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About us
Founded by Sarah Woodcock in 2017, The Kids Network is a trauma-informed, child-led programme operating across London – facilitating thousands of mentor hours that support hundreds of children every year.
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WE ARE ANTI-OPPRESSION
The Kids Network exists because children in London disproportionately experience adverse childhood experiences due to systemic minoritisation.
We want every person in our community to feel safe, empowered, brave, valued and heard. We also want them to have the opportunity to develop their anti-oppression literacy.
We take a trauma-informed approach to anti-oppression work, as with all of our work. This means acknowledging the whole person and focusing on developing the child’s resilience.
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The Team
The Kids Network is passionate about connection and driven by fun, commitment and diversity.
Meet the fantastic team of people who manage our programme, our volunteer recruitment, our communications and fundraising and our operations.
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Trustees
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Neil Hunt
Chair of Trustees
Naa Acquah
Deputy Chair of Trustees
Lucy Halton
Safeguarding Trustee
Jess Henderson
Simon Lucey
Taanya Khare
Paul Rees
Our Patron
Sir Quentin Blake is one of the most popular and best-loved illustrators in the world.
He has illustrated over 300 books, is known for his own picture books for children and his work with writers such as Michael Rosen, John Yeoman and Russell Hoban, and not least for his long collaboration with Roald Dahl. In recent years he has also created works for public spaces, notably for a dozen hospitals.
We all want to help open children’s minds to the possibilities of life, both practical and imaginative.
As someone who has tried to do this in books and pictures it’s rewarding to be able to support the enterprising people who have taken on the task of doing it in person.
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