Children’s Mental Health & Trauma Support
Children’s mental health charities provide trauma-informed support, therapy and safe spaces for young people facing anxiety, instability or challenging home circumstances. Through counselling, group work and resilience-building programmes, they help children process difficult experiences, strengthen emotional wellbeing and break cycles of adversity.
Dandelion Time
Nature-based therapy for children facing trauma
A specialist small children’s charity using nature and therapeutic family work to help children recover from trauma. Farm sessions rebuild trust, improve wellbeing and strengthen relationships, giving families a fresh start. Read more
Basecamp Adventure Trust
Helping young people discover what they're made of
Basecamp takes young people facing significant challenges on a year-long journey of outdoor adventure and personal development — building the self-belief they need to face whatever life throws at them. Read more
Chiva
Championing children and young people with HIV
This small children’s charity supports young people growing up with HIV. Chiva reduces stigma, boosts wellbeing and creates safe spaces—through camps, peer groups and advocacy—so no young person faces their diagnosis alone. Read more
Happy Baby Community
Safe community for mums and babies seeking safety
This small charity supports women and small children who have fled trafficking or violence. With food, expert care and community groups, they reduce isolation and help babies grow up safe, nurtured and supported from the very start. Read more
Empire Fighting Chance
Boxing-based mentoring that changes life chances
This youth charity uses non-contact boxing and intensive mentoring to support young people facing violence, exclusion and poor mental health. Their long-term approach boosts confidence, resilience and pathways into work or education. Read more
Storybook Dads
Keeping children connected to imprisoned parents
A small children’s charity helping imprisoned parents record bedtime stories. Hearing a parent’s voice strengthens bonds, reduces anxiety and supports literacy—softening the emotional impact of imprisonment on children. Read more
Switchback
Intensive support for young men leaving prison
A small charity helping 18–30-year-old men leaving prison build stable, independent lives. One-to-one support and work training boost confidence, structure and employability—breaking cycles of reoffending for good. Read more
Our Time
Supporting children with parental mental illness
This children’s charity helps young people whose parents have a mental illness. School and community groups build understanding, resilience and connection so children feel less alone and more secure about their future. Read more
The Wave Project
Surf therapy that rebuilds confidence and calm
A small children’s charity delivering surf therapy for young people facing anxiety, trauma or isolation. Supported sessions in the sea build confidence, emotional resilience and friendships that last beyond the water. Read more
What Our Charities say about us
We’ve developed a truly meaningful relationship with Raise Your Hands, they are so much more than just a funder. They feel like a trusted partner who genuinely cares about our cause and our beneficiaries. Their commitment to Jessie May is unwavering, and their generosity and genuine support are evidenced in everything they do, and every interaction we have with the team. We’re incredibly grateful for their ongoing support.
Jessie May
Raise Your Hands has been more than a funder – they’ve been a sounding board, an advocate, and a real force for connection. Their belief in our work has helped us reach new audiences and feel part of a wider movement of change. It’s rare to find a partner who is this committed to championing small, specialist charities – thank you.
Our Time
Since the beginning of our partnership, Raise Your Hands has provided us with consistent and invaluable support, totalling over £200,000. Without support like this we would not have been able to sustain as many projects and help over 18,500 children over the past ten years.
The Wave Project