Stories about our work
Ukrainian children learn trauma recovery techniques from our in-country colleagues at Helping Hand for Ukraine.
Our key activities are training and research, through which we deliver and develop psychological support for children who are traumatised by wars and other disasters worldwide. This is how we make our impact.
We support our activities entirely through the funds raised by our supporters and events.
In this section you can read the latest stories from all of these activities.
Our impact
Trauma recovery in Ukraine
Film: over 20,000 children and adults traumatised by war have been helped with recovery techniques.
Training highlights of 2023
Major emergencies in Ukraine and Turkey were our focus, plus help for UK child specialists.
Helping the children of Ukraine
Almost 7,000 children in Ukraine have been helped with our TRT programme – latest research.
Our training
Trauma recovery in Ukraine
Film: over 20,000 children and adults traumatised by war have been helped with recovery techniques.
Training Bedford child support
In April 2024 we trained the Bedford Early Support Team to help children from Ukraine, Syria and Afghanistan.
Training highlights of 2023
Major emergencies in Ukraine and Turkey were our focus, plus help for UK child specialists.
Our research
Farewell to a founder member
Professor Patrick Smith, our research chair and co-founder, has completed his term of office.
Helping the children of Ukraine
Almost 7,000 children in Ukraine have been helped with our TRT programme – latest research.
New training in TRT Plus Parenting
In January we ran a new training – for TRT plus Parenting, to help families of traumatised children.
Our supporters and events
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.
A child of the Warsaw ghetto
A lecture on family survivors of WW2 raised vital funds for our work with children today.
The charity
New faces at CAW UK
Our six new trustees bring invaluable experience in psychology, international charities and more.
Farewell to a founder member
Professor Patrick Smith, our research chair and co-founder, has completed his term of office.
Our 2022 annual report
The war in Ukraine was a major focus for our work in 2022, explains our Annual Report.
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.
