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During 2025 Refugee Week, Children on the Edge visited two local schools in Chichester. We spoke to pupils about what it means to be a refugee. We shared how we support some of the most marginalised refugee children to learn, play and thrive in our colourful learning spaces.

Children on the Edge is embarking on an unprecedented initiative to support thousands of Rohingya refugee children to read and write in their own language, using a script called 'Hanifi'

To celebrate his 70th birthday, Keith Rose took on an epic 190-mile Coast to Coast trek. Read about the highs and lows of his challenge and what inspired him to take on a challenge for Children on the Edge.

Ben Wilkes, our Chief Operating Officer talks about the impact that flexible funding has on our work and the communities we support.

Good news just landed at Children on the Edge, we’ve finally secured a UK bank account for our partners Afghanistan Education Action. Now, this might sound like a minor detail, but it's actually a pivotal moment for the girls' online schools that AEA runs. Find out why...

Dalit women in India continue to face deep-rooted discrimination, but through Self-Help Groups, they are driving change in their communities.

Wondering where your donation really goes? At Children on the Edge, 87p of every £1 directly supports our programmes. Learn why charity running costs matter and how we keep them as low as possible while ensuring lasting impact.

Since the war broke out in Ukraine in 2022, Children on the Edge has supported refugees, responding to emerging needs and gaps in provision, staying long beyond other agencies.

Our youngest fundraisers show us how it's done! Find out more about Edie, Alba, Adya, Finley and Jenson who've inspired us with their amazing support.

In India, children from our learning centres form 'Child Parliaments'. Ten elected ‘ministers’ represent their friends, learn about their rights and peacefully campaign in their communities.

Afghanistan remains the only country where girls are banned from secondary school. Children on the Edge are supporting an organisation that offers hope to women and girls of Afghanistan, amidst the darkness.

Children on the Edge is a Child Rights organisation, but what does that mean?