Kids Matter

Who we are

Kids Matter is one of the UK’s fastest growing children’s charities.

Our vision is to see every child in need raised in a strong family. Our mission is to reduce the impact of poverty on children through community-based parenting programmes.

Research shows that group-based early intervention parenting groups are the most effective way to support children in need. We train peer facilitators in local churches - the largest voluntary body in the country - to run our affordable, accessible and highly effective parenting programmes, written by Clinical Psychologists. They come alongside parents and carers, building long-lasting community in addition to encouraging confidence and learning positive parenting skills.

Our culture and values

At Kids Matter, we have committed to a set of culture values that we hold ourselves accountable to in all that we do. They motivate and guide us as a team as we seek to reach our vision.

• Faithful: We put our faith in God and we are fiercely loyal to our mission and vision.
• Respectful: We draw alongside others and genuinely listen, affirming the dignity of everyone we encounter.
• Excellence: We go above and beyond to provide the best quality in all we do.
• Positive: We choose to be grateful, to be hopeful, and to see possibility in everyone.
• Ambitious: We push for all to achieve their full potential so that together we can fulfil our vision of every child in need being raised in a strong family.

We strive to have a culture where giving and receiving feedback from anyone in the team is a common occurrence. We place high value on getting to know one another to create a foundation of trust from which we can challenge directly. Teams regularly have 360 feedback sessions and managers are encouraged to regularly ask for feedback from their direct reports.

We don’t always get it right, but our aim is to operate from a place of ‘Radical Candor’.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

As a team we know we are far from the genuinely diverse organisation we strive to be but we are on a journey with EDI and we will not give up until we are a place where people from every background feel they can belong. You can read more about our EDI work on our website.