The Kids Network are proud to announce that our volunteer training has now been awarded a Badge of Excellence from OpenAwards. This means our training
TKN awarded the London Youth Bronze Quality Mark
After 10 months of hard work, we are excited to celebrate that in June 2023, The Kids Network were awarded the London Youth Bronze Quality
Building a Child-Centred Future: The Kids Network’s Anti-Oppression Commitment
The Kids Network exists to help children live the lives that they deserve: feeling happy, cared for, valued and that the world is lucky to
Volunteers’ Week: Volunteering is a two-way street: Ha’s Story
For #VolunteersWeek we want to celebrate all our amazing volunteer mentors. This is one of our amazing mentors, Ha’s story of her mentor journey… “After
WE’RE HIRING! We need Programme Managers to help us deliver our mentoring programme to Little Londoners.
Our programme managers are vital to our programme delivery working with schools to identify children in need of additional support and then pairing them with
WE’RE HIRING! Join our friendly collaborative and high-performing fundraising team!
We’re hiring for a Trusts Manager and Corporate Partnerships Manager to help us scale our impact to reach over 1,000 Little Londoners over the next three years. Trusts Manager:
Mental Health Awareness Week – Coping with Anxiety
This month at The Kids Network, we’re dedicating our blog posts to exploring the theme of mental health in acknowledgement of #MentalHealthMay. This week is
How to help ourselves and our community to feel less lonely
This month at The Kids Network, we’re dedicating our blog posts to exploring the theme mental health in acknowledgement of #MentalHealthMay. One of our key
Can early intervention services help relieve child mental health service waiting times?
Last week The Guardian published an article entitled Buckling NHS fails to treat 250,000 children with mental health problems. In the last three years, partly
Children’s Mental Health This Autumn
On 12th September, the UK’s children returned to school. The past two years have been nothing less than extremely challenging for many of them; the
The Reciprocity of Mentoring
“For me a lot has changed. Life isn’t about you, it’s about who you impact along the way. So doing this with her, she is
Our Shared Language
We are excited to publish Our Shared Language. This document is live, and forms part of our anti-racism action. How did we get here? Diversity
“We know, so we should be listened to more.”
The Kids Network children and their mentors contribute to the civil society alternative report to be submitted to the UN. The UN Committee on the
“My first week working for The Kid’s Network has been nothing short of a joy!”
I’m Claire and I’m a Summer Intern at The Kids Network. I have been working on the fundraising team to help plan next week’s quiz
“Five lessons I learnt through mentoring”
Kajal is one of our local heroes – she tells us here all about her experience of being a mentor. As I come to the
“It’s had a big impact in different ways on many of the children”
We spoke to Emma, a teacher from Kingsmead Primary School, and asked her what impact The Kids Network has on children at school. What value
“I feel like the most special girl in the world”
We’ve gathered some quotes from our mentees to highlight just how valuable having a mentor is to them – we’ve got the warm and fuzzys,
My Mentoring Reflection
I recently finished 12 months as a volunteer mentor with The Kids Network, an amazing organisation that pairs you with a child in your local
A wonderful exchange
When we often hear the word ‘Mentor’, we may imagine a professional, a teacher, a leader perhaps or someone with experience of tackling problems and
I can not wait to see how the year goes
Hi am Alfie! I am quite early into my time as a mentor and it has been a fantastic experience so far. I am so optimistic on the
With every session I watch my mentee grow
This is me and my mentee Sarah! If there’s one thing 2020 has taught me, it’s that you can find strength and resilience in the
Three unexpected, selfish, benefits of volunteering
I joined The Kids Network as a trustee just before Christmas after 3 years of watching their success from the side-lines. I was totally inspired
The Kids Network through an Intern’s eyes
Hey! I’m Ria, and I am currently a student at King’s College London and an intern at The Kids Network. I work alongside the social
TKN is life changing
I’m Naa and I have been a trustee of the Kids Network for two years. I got involved with TKN as a mentor in 2017.
A Love Letter to Small Charities – and Especially The Kids Network
Small charities were doing brilliant and important work in 2019, but 2020 has shown us that small charities are more than a “nice to have”
Coldplay x The Kids Network
We are extremely excited to announce that Coldplay, one of the world’s most successful rock bands, is joining forces with The Kids Network in 2020.
Representative Role Models | Black History Month
Growing up as a Nigerian child from a disadvantaged background, there weren’t many people who looked like me to look up to. This posed a
Hannah’s Top Tips to Sail Through Mentoring
Working with children is a weird thing. I remember 9 months ago when I originally started my Kids Network training I had many fears floating
Reflections on a Mentoring Journey
Reflections on a mentoring journey and memories – Beth and Eddie’s story The wonderful Beth, working in digital marketing, has been on an incredible journey
Thierry Noir joins forces with The Kids Network
The Thierry Noir Academy of Art August 2019 Exhibition 22nd to 25thAugust 2019 at Protein Studios, 31 New Inn Yard, Hackney, London, EC2A 3EY Thierry
Alex Takes On 12 Challenges For The Kids Network
Driven to help his local community, Alex first heard of The Kids Network through one of our volunteer mentors, Frank. Frank, who has been mentoring
Training for Mount Kili
Tahir and I are now just over two months away from our walk to the peak of the highest mountain in Africa and up to
New home, new habits. Hope’s story.
Hope joined The Kids Network in February and has since completed over 10 mentoring sessions with her mentee, Jan. Hope and Jan have done a great deal in their short
The Kids Network Celebrates Southwark
This month, we’re celebrating Southwark! Southwark has been home to The Kids Network now for over a year and we received a warm welcome to
Case Study: Kay’s Story
Kay, 11, has been working with her mentor for just over five months. The Kids Network matched her with Cherry, a young professional working in
Connection for Change
Let’s have a conversation about connection. What do I mean by that? Dodgy Wi-Fi in your local café? The strength of your LinkedIn profile? The
Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro for The Kids Network
When my friend, Tahir, suggested that we climb Mount Kilimanjaro together, I knew that I wanted to fundraise for a charity and there was only
Case Study: Jemal and Eric
Jamal’s Story* Jamal, 10, has been working with his mentor for just over three months. He was referred because of his confidence levels. His teacher
Fundraise for Fun Days!
We are always looking for new and imaginative fundraising ideas. If you’re looking to help support The Kids Network but stuck for ideas, here are
Meet our Mentors: Eric
This week The Kids Network caught up with Eric to check in with how he was feeling about becoming a mentor. A man of few
Brighten Up Your Beautiful British Summer
Summer is upon us, however, if you too live in London, you will know that it is not always sunshine and blue skies! Therefore, heres
Meet our Mentors: Cherry
We challenge you not to be inspired after spending five minutes with Cherry. The Kids Network sat down with her to talk all things London,
Meet our Mentors: Lorraine
We got up close and personal with Lorraine, one of our mentors just starting out with The Kids Network. Read on to find out about
