Sara Williams, CEO of KidsOut, joined members of the children’s charity, Bear Force, to ask Government to provide appropriate trauma counselling to children who have been affected by domestic abuse. The two charities are pursuing changes to what councils have to provide families who flee homes to find safety in refuges or safe houses. A report by ‘Action...

Every year thousands of runners from all over the world take part in the London Marathon to raise money for their chosen charities. This year, our wonderful supporters, Abigail Cunningham, Jorell Hill, and Steve Hockham, did exactly that and raised over £8000 for KidsOut after they completed the gruelling 26.2 mile course across the capital. The money...

We need your help to raise £200,000 so we can take 10,000 children and their mothers in refuge on a Fun Day Out. Our Fun Days include trips to the seaside, the zoo, or a theme park, and importantly gives children who have experienced domestic abuse something to look forward to. Many of the children we support have never been on holiday, many have never...

The national children’s charity, Bear Force is teaming up with KidsOut to create a fabulous reason for people to hold their picnic this National Teddy Bears’ Picnic Day, July 10th. With adults and children all across the country enjoying picnics to celebrate Teddy Bear Week 8th-14th , the two charities are asking everyone to use the occasion to spare a...

The wonderful Giving Tree – Fun & Happiness Shop now has more gifts for children than ever before, with dozens of gifts for children in refuge starting at just £5. Thanks to kind people like you, every year, KidsOut provide toys for over 20,000 children in refuge and take nearly 60,000 disadvantaged children on fun days out. It’s so easy to do, just go...

Laptops and mobile phones are not only a means to keep in touch with friends and family when in refuge, they are also vital for children if they are to remain in education. At a time when families have been uprooted from their homes, jobs, and all that is familiar to them, they also help provide access to benefits, health and employment services and much...

We are delighted to welcome Mimi Novic, inspirational author, motivational speaker and self-awareness teacher whose life affirming quotations have been used around the world including by the Former First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama. Mimi’s positive thinking and effervescent style has captured a wide audience from all backgrounds, and her...

We are delighted to welcome multi-million selling record producer, composer, and entrepreneur David Courtney as a Patron to the charity. Platinum, Gold, and Silver Disc award-winning David, has worked with some of the music industry’s legendary names including: Roger Daltrey, Eric Clapton, Sir Paul McCartney, David Gilmour, and Gene Pitney, to name but a...

Following a rigorous recruitment process, KidsOut is delighted to announce that Sara Williams is to become the permanent CEO of the charity. Sara’s connection with KidsOut started back in 2006, when she initially worked on the charity’s Birmingham fundraising committee. She later went on to chair that committee – a role she continues to perform to this day...

KidsOut has today announced that Helen Pitcher OBE has stepped down as the charity’s Chair. Helen’s stellar contribution to the charity began over 30 years ago when KidsOut was very much in its infancy. Since that time, she has fulfilled a wide variety of senior roles in the organisation, and was a long-standing Trustee, Chair of the Board, and ex officio...

KidsOut are happy to announce that the 2023 Giving Tree appeal is now live and ready for you to take part in! Last year was a record breaking KidsOut 2022 Giving Tree appeal. We are looking to make this year record breaking too! This is where we need your help! The support we could get from companies like yours enables KidsOut to provide every child in...

The 2023 KidsOut Colour Dash was another huge success, raising over £10,000 towards KidsOut’s work and providing a Fun Day out for 250 disadvantaged children! On Saturday 16th of September over 400 people arrived at Mead Open Farm to take part in the charity fun run. The aim: end up as colourful as possible while raising money for KidsOut! The...