News and real-life stories

We’re here for children and young people with special education needs and disabilities, young carers and families. ​We’re on a mission to create a world where all kinds of kids have all kinds of opportunities. ​

Fundraising stories
20 Dec 2024

13 half marathons in 13 days

Reece, a young man living with Worster-Drought Syndrome, ran an incredible 13 half marathons in 13 days! Read his story.

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News
17 Dec 2024

Our 2024 recap

Take a look back at our incredible year supporting children and young people with SEND and their families.

Kids Christmas Carols order of service
News
13 Dec 2024

Christmas Carol Concert 2024

A heartwarming recap of our 2024 Christmas Carol Concert, celebrating the season and supporting children with SEND.

Christmas drawings in baubles
News
12 Dec 2024

Festive drawings 

Celebrate the festive season with some amazing drawings by the talented children and young people we support.

group picture of young people with SEND and participation practitioners
News
3 Dec 2024

MP SEND Toolkit Launch

Young people with SEND attended the MP SEND Toolkit launch, sharing their experiences with MPs.

A group of children and a staff member are putting their hands together in a team stack. They are smiling.
News
25 Nov 2024

New SEND Advice & Guidance

We're excited to introduce our new SEND advice and guidance section on our website!

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News
22 Nov 2024

Support us through easyfundraising

Turn your online shopping into FREE donations for Kids! Support children and young people with SEND through easyfundraising.

News
14 Nov 2024

5 inspiring stories of famous people with disabilities 

This Disability History Month, we're shining a light on 5 famous disabled people who have made a huge impact on the world.

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News
31 Oct 2024

Our response to the autumn budget – 2024

We’ve summarised how some of the autumn budget announcements might impact disabled children.

News
25 Oct 2024

How can the autumn budget support SEND reform

If every child matters, then money must be found to make the rights of disabled children a reality.

News
12 Aug 2024

Kids’ response to violence and community unrest

Like many voluntary organisations operating in communities across England, Kids has been affected by the racial and hate-motivated violence. We are troubled by the abhorrent actions causing unrest across towns...

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CEO blog post
8 Jul 2024

Reflections on the new government and the broken SEND system

Kids Chief Executive Katie Ghose's thoughts on long-term opportunities and immediate fixes