We support charities that help children and young people recovering from Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and parents affected by ACEs, mental illness, or addiction.

What are ACEs?

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are defined as “potentially traumatic events or chronic stressors that occur before the age of 18 and are uncontrollable to the child.” They include the following:

• Sexual abuse
• Physical abuse or neglect
• Emotional abuse or neglect
• Living in a household where there is domestic violence
• Living with a parent with substance abuse
• Living with a parent who has a mental illness
• Losing a parent through death, abandonment, or divorce.
• Having a parent in prison

What we fund

We support evidence-based, trauma-informed interventions designed to overcome and prevent the trauma of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). This programme works on several levels, supporting both children and young people affected by ACEs, as well as supporting parents to help break the cycle of trauma across generations.

Funding priorities

This funding programme has two key aims:

1) To support charities