Our Philosophy

Kids Company promotes and supports emotional wellbeing. Our approach is grounded in attachment theory and the understanding of the importance of consistent, long-term ‘loving care’.

Experience has taught us that children who suffer trauma, abuse and neglect cope with their pain by shutting down their capacity to feel. Kids Company staff facilitate the healing process through the development of sustained, caring relationships, where both practical and emotional needs are met.

We believe that no child is born a criminal or a killer. In our experience, violent behaviour in children is typically evidence of the harm that they have been exposed to. All too often children are penalised for society’s failures in care, when ultimately the responsibility lies with adults who fail to care robustly enough.

We are relentless in our love, doing whatever it takes to protect children struggling to survive their childhood.