2018

Childhood should be a magical time, but sadly for children worried about bullying, it can be the hardest time of their life.

As recent events in the news demonstrated, bullying is still a huge proble…

Like too many others, Ben was bullied at school. He was excluded and made fun of, and it had a massive effect on his happiness and confidence. He felt alone: he spoke to his school counsellors and fel…

We’re launching our high-impact ZAP workshops in Wales this Anti-Bullying Week! ZAP workshops help build confidence and esteem in children and young people and dramatically reduce the impact of bullyi…

The Spectacle Wearer of the Year awards is an annual celebration of specs appeal. Over the years, the awards ceremony, the brainchild of Specsavers founder and Kidscape patron Dame Mary Perkins, raise…

By Stella James, Head Gooseberry, Gooseberry Planet

Sitting in my kitchen a few years ago with my sister discussing how much her children were online and her challenges of trying to reduce the amount…

The inspiring Cyberscene Project has been honoured with a prestigious award from the security industry.

The project's work – which explores the risks young people face online, from cyberbullying to o…

Kidscape is entering into a partnership with children’s book publisher Andersen Press for Elmer the Patchwork Elephant to become the ambassador for our Friendship Friday activities starting in Novembe…

This week is Pupil Voice Week, a week for celebrating empowerment to create positive change. Pupils across the country will be participating in activities: download your free pack from the Pupil Voice…

Kidscape, the anti-bullying charity and BUSK, UK’s leading provider of advice and training for safer child road transport, have joined forces to raise awareness of the risks children face on their jou…

Kidscape worked with children and young people to develop and pilot our new RISE transition workshops across Primark stores in England this summer. RISE workshops have been designed to help children p…

It has come to our notice that there may be fraudsters using the Kidscape name to try and pressure people to make payments by phone. We do not use cold calling methods to solicit funds and we would ne…

By Jill Taylor, Fundraising Officer

This week is Remember A Charity Week. It’s a topic that many of us put off thinking and talking about: what happens after you’re gone. Yet writing a will is someth…

September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day, and this year’s theme is “Working Together To Prevent Suicide”, which is a goal Kidscape strive to.

We’ve been concerned by the sad stories which emerg…

Kidscape, the anti-bullying charity that helps, has changed the lives of almost 800 children experiencing bullying with significant improvements to mental health, school engagement and family life thr…

The new Premier League season is underway and football fans have the opportunity to vote for which children's charity they would like to see collecting at Stamford Bridge for the visit of Bournemouth …

By Elliott Rae

The 2018 dad takes responsibility for their children's wellbeing. And not just ensuring they have enough food to eat and all the clothes they need. The 2018 dad is concerned about much…

A message from Sheila King, Kidscape Trustee

I became a trustee of Kidscape several years ago.

I was involved in teacher training at the University of London’s Institute of Education and my teenage …

A World Cup brings people together across the country. We want to harness this positive energy and unity to support children who are experiencing bullying.

That’s why we’ve launched “Give for a Goal”…

Author, blogger and Mum of five; Part-Time Working Mummy, aka Rachaele Hambleton, has joined Team Kidscape as an ambassador.

Rachaele only started her blog a few years ago, but through her honest acc…

This summer, James Bond has come to Bletchley Park. On display in Hut 12, a contemporary art exhibition celebrates Ian Fleming’s James Bond series, as well as the most recent 007 continuation novels w…

By Zoe Williams, Communications Manager

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is coming, and it gives those of us working in the children’s sector an ideal opportunity to think about how we s…

Kidscape's Extremism and Radicalisation Awareness programme (EARA) is coming to an end. Our Department for Education funders helped us to deliver a comprehensive package of support to 35 schools in Lo…

Calling all stylish glasses wearers! Steps superstar Claire Richards has kicked off the search for the UK’s proudest specs wearers – with a £10,000 cash prize up for grabs.

To mark the launch of Spec…

Fundraiser Ben Smith took an incredible challenge: running 401 marathons in 401 days. He raised over £300,000 for Kidscape and Stonewall, and has since become an ambassador for Kidscape, and won som…

This weekend, Lauren, Jill and some of our lovely ZAP families attended The JD Foundation outdoor adventure charities event organised by Mountain Rescue England and Wales.

We were welcomed by a bli…

Fundraising has never been easier. Now you can raise funds for Kidscape without ever leaving Facebook, and inspire your friends to get involved quickly and without hassle. It’s perfect if you’re takin…

Need an excuse to do a bit of shopping? Kidscape is now live on AmazonSmile, a ‘give as you shop’ initiative where Amazon donate a percentage of the cost of whatever you shop for direct to the charity…

Leading online safety charity, Childnet, a partner in the UK Safer Internet Centre, has launched the ninth Childnet Film Competition to encourage young people aged 7-18 to create a short film to edu…

I am writing this piece at the start of my last week at Kidscape, where I have spent the last 13 years as a fundraiser. Having joined the charity when Michele (Kidscape’s founder) was still running th…

Our Parent Support Adviser, Kat, recently attended a two day Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) delivered by Papyrus UK. Papyrus is a national charity dedicated to the prevention of …

Around 10 million grandparents in the UK support in the day to day care of children. Children have grown up in a digital world, and given half a chance will spend hours on their tablets or phones.

So…

Kidscape has become a member of the National Suicide Prevention Alliance. We have a 12 month action plan that includes staff training in suicide prevention, championing the education of children and…