About us

The Catholic Children’s Society (Westminster) provides child care services to assist children and families in need, irrespective of race or faith, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster.

We believe that every child has the right to a secure upbringing in a family.

Through our direct work we help some 3000 children, young people and their families each year.

With well over a century of experience of working with children and families we recognise that families today come in all shapes and sizes and from widely ranging cultural and religious backgrounds.

We work Across the Spectrum.

We believe that every child has the right to a secure upbringing in a loving family.

Our services aim to support disadvantaged families and families in crisis to strengthen the family bond and to prevent family breakdown. Our concern is to enable children to have a positive experience of childhood and to prevent long-term emotional and behavioural problems caused by poor experiences of family life.

We also aim to create strong new family relationships through adoption and to give children ‘in care’ and others the chance to be valued and loved by adoptive parents.

Who do We Help?

To find out about the services we offer and the people we work with, click here.

Where are We?

To find out where we are based and where our services are sited, click here.

Contact us

For key personnel and contact details, click here.

For details of Board Members, click here.

News and Views

For details of Society news, opinions and events, click here.

FAQs

For a run through of frequently asked questions, click here.

History

To find out about the Society’s long history, first as the Crusade of Rescue and, since the 1980’s as the Catholic Children’s Society (Westminster), click here.

Annual Report

To download a PDF version of the Society’s 2003 Annual Report and summarised annual accounts, or for a full set of accounts, click here.

Network

To download a PDF version of the Society’s latest twice-yearly newsletter, ‘Network’, click here.

Case histories

We work with children in need of a loving adoptive home, with homeless and refugee families and with children and families in crisis. Read case histories here.

Professional links

For details of our links to professional or associated bodies, click here.