Supporting families during a pandemic – Kids Matter Impact Report 2020
15/01/2021
2020 was a difficult year for everyone, however the most vulnerable in our country were and continue to be hit the hardest by the effects of COVID-19. Despite many barriers, we were still able to reach 508 children in need over the year, equipping their parents with the skills needed to build a strong family. Read our Impact Report for more details and stories of how Kids Matter has made in difference in 2020...
A Christmas message from Eli and looking to 2021
22/12/2020
Eli Gardner (KM Co-Founder and Executive Director) shares why 2020 has been a year of hope amidst what can easily be described as chaos and tragedy...
Lockdown and New Life
21/12/2020
In England, 1,688 babies are born every day. This year will have been a much more difficult one for new parents and vulnerable families because of Covid-19...
Parents matter! And that includes you….
18/12/2020
A majority of parents are likely to put the needs of their children before their own even though research shows we need to look after our own well-being in order to best look after our children.
Facilitator Spotlight: Carole Baker & Lynn Hayward
07/12/2020
This month, Kids Matter acknowledges Carole Baker and Lynn Hayward for their unwavering dedication to seeing the lives of children and families transformed in their community. Not even a pandemic deterred their commitment...
Kids Matter DECEMBER Newsletter (2020)
07/12/2020
Dear Kids Matter supporters, One of our most favourite gifts of the season has been the celebrations at St Stephen's Church Southmead (pictured below) as Kids Matter parents joined together (in person!)…
Getting used to new school routines in pandemic life
01/12/2020
Lockdown 2.0 has felt so different because the schools have stayed open, giving families some normality and structure, and making us all proficient in the skill of communicating via eyebrow waggling and waving.
Norfolk police leader offers a steer to churches
17/11/2020
Great to see Kids Matter mentioned in this community article, as an organisation that can help the church support families.
The impact of Covid-19 on school readiness
12/11/2020
Over 250 thousand children started school in 2020 unable to achieve basic skills like, using the toilet, listening, sharing and responding to questions, exacerbated by Covid-19.