Rebuilding what the system broke

It’s every child’s birthright to grow up in a loving, secure home.

Every child deserves to belong, to feel valued and to have their voice heard. No child should feel abandoned or neglected.

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Registered charity in England & Wales

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No. 1207064

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Founded by Fatima Whitbread MBE

The people behind it

Who's behind the campaign

Together we are creating a care system where every child feels safe, valued and able to thrive.

Fatima spent the first 14 years of her life in the care system before being fostered and adopted by her coach, Margaret Whitbread. She went on to break the world javelin record and win World and European titles. Drawing on her lived experience, she founded Fatima's UK Campaign to champion the nurturing support, stability and opportunities every child in care deserves, helping them build a brighter future.

Gina brings more than four decades of experience, including over 20 years leading an award-winning school and since 2005 developing leaders at every level. She empowers individuals, teams, and organisations to lead with integrity, compassion, and courage.

Together, they're working to change how the system treats every child who passes through it.

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Why we exist

For too long, the UK care system has failed too many children and young people.

Many leave care without the support, stability or hope they need to build a secure future. They face homelessness, mental health crises and unemployment, often because the people and services around them fell short when they needed them most. Every young person deserves the chance to feel safe, supported and hopeful about what lies ahead.

This is not an easy challenge to solve, but young people cannot wait. Lived experience has shown us what that costs. Fatima's UK Campaign is bringing people together to turn that experience into practical action and better opportunities for children in care and care leavers.

“No more excuses. No more waiting. Young people need action now. Together, let’s change the story for those growing up in care.”

The scale of the challenge

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children in the UK care system today

1 in 3

care leavers face homelessness within two years

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of care leavers are not in education, work or training

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of children in care for over 12 months achieve a grade 4+ in English and maths at GCSE

Better Futures, Built Together

Our Action Hubs bring communities, carers, employers and decision-makers together to create real opportunities for young people.

  • Fostering & Family

Home for Good and Safe Families

Home for Good and Safe Families share one vision: a society where no family feels alone, and a home for every child who needs one. Working through local churches and volunteers, the Safe Families programme supports isolated and overwhelmed families to build stable homes and strong community connections, helping to prevent crisis before it starts. When children do come into care, Home for Good works to make sure there is a loving home ready for every child who needs one. Together they support families and influence wider change across the care system.

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  • Health & Wellbeing

Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust

Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust brings together some of the UK’s leading paediatric and women’s healthcare. Home to 63 specialised services across its hospitals, it treats around 650,000 people a year. Birmingham Children’s Hospital is the UK’s leading specialist paediatric centre, caring for children up to 16 and nationally designated for epilepsy surgery, major trauma, transplants and complex heart conditions. The Women’s Hospital delivers more than 8,200 babies a year alongside specialist gynaecological, maternity, neonatal and genetics care. For care-experienced children and young people, it means expert healthcare from a partner rooted in the community.

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  • Health & Wellbeing, Mentoring & Advocacy

Summit

Summit is one of Essex’s longest-standing mental health charities, founded in 1976 as Tendring Mental Health Support in Clacton-on-Sea. As advocacy became a profession through the 1980s and 1990s, Summit trained in legislation and human rights and played a key role in helping people leave long-stay hospitals and be heard in decisions about their care. Renamed SUMMIT in 2017, its mission is to advocate for empowerment and support independence. It restores control, confidence and self-belief, helping vulnerable people find their voice, stand up for their rights and shape their own futures through compassionate, face-to-face support and genuine partnership.

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  • Employment & Skills, Mentoring & Advocacy

Cumbria Youth Alliance

Cumbria Youth Alliance works with and for young people so they can reach their potential, with extra, consistent support for those with care experience. As both a delivery organisation and the county’s lead youth sector body, CYA reaches over 1,500 young people a year and supports more than 260 youth organisations. Its Leaving Care Transition Project and Care Leavers Hub, run with Cumberland Council, blend mentoring, independent living skills and practical support. Operating across one of England’s most rural counties, CYA has built a place-based model that overcomes isolation and transport barriers, offering a rural approach that complements the urban Action Hubs.

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One Voice Summit

Shaping Solutions Together

Delegates, contributors and exhibitors came together to share their experiences, look ahead and find practical solutions to improve outcomes for children and young people in care.

The Summit focused on what needs to happen next, and how we can make it happen together. Explore the sessions and read the draft white paper to see the ideas and solutions that came out of it.

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Join the partnership and help us deliver what every child and young person deserves: A loving, caring and secure home.

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