Campaigning
We work to ensure that challenges faced by children are widely understood and addressed by those in power. We boldly campaign to influence global leaders and empower young people to raise issues and campaign for change themselves.
We work to ensure that challenges faced by children are widely understood and addressed by those in power. We boldly campaign to influence global leaders and empower young people to raise issues and campaign for change themselves.
War Child works to ensure that powerholders around the world protect the rights of children in conflict and hold those that violate children’s rights to account.
Created by War Child and Sky, Love not War is a special fundraising appeal featuring some of the nation’s favourite musicians and comedians.
Thanks to our amazing supporters and partners, we reached a total of 171,992 children, young people and adults through our work in 2020.
BRIT Award Rising Star winner Griff is set to headline a personally curated intimate live show at Lafayette on the 8th of October, in support of War Child UK - the specialist charity for children living in conflict.
War Child UK, the UN Special Representative on Children and Armed Conflict and the ILO call for an end to the recruitment and use of children in armed conflict by 2025.
Portsmouth-based friends Mitchell Jones and George Sweeney are set to embark on an expedition which will see them traverse from the UK to Iraq mostly on foot, in aid of War Child UK.
The Rising football star is War Child’s first ever sports ambassador and will lend her support and voice to raise awareness of War Child’s work in protecting, educating and standing up for the rights of children living through conflict.
Humanitarian action may not be the only thing needed in Gaza and Israel, but it is essential if we are to save the futures of innocent children who have been caught up in other people’s battles.
12 February marks Red Hand Day - the International Day Against the Recruitment of Child Soldiers. Find out about our work with children associated with armed forces or armed groups (CAAFAG) and why this day is so important to us.