Highest Rated Youth Development Charities in United Kingdom 2026

Grief Encounter is one of the UK?s leading child bereavement charities providing pioneering services and support to bereaved children, young people and their families.

Caudwell Youth provides support that changes the lives of at risk young people aged 11-24 yrs through person-centred support.

Enabling young people through evidenced practice.

Childcare for 58 children aged 3 months - 5 years. Open Monday to Friday, offer facility of late opening (until 10pm) on a Monday and …

Providing youth mentoring services in addition to holding seminars and workshops related to this.

We provide support to women and children who have experienced domestic or sexual abuse. This includes safe, confidential accommodation for those that need it; and …

We were set up to provide a therapeutic service for children and young people up to 21 years of age who have reported being sexually …

To help young people advance in life, through support recreation and leisure.

Youth Moves is a youth work charity providing services to young people aged 8-25 years old across South Bristol.

The principal activity of the charity is to raise funds and awareness, and to distribute money for the specific charitable purposes of supporting orphaned and …

TOPCATS provides supported activities for 5-30yr olds with additional and complex needs in Pakefield, Suffolk. TOPCATS delivers a total of 10 bespoke groups accross 50 …

Services to children who are unable to live at home or who are at risk of being unable to live at home and their parents, …

The Diana Award is a legacy to Princess Diana?s belief that young people have the power to change the world . Our aims are to: …

Childcare centre for children aged 0-11yrs

Supporting vulnerable young people in Aylesbury

As an innovative and growing organisation, focused on customers and stakeholders, we have grown a wide range of services in response to needs and identified …

Provide free, independent, specialist debt advice to individuals and their families. Provide energy debt and efficiency advice, benefits and income maximisation advice.Provide money mentoring support …

Foster trust and confidence in the Internet.Assist Internet service providers to combat online child abuse content.Assist law enforcement in the fight against online child abuse …

John Lyon's Charity gives grants to benefit children and young people up to the age of 25 who live in nine boroughs in northwest London. …

Two grant programmes are open to applications:1. Opportunities through Sport - applications accepted from charities throughout the United Kingdom;2. Special Needs and Care for Children …

The park is to held on trust forever ''as an open public grounds and gardens for the resort and recreation of adults and playgrounds for …

Provide peer support to parents who are bereaved of a child or children of any age (from 1 month old to an adult child) from …

Child Autism UK promotes early behavioural intervention and helps parents of children with autism by providing support information and choice. Child Autism UK runs a …

Youth and Childrens centre

UpRising is a UK-wide youth leadership development organisation. Our mission is to open pathways to en power for talented young people from diverse and underrepresented …

Registered Child Day Care provider

Provides support, information and temporary accommodation for women with or without children suffering domestic abuse.

SCOUTING ACTIVELY ENGAGES AND SUPPORTS YOUNG PEOPLE IN THEIR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, EMPOWERING THEM TO MAKE A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY.

The Mighty Creatives is the children and young people's creative development agency. Our work involves finding creative solutions to the opportunities and challenges in young …

The charity is established to provide play group facilities in Yaxley for the children under the age of 5. The playgroup's aim is to provide …

Providing services for disabled children and adults and their families and carers in and around Surrey.

What Works for Children's Social Care seeks better outcomes for children, young people and their families by bringing the best available evidence to practitioners and …

Based in Bristol our objective is to teach and coach our members, not just to swim but to become lifelong swimmers. We aim to provide …

Purposeful is a movement building hub for adolescent girls. Our strategic areas support girls and their allies to remake the world for themselves by insights …

Croydon Youth Zone (branded Legacy) exists to provide young people with somewhere safe and inspiring to go in their leisure time. Open 7 days a …

We aim to provide respite holidays for families who have children with life threatening or life limiting illness

Provide play activities/opportunities for young people aged 6-16 years.

The promotion of the efficiency and effectiveness of charities and the effective use of charitable resources by organisations working with children and young people for …

Granting wishes for seriously and terminally ill children between the ages of 3-18 throughout the United Kingdom

To build a holiday house and support centre to allow families who have a child with a life threatening illness to enjoy a free holiday

Youth Work - to provide, and support, youthwork which focuses on the holistic wellbeing of young people: body, mind and soul.To walk alongside the young …

The objects of the Charity are to hold the Trust Fund and its income upon trust and to apply them for all purposes which are …

Mentoring Plus is a charity working with vulnerable young people aged between 7 and 21. We provide a year long programme of one to one …

Provide support services for women, children and young people who are survivors of Domestic Abuse. Services include Advice Centres, Outreach, Refuge Accommodation, Children's Services and …

To act as a resource for children and young people up to the age of 25, enabling them to confidently transition to the next stage …

THE POWER OF NUTRITION IS WORKING TO TRANSFORM CHILDREN?S NUTRITION OUTCOMES, SAVE LIVES AND PROTECT CHILDREN BY: (1) UNLOCKING FINANCING FOR NUTRITION FROM NEW AND …

Promote knife-crime awareness and the major threat the problem poses. To educate children of all ages of the consequences of knife crime.

