Active Essex Foundation’s Sport and Youth Mental Health Project: impact evaluation, year two
The second year report of a three year evaluation of the Active Essex Foundation’s Sport and Youth Mental Health Project.
Type: Publication
Mental health support must adapt to meet neurodivergent children and young peoples’ needs
Our new briefing calls for mental health services to adapt to neurodivergent communication and sensory needs.
Type: News
Strengths-based support for neurodivergent children and young people
This report explores how adapted, sensory-informed and play-based approaches can improve outcomes for neurodivergent children and young people.
Type: Publication
This is my place – belonging, identity and community
Efua Poku-Amanfo, Head of the Children & Young People’s Mental Health Coalition, reflects on the theme of Children’s Mental Health week 2026.
Type: Blog
Expanding parent-infant relationship services could save government billions
Specialised parent-infant support improves child and parent wellbeing, and expanding access could save government billions, across health, social care, and education systems.
Type: News
Why babies’ first relationships matter
The value of parent-infant relationships in the UK
Type: Publication
Social media and children’s mental health
Andy examines the concerns and debate around the dangers posed to children by social media
Type: Blog
Future Minds: A roadmap to transform children and young people’s mental health by 2035
The Future Minds roadmap puts forward concrete solutions to transform children and young people’s mental health.
Type: Publication
Bridging the gap
An evaluation of Barnardo’s Inner Resilience and Development (BIRD) service supporting children and young people with mental health problems.
Type: Publication
Invest in childhood
Priorities for preventing mental ill health among children and young people
Type: Publication