This Christmas, your generosity can bring real, life-changing support to those who need it most. Every gift, big or small, helps light the way toward a brighter future. To read more about how you can help, click here.

Thank you for helping over 15,000 people this year! Click here to read our Autumn Newsletter and find out more about the children and families we have helped this year.

Do you want to join a growing and dynamic charity and make a real difference?  This varied and rewarding role could be for you! A little about us The Catholic Children’s Society (CCS) has been supporting children and families...

A simple day at the seaside gave Sofia, James, and their children more than just happy memories, it gave them hope for the future. Thanks to supporters like you, families facing real struggles are finding joy, support, and a...

A little about us Are you an enthusiastic Early Years Practitioner looking to make a real difference in children’s lives? This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and growing children’s charity and do just that! St. Francis...

We are deeply saddened by the death of His Holiness Pope Francis on 21st April 2025. Pope Francis led the Church with humility and compassion, championing the cause of the poor and marginalised throughout his papacy. He had a...

As the days get brighter and Spring approaches, we wanted to highlight how important your support has been to so many children and families facing disadvantage over the winter. Click here to read our Spring Newsletter and find out...

We regularly advertise roles for mental health professionals on our dedicated Connect-Ed website.  Please visit www.ccsconnected.org.uk/careers for details

Our Post Adoption & Aftercare Service was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in March 2024.  Feedback from our Ofsted report included: “This agency provides an outstanding, highly specialised service for adopted adults and their birth relatives.” “There is an exceptional...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our Chairman, Father Michael Daley, following a short illness.  Father Michael was truly committed to the work of the Catholic Children’s Society (CCS), always showing concern for those...

Before coming to St Francis Family Centre, Jack and his mum felt hopeless and alone. With your help we changed Jack’s life. Click the image below to read his story and find out how you can change the lives...

Read our Spring Newsletter below to find out how CCS supporters have helped children and families in recent months.

Every day, our supporters are providing vulnerable children with the vital help they need and giving them real hope for the future. Click the image to read Molly’s story and give the gift of kindness and hope to more...

Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, this year we have been able to help over 12,000 people in their time of need. Click here to read our Autumn Newsletter and find out more about the children and families...

Read our ‘Achievements 2023/4’ below and find out more about all the children and families Catholic Children’s Society supporters have been able to help this year.

Over the past two years the Catholic Children’s Society has trained hundreds of school staff to deliver the Rainbows Bereavement Support Programme, which provides support for children who are struggling to cope with grief and loss. 10-year-old Rosie recently...

      To create your London Marathon CCS fundraising page with Enthuse click here. This takes just a few minutes. You can email a link to friends and family as well as share on social media to raise...

Thanks to the kindness of our supporters, CCS have been able to support disadvantaged children and families over the winter months. You can read our Spring Newsletter here to find out more about the difference our supporters have made.

Ellie’s story, which can be found here, shows how the generosity and kindness of our supporters can make a direct and immediate impact on the lives of vulnerable children and families this Christmas. To give the gift of hope...

This year’s awards focused on inspirational charities across the UK who are supporting communities impacted by Covid-19. CCS won the award for the digital transformation of our early-intervention mental health services, which enabled us to deliver remote support to...

The theme of Children's Mental Health Week 2021 is 'Express Yourself'.  We have produced resources to help primary and secondary aged pupils learn about 'The importance of expressing our feelings and connecting with others to support good mental health'. 

In recent weeks, the Catholic Children’s Society has been supporting growing numbers of families facing desperate situations as a result of the Coronavirus.  Through our close links with schools, we have been able to identify the most disadvantaged families...

Lily is three years old and had a very difficult start in life.  Read here how her life has been turned around thanks to the generosity of our supporters: Lily’s story

Father Christmas visits St Francis Family Centre! We had a very special guest visit St Francis this year…. Father Christmas! The children we thrilled to see him and to receive some amazing gifts. We are particularly grateful to a...

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Pathways: Post Adoption & Aftercare – Useful Links National map of adoption support and information services for birth families A map which includes details of support and information services available to birth families in England affected by adoption. Adoption...

Setting up a fundraising page with Virgin Money Giving or JustGiving is one of the easiest and best ways of getting sponsorship.  However, for people you see regularly you might like to raise sponsorship the old fashioned way and ask them...

To create your CCS fundraising page with JustGiving click here This takes just a few minutes.  You can then email the link to friends and family and they can sponsor you securely online.

To create your CCS fundraising page with Virgin Money Giving click here This takes just a few minutes.  You can then email the link to friends and family and they can sponsor you securely online.

Sara is two years old and was referred to St Francis Family Centre by a Health Visitor. She had a challenging home life due to the mental health issues experienced by her mother...

Our St Francis Family Centre was inspected by Ofsted in August 2016.  We were rated ‘outstanding’ in every single area, including ‘outcomes for children’.  Specific feedback included: “All children make excellent progress in their learning and development” “All children,...