Education & Young People Health & Wellbeing 2024
Kids

Annual Report 2023/24

Kids is a national charity supporting disabled children, young people and families across 60 local authority areas in England. In 2023-24, 18,000+ children, young people and parents were reached through services; mediation and disagreement resolution referrals grew 18%; the Young People's Hub received 10,000 visits in its first year; and £1.39m was raised through fundraising. Total income was £9.77m. 94% of families would recommend Kids.

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📋About

SENDIASS information, advice and support; SEN mediation and disagreement resolution; domiciliary care; keyworking; play schemes and adventure playgrounds; short breaks (including overnight); early years inclusive nurseries; portage home learning; transitions to adulthood; online family support; SEND Navigator model; Kids Autism Hub (Essex); armed forces SEND families service Custom geography from upload: England (60+ local authority areas)

📊Key Metrics

18,000+ children, young people and families reached through local services in 2023-24; total income £9,771,193 Key Metric 1
SEND mediation and disagreement resolution referrals increased 18% year-on-year; 53 runners raised £86,000+ at London Marathon Key Metric 2
Young People's Hub (hub.kids.org.uk) received almost 10,000 visits in its first year; nearly 1,000 families supported through holistic crisis intervention in Yorkshire Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • 93% of families happy with the service; 96% found service friendly and caring; 94% of families would recommend Kids
  • Kids Manifesto for Change launched with 5 policy asks; PM Rishi Sunak visited Kids Basingstoke nursery; Children's Minister visited Hayward Adventure Playground London; Kids joined Disabled Children's Partnership Steering Group
  • On the Cliff Edge report on transitions to adulthood launched at Parliament; Kids Autism Hub launched in Essex April 2024; new brand and website launched October 2023; £1,385,751 raised through fundraising including £220,000 from Greystar charity gala

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