The Good Childhood Report from The Children's Society

The Good Childhood Report

Now in its 14th year, The Good Childhood Report has shown a significant decline in children’s happiness since surveying began in 2009.

Policy and Public Affairs Manager at The Children's Society, Kate Roberts Fox, joined our recent Board session to take us through the findings from The Good Childhood Report 2025.

It was great to see young people’s voices and experiences at the centre of the 2025 report through quantitative surveys as well as collaborative consultations with Young Advisors. Something that really resonated with us and gave us hope was their suggested return of the ‘village to raise a child’ mentality.

As a new foundation, we’re energised by the part we can play in this, funding programmes and partnering with others who share our belief that that all young people deserve to have fun and experience joy.

Read it here.

Insights

What do young people really think about politics, social media, and the future?

In this Demos report, authors Shuab Gamote and Peter Hyman, take readers across the country to delve into the minds of 16-18-year-olds.

Agent Academy in partnership with Ferdinando & Luigi Innocenti Foundation

Agent Academy’s programme brought together a diverse cohort of 13 young people aged 18-26 from across the Liverpool City Region.

Measurement and Learning Framework

We are focused on learning what truly works in helping young people thrive, and supporting bold new ways to do so.

Sparking Joy - Creating environments for young people to thrive

A review of the evidence-base and need to create the conditions for young people to spark joy and thrive.