This Diwali, KidsOut continued its longstanding partnership with the Diwali Basket Brigade to bring light and joy to families in need. We delivered 250 food bags filled with treats and essentials to refuges across Birmingham, helping families celebrate the Festival of Lights during challenging times. Now in its seventh year, this partnership has become a...

Children enjoyed a one-of-a-kind experience with ‘Safari Stu’, an experienced animal educational event provider, who gives children the opportunity to come face-to-face with exotic reptiles and invertebrates. This incredible event captivated children as they learned fascinating facts about these amazing creatures and even gave children the opportunity to...

Children immersed themselves in a world of cutting-edge technology, interactive exhibits, and captivating talks during a visit to the famous New Scientist Live event at Excel in London in October. For the curious minds among us, a visit to the famous New Scientist Live event at Excel in London, provides an unforgettable day of discovery and exploration,...

KidsOut hosted an event that saw children take part in a series of imaginative and hilarious challenges, inspired by the popular TV show, ‘Taskmaster’. The children, who live in women’s refuges in London fleeing domestic abuse, were set fun, imaginative and creative tasks which helped develop their teamworking skills and inspire them, during this...

Thanks to Betfred’s incredible generosity, 4,000 children across the UK experienced the thrill of live rugby matches this past season. From the roar of the crowd and action-packed games, these unforgettable moments brought excitement, joy, and smiles to children, many who had never been to a professional game. One child shared, “I’ve never been to anything...

Our Young Ambassador, Oakley MacDiarmid, shocked his family when he announced how he wanted to fundraise for KidsOut this Christmas. Oakley MacDiarmid, age 9, from Hailsham, who is one of our Young Ambassadors, told his parents that he wanted to raise money to buy new toys for children who would be spending their Christmas in women’s refuges. Inspired by...

The Sussex Police Federation is raising awareness of the thousands of children each year who have witnessed or experienced domestic abuse, including emotional, violent, and sexual abuse, and live in women’s refuges around Sussex. Chair of the Sussex Police Federation, Raffaele Cioffi, said, “We are passionate about supporting those affected by domestic...

The Welsh transport company, Monex Group, part of the UK’s largest delivery network, plus A F Blakemore & Son, a leading supplier to the independent grocery sector and caterers, have come together to transport and store thousands of boxes of toys for KidsOut ready to be delivered to children in refuges before Christmas. A spokesperson from KidsOut...

A team of staff from Hasbro, the well-known toy company, whose toys include the brand names Play-Doh, Peppa Pig, and My Little Pony, recently chose to support KidsOut as part of their company’s Corporate and Social Responsibility services. Determined to make a big impact, the staff managed to pick and pack an incredible 1200 toy boxes for children living...

This year’s annual Colour Dash exceeded all records with over  400 runners taking part on the 2km course around the fields of Mead Open Farm in Bedfordshire. The event which was inspired by the ancient Hindu festival of Holi, when coloured powder is thrown at passing runners, has grown year on year and has since become a popular attraction for all ages at...

Our wonderful partner, the Premier League club, Newcastle United, invited 30 children and their carers to their grounds at St James’ Park in August for a special tour of the stadium. As guests of honour the children were able to take part in a mix of sports activities as well as personally meet and talk to the club’s midfielder, Miguel Almiron. One parent...

We are proud to partner with, ‘Ride High’, a social enterprise equestrian centre in the Home Counties, who help to transform the lives of disadvantaged children using the calming nature of horses. The organisation runs a successful sensory programme helping children develop emotional resilience by learning how to manage negative emotions so that they feel...