AllChild's vision is that, if we all work together, every child and young person can flourish in their school and community. Current support systems are stretched and siloed meaning children fall through the cracks. AllChild identifies children and young people in socioeconomically disadvantaged communities who could benefit most from early support, building trust and joining up the system around them so that they engage with meaningful opportunities – taking proactive steps to prevent challenges before they arise, rather than reacting after they do. Through their tailored Impact Programmes, AllChild enables children and young people to the build the relationships and skills they need to achieve positive social, emotional and academic outcomes. They do this by building trusted partnerships and mobilising connections between families, schools, councils and community organisations so that every child gets the right support in the right way at the right time.
They are quickly becoming a leading place-based charity, having grown from a pilot of just three schools in West London to a national charity supporting over 1,700 children and young people annually. In 2024, they successfully co-designed and translated their model in Greater Manchester and are set to launch more place-based partnerships in new communities across the UK in 2026 – crucial progress towards realising their long-term ambition: to enable a new way of investing in children's futures in our communities and to build a movement for change at every level, from local to regional to national, led by AllChild Alumni voices.
'We are incredibly grateful of The William Wates Memorial Trust's generous support of AllChild, as we know that incredible things can happen when we work together, but it really does take all of us – schools, local and central government, charities and community groups, philanthropic partners. This is the AllChild network – everyone with a stake in children growing up well'. – Louisa Mitchell, CEO, AllChild
The William Wates Memorial Trust provided a £20,000 grant to AllChild, which has supported delivery of the Impact Programme with children and young people aged 4-16 in London across the 2025/26 academic year.
