Railway Children

Who we are

From small beginnings, launching under the iconic Waterloo clock in 1995, Railway Children has quickly grown to become a respected, international charity, driving sustainable change and transforming the lives of thousands of children every year.

Each day – across the UK, India and Tanzania – poverty, violence, family breakdown, neglect and mental health challenges force thousands of children from their homes. But, on streets and at transport hubs, young people are vulnerable to exploitation, trafficking and abuse – and the longer they are missing, the greater the chances they will be lost to the streets for good.

Thankfully, each day – across the UK, India and Tanzania – there are also dedicated and passionate Railway Children colleagues who are changing the lives of these children with nowhere else to go and no-one else tourn to.

Railway Children believes in a world where every child can thrive, away from a life on the streets. As we develop our strategy to 2030, we have ambitious plans to ensure no child is left behind, wherever we work.

Will you join us and be part of something amazing?

Our culture and values

WHAT WE STAND FOR

We stand for children

• The children who don’t have a voice.

• The invisible children.

• The children struggling to survive on the streets around the world every day.

• The generations of children suffering repeated cycles of abuse.

WE STAND FOR CHILDREN, THEIR CHILDHOODS AND THEIR FUTURES!

Our Values are

•  Never Give Up- face challened head on
• Have Courage- push boundaries. Think Big
• Eart Trust- Be honet. Always act with integrity
• How Campassion- Be kid and show respect to all
• Nurture Talent- Encourage growth. Enable others 

A GREAT PLACE TO WORK THE BENEFITS

As well as helping some of the world’s most vulnerable children and young people, there are some great perks if you’re lucky enough to work for Railway Children. Project visits Where possible, we encourage our staff to visit our projects and experience the work we do. That could be here in the UK, in India or East Africa. Time out You will start with 25 days holiday per year to recharge the batteries. After three years this will increase by an extra day per year until you reach a very relaxing 30 days leave. Pension We offer a pension contribution of 6% of annual salary. Birthday leave One additional day of annual leave within the month of your birthday. ‘Railway Children Day’ We might not be able to fund a Christmas party but because our Trustees value what we do, they grant an additional day per year where the office is closed, usually around Christmastime. A culture we’re proud of Driven by our CEO, family values are at the heart of our culture and make Railway Children an incredible place to work. As well as a flexible working environment, it’s one of the reasons why our staff retention is so impressive.