Our mission is to create brighter futures for children and young people. We do this by providing fostering, residential and support services where children and young people can feel safe and cared for. We support them to make positive relationships which give them the confidence to succeed.
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Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.
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All our services have the same goal: to support children and young people to fulfil their potential, grow into independent adults and have happy, successful futures.
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Media coverage
St Christopher’s has been featured in a number of media outlets to showcase our work with children and young people.
Article archive
Care-experienced young people gain life skills and confidence through football – Children & Young People Now – 29 March 2022
Can wellbeing initiatives for professionals benefit children and young people? – Children & Young People Now – 30 November 2021
‘Gift of Giving’ keeps on giving! – 3FM – 8 December 2020
Neil Whiteside: Fostering with St Christopher’s Fellowship – Cambridge 105 – 24 November 2020
Care leaver scheme praised in review of DfE Innovation Programme – Children & Young People Now – 5 November 2020
Sharp increase in UK child sexual abuse during pandemic – The Guardian – 8 July 2020
Maintaining therapeutic relationships during lockdown – Children & Young People Now – 23 June 2020
St Christopher’s is to benefit from new Winston Churchill Memorial Trust grant – Putney SW15 – 3 June 2020
Care-experienced young people challenge stereotypes in shaping charity’s marketing – Children & Young People Now – 25 February 2020
Care leaver scheme brings council and provider closer – Children & Young People Now – 2 January 2020
Putney charity celebrates 150th anniversary – Putney SW15 – 1 January 2020
Putney Charity Launches Christmas Appeal – Putney SW15 – 10 December 2019
Kids enthralled by amazing bubble show – IOM Today – 11 August 2019
Failed by the island: The young people who are cut adrift and have to live with drug dealers and ex-cons – IOM Today – 14 June 2019
How a charity is helping youngsters who grew up in care to get work – IOM Today – 17 May 2019
Vulnerable young people committee to hear evidence – Manx Radio – 7 March 2019
Ealing awarded £1.5 million share of Trusted Relationship Fund – London Live – 22 August 2018
Trusted Relationships partnership announced with Ealing – BBC Radio London – 22 August 2018
County lines crime targeted in new Government £13 million scheme – ITV News – 25 February 2018
Charities criticise foster care exclusion from free childcare policy – The Guardian – 8 November 2017
Foster carers must receive the extra free childcare allowance too – The Guardian – 8 November 2017
File on 4 – Crossing the Line – Britain’s Teenage Drug Mules – BBC Radio 4 – 24 October 2017
Charity uses football to empower vulnerable teens – Copyright Magazine – 18 April 2017
Football helps child refugees in the UK reach their goals – The Guardian – 12 April 2017
Staying Close reforms around the corner – Children & Young People Now ‘Children in Care’ Supplement – October 2016
Adolescent Attachment Style in Residential Care – British Journal of Social Work – 12 October 2016
New drop-in centre turns lives around – IOM Today – 25 April 2016
‘A Safe Place to Live’: A specialist home for children at risk of sexual exploitation – Community Care – 22 July 2015
Young victims of sexual abuse should get help in their local area, not far away – The Guardian – 9 June 2015