Transforming young lives
We work with and for young people to ensure their legal rights are respected and promoted
Support, advice and legal help for young people in difficulty.
We are all part of Just for Kids Law
Providing legal knowledge and expertise about children’s rights in the criminal justice system.
Let Us Learn is a youth-led movement for access to higher education for all young people living in the UK.
CRAE fights for children’s rights by listening and empowering children and campaigning for change.
Recruiting “the best and the brightest” to work as community-based Youth Advocates for a year.
What we do
We help young people navigate their way through challenging times: whether they are facing difficulties at school, mental health, immigration or youth justice issues, are being denied benefits, or are homeless.
Holistic support - our model of advocacy
Using the law for social change
Children as Spies - our latest campaign
Our Work
2209
Holistic support cases
We think the best way to support young people to reach their potential is to identify and work on all of their needs. We have a team of advocates who work with young people everyday.
55%
Increase from 2016
Each year we are reaching more young people. But we are turning away kids in difficulty every week. Please help us to help them by donating now.
99%
Happy with Our Support
After working with Just for Kids Law 99% of our clients are happy with our support
Latest news, press & blogs
Learning from Scotland’s alternative to youth criminal justice
07/12/2018
JfKL's Alex Temple writes for the Justice Gap about the problem of youth reoffending in England and Wales, and what we can learn from Scotland's children's hearings system
New campaign aims to end childhood imprisonment
22/11/2018
The campaign is being developed by a coalition of organisations including JfKL, and calls for a child rights-centred approach to youth justice.
Just for Kids Law welcomes Law Commission report on Sentencing Code
22/11/2018
Law Commission report recommends amending Sentencing Code and future legislation to clarify status of teenagers
Change it! steering committee meet Housing Minister
16/11/2018
Change it! campaign steering group member Magreth talks to JfKL about their meeting with Housing Minister Heather Wheeler MP
Just for Kids Law wins Organisation of the Year award
15/11/2018
JfKL recognised as Organisation of the Year at the Howard League for Penal Reform's Community Awards
JfKL wins award for young parents' film
26/10/2018
The film "If I could talk to me", which informs young parents of their right to independent advocacy, wins Best Co-production Award at the National Advocacy Awards
Civil society calls on government to recognise strains on services and support for children
23/10/2018
JfKL is among the 120 organisations that have called on the government to put children at the heart of this year's budget
What can Better Call Saul tell us about the state of the UK criminal records system?
23/10/2018
An exploration of the harsh reality of UK criminal records disclosure: blog post by JfKL's Alex Temple for OpenDemocracy
New handbook gives practitioners clarity on criminal records
22/10/2018
School Exclusions are a Legal Issue
16/10/2018
JfKL's Alex Temple writes in the Huffington Post about the issue of school exclusions and the need for children to have proper legal representation in proceedings
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Mission, vision & values
A society where every child and young person has the best childhood and the opportunity to fulfil their potential.
Why donate
Every week we are turning away children and young people because we don't have the resources to help them. Your donation will make a difference.
Where your money goes
Your money will help transform the lives of children and young people harnessing the huge potential all children and young people have.