Barnardo's helps hundreds of thousands of children, young people, parents and carers across the UK. They don't abandon children because of who they are or what they've done. They listen to them, fight for their rights and do whatever it takes to protect and support them because they believe that all children have the right to a happy and healthy life. At a time when more young people need specialist help with complex issues like sexual abuse, mental health problems and serious violence, their work is more vital than ever.

These are just some of the ways, your donations are helping us out:

£150 – could help pay for 15 young carers to take part in group activities, where they can make friends and build up their confidence.

£250 – could fully fund an eight week course on emotional health and wellbeing for a young person who has recently left care raising their self-esteem and building their confidence.

£500 – could provide 1:1 support to a young person with a disability for twelve weeks. This would involve weekly sessions of three hours where the young person would be supported to access community resources and develop skills as they transition from child to adulthood.

£1,000 – could fund specialist assessments for two children who have suffered sexual exploitation and abuse. These assessments take 10 weeks and are the foundation for helping a child recover from their trauma and building healthy relationship again.

£2,000 – could provide 20 additional catch up classes for 10 young people who miss out on their education due to caring for a parent or relative.