News and stories

Read the latest news from War Child and the stories of the children and families we support around the world.

Day of the Girl 2023, promotional poster.

Day of the Girl 2023

Caity Baser, Nilüfer Yanya & The Mysterines perform in support of War Child’s ‘Day of the Girl’ event series in partership with YouTube Music.

Game Action 2023 branding.

War Child UK Game Action returns for 2023

War Child’s Annual Game Action Steam sale is back! We’ve partnered with over 20 studios and publishers to bring you great discounts on an awesome collection of games.

JingleJam 2023 branding.

Jingle Jam X War Child

War Child is delighted to announce that we have been invited to take part in Jingle Jam 2023 as a charity partner.

RockBox advertisement in a music venue.

War Child team up with RockBox

Leading digital advertising provider RockBox are helping War Child amplify their music events and projects.

Mother and daughter, World Refugee Day.

World Refugee Day 2023

Famous faces come together to support World Refugee Day with new Bella Freud t-shirt for War Child.

Bring Them Home campaign hero image.

Bring Them Home campaign

Celebrities and international security experts join call for British families to be brought home from unlawful detention in Syria.

Take That in support of War Child UK.

Take That in support of War Child

Take That have announced a special one-off show in support of War Child on Wednesday 21st June. Iconic London venue KOKO will play host to the most intimate performance from the band in years, as they perform songs from their legendary three-decade spanning music catalogue.

Children and War Child partner staff playing at a child friendly space in Syria with paper flowers

Mental Health Awareness Week 2023

This Mental Health Awareness Week, we aim to highlight the crucial role of providing psychosocial support to children living in conflict zones.

Children playing at a Team Up project in Sudan, ran by War Child Holland.

MOVEMENT-BASED INTERVENTION WINS PRESTIGIOUS LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD AWARD

Who would’ve thought that War Child would share the stage with all-time greats like Lionel Messi and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce? Yet, as we pick up the Laureus Sport for Good Award it will be all eyes on TeamUp, our flagship psychosocial support intervention for children affected by conflict…

Childs drawing from Ukraine, 2023.

Supporting the Roma community in Ukraine

The Roma community in Ukraine is one of the largest minority groups in the country, with an estimated population of around 400,000 people, however there is a lack of census data available to give a precise number.