Children and War UK helps children who are traumatised by wars, disasters and other catastrophic events.
The children we help may have lived through bombing, gunfire, daily danger – or flooding, an earthquake, a devastating fire. Many have lost their homes and even the people they love.
For these children, we bring hope. We show them how to cope with their experiences, how to take charge of their own thoughts, how to overcome their feelings and worries.
Our trauma recovery techniques have been used to help children in war-torn Ukraine, those affected by the Grenfell fire, survivors of the massive earthquake in Turkey and many others.
To help them, we develop and deliver psychological support that is fast, accessible, scientifically sound and focused on the needs of the child. And we train those around the children to cascade this support as widely as possible, reaching into families, communities and entire regions affected by catastrophic events.
Latest news
Stars raise funds for us
Stars of stage and screen gathered at a glittering fundraiser in Picadilly on 13 November.
Children taking William’s Walk
Dorset schoolchildren are making a special walk to honour our founder, child psychologist William Yule.
Trauma recovery in Ukraine
Film: over 20,000 children and adults traumatised by war have been helped with recovery techniques.
A child of the Warsaw ghetto
A lecture on family survivors of WW2 raised vital funds for our work with children today.
Fun run this weekend
“We’ve chosen this charity because now more than ever, children are being damaged by war.”
New faces at CAW UK
Our six new trustees bring invaluable experience in psychology, international charities and more.
You can make a difference
Our mission is to help children overcome the trauma of wars and other disasters.
You can support this life-changing work by making a donation or raising funds.