Separation is part and parcel of military life. Naval families often face longer periods of deployment, resulting in missing landmarks such as Father’s and Mother’s Day or birthdays. Here are some tips for celebrating during periods of separation. Continue reading
Award recognises the charity’s efforts in bettering the life of Naval children during the Covid-19 pandemicContinue reading
We welcomed over 250 people to an online launch of our new research. Featuring comment from the Second Sea Lord, representatives from the Ministry of Defence as well as the authors of the report and our trustees, you can now watch the full session below.
New research commissioned by the Naval Children’s Charity has found a number of issues faced by military children in today’s society.Continue reading
To celebrate Mother’s Day, we’re releasing Henry and the Time Penguin as an audiobook! This story – read beautifully by star of stage and screen, Imogen Stubbs – has helped many children while mummy has been away on deployment. Continue reading
Our new book is here! Henry and the Time Penguin was written especially for mums who have to go away. You can email us for a free copy at book@navalchildrenscharity.org.uk Remember to give us your name and address and let us know if you want the Henry book for mums going away or the Zoe book for dads going away.
Earlier this year we held our First Annual Meeting as the Naval Children’s Charity and launched our new brand. Several of our families that had received support from us in the past travelled up to join us and shared their stories with those present. We are hugely grateful to them for this and will be sharing the videos of their stories with you all shortly. The Chairman, Alistair Sheppard, and the Chief Executive, Clare Scherer, gave those present an overview of the origins of the charity and our plans for the future.
Our thanks go to Trinity House for the use of their beautiful building, Chamberlain’s of London for the delicious food and Farr Vinters for the champagne. If you would like to know more about us please do get in touch, we would love to hear from you.
We have been supporting Naval children since 1825, nearly 200 years, when the first orphanages were opened in Portsmouth and Chatham and then as the needs of our children have evolved and developed over the years we have changed and evolved and developed into the Charity we are today. We hope that we are going to continue to develop and make impact into our children’s lives as we go forward. Families come to us for help and we respond quickly and with compassion to their unique challenges so that we can deliver what they need.
If you think we could help you please do get in touch either by using the form on the website or by contacting us directly by email caseworkers@navalchildrenscharity.org.uk or by phone 023 9263 9534
We have created a short video with highlights from our Annual Meeting at Trinity House, March 2020. Click to watch.
Arthur was critically ill after having a cardiac arrest when he was just 5 months old which was caused by a very rare tumour inside his heart. After pioneering surgery Arthur is now healthy and happy
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Craig John ran the London Marathon
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Glen Mason and 5 colleagues cycled 400 miles around the Jurassic Coast taking 4 days and raising over £500 for the Children’s Fund.
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