A children and young people's residential care charity

Bringing hope and opportunity to the lives of our children and young people.

Homes for Kids creates nurturing homes for children and young people whose lives have been shaped by uncertainty. With warmth, stability and trusted adults, their world can begin to feel bright again.

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Plasticine children and young people waving from a Homes for Kids house

About Homes for Kids

Every child deserves a place where they feel seen, safe and full of possibility.

We create small, thoughtfully designed homes where children and young people can recover after lives shaped by uncertainty. Predictable routines bring calm. Familiar faces offer reassurance. Over time, trust begins to grow, and with it confidence, curiosity and self-belief.

Our Mission

Safe, stable homes, delivered ethically and without profit.

To provide safe, stable homes for children and young people who cannot live with their families, delivered locally and without profit, so care is driven by children and young people's needs and long-term outcomes come first.

Our Vision

A care system that serves children and young people.

A system where every child who needs residential support is placed in a nurturing home, close to their community, with consistency, dignity and belief in their future.

Our values

We have H.E.A.R.T.

H

Homes built on trust

Safe, stable environments where relationships come first.

E

Every child is heard

Participation, choice and young people's voices are at the heart of what we do.

A

Adults who stay

A valued, supported workforce that provides exceptional care and support.

R

Reinvesting in children and young people

Surpluses go back into supporting children and young people.

T

Thriving, not just surviving

We support children and young people to grow, succeed and believe in themselves.

Robert Sainsbury

Meet our CEO

Robert Sainsbury

Chief Executive Officer

Robert is a senior leader with 30 years' experience across statutory services in the NHS and local government, including children and young people's services and education, and more recently the charitable sector.

Meet the wider team and trustees