To inspire, support and educate the young people of our region and their communities

SHiFT will break the destructive cycle of children and young people committing crimes so that, instead, they make a positive contribution to our society and …

Pause works with women who have experienced, or are at risk of, repeat removals of children from their care. We aim to break this cycle …

SARAS provide two Refuges, accommodating a total of 37 families at any one time. Families have to be eligible for public funding and a victim …

Barnsley Youth Zone exists to provide young people with somewhere safe and inspiring to go in their leisure time. Open 7 days a week and …

Running Vipassana meditation courses for adults and Anapana meditation courses for children and young people.

Frontline recruits and develops outstanding individuals to be social workers and leaders to transform the lives of the most vulnerable children and families.

To offer support to parents of families that are going through difficult times and have children under 5 years of age. Trained volunteers are assigned …

Nacoa provides information and support for everyone affected by a parent's drinking. Our work is about planning a positive future for the 2.6M children who …

WCT enables children, young people, families & communities to access a wide range of positive activities, opportunities & experiences through supporting families, promoting achievement & …

The agency provides a range of support services to children, young people and young adults who live, work or study in the boroughs of Croydon, …

Somali Youth Development Resource Centre is working with Somali young people and their families in the London Borough of Camden to help them achieve their …

To provide childcare for children aged between 6weeks to 5yrs old within the Tendring area

Youth organisation for the furthering of girls and young women

EVA women's aid deliver a range of quality services to support women and their children affected by domestic and sexual violence

The promotion of social entrepreneurship and support for social entrepreneurs in the UK and worldwide, plus the creation and support of new projects run which …

Reducing youth violence and offending

Scouting exists to actively engage and support young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society.

Promotion and development of 'Scouting' within the County of Hertfordshire

The Shipwrights Company Charitable fund is constituted under the Deeds of Trust of 30 April 1948 and 22 December 1970, and is a registered charity, …

To provide quality childcare facilities to service & civilian families both in times of peace & through conflict. Ensuring all children are safe, secure & …

The charity is based in Shropshire where it provides accommodation , a furniture restoration and cafe project as well as mentoring to people leaving prison.

Ormiston Trust supports children and their families by way of grants to Ormiston organisations and the sponsorship of Multi Academy Trusts. Four core values underpin …

Youth Activity Centre

The Trust provides and maintains one or more homes in which young people in need of such assistance may reside in conditions calculated to assist …

We work with families across Manchester who have at least one child under the age of 5 and are facing emotional or parenting difficulties. We …

Montessori Childrens Nursery Age 2.5 to 5 yrs old

Assisting street and garbage dump children in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Promote the social activities and well-being of young people

To support young people in North Yorkshire

Scouting exists to actively engage and support young people in their personal development, empowering them to make positive contribution to society.

The primary objective is to run the London Youth Games

Raise Your Hands runs innovative activities in order to support small charities working with children and young people in the UK.

We are a Playgroup which provides professional childcare for 2-11 year olds.

Improving life outcomes for the most vulnerable children by raising the status and expertise of those who educate them.

We offer information and support in pregnancy, childbirth and early parenthoodWe aim to give every parent the chance to make informed choicesWe want to make …

Heads Up Leicester supports families through life's challenges via groupwork and individual support for children, young people and their parents / carers across Leicester, Leicestershire …

Promoting and supporting the development of youth work in the North East

Day nursery for children aged 4 months to 5 years.

The Hop Skip and Jump Centres run by the Hop Skip & Jump Foundation offer flexible, immediate and sustained day care for children with life …

Day-Care Centre for children - 3 months to 12 years

Grant making charity. Grants can only be made to registered charities. Preference is for grants to assist in funding special projects rather than general grants. …

To support over 6300 young people and 2200 adult volunteers in England's largest geographical county to learn vital skills for life through adventure and the …

Eikon is helping children and young people in Surrey to feel safe, heard and supported now and in the future. We listen, we talk, and …

We are fortunate to have large spacious premises where children have ample space to play and explore. We have a permanently equipped classroom with high …

TO PROMOTE AND REPRESENT YOUTH WORK ACROSS THE REGION.TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SERVICES WORKING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE TO RESPOND TO AND IMPACT ON NATIONAL GOVERNMENT …

TACT IS A DIVERSIFIED CHILDREN'S CHARITY PREDOMINANTLY PROVIDING FOSTERING, ADOPTION AND PERMANENCY FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN PUBLIC CARE OR ON THE CUSP OF …

The Wilderness Foundation UK mission is to harness the positive power of nature to change lives. Each year we work with over 8,000 young people …

A grant making charity making grants in the United Kingdom and worldwide for the benefit of children who are seriously or terminally ill, underprivileged, disadvantaged …

Enriching the lives disabled children, young people and their families.

The Charity's main objectives are to relieve the distress and suffering of women and children caused by exposure to domestic abuse.

WORKING WITH MARGINALISED YOUNG PEOPLEBUILDIND HOPE, UNLOCKING POTENTIAL AND REALISING WORTH IN YOUNG PEOPLE

TRAX is a Motor project based in Oxford that works all over Oxfordshire; we provide a range of mechanical and practical based courses for young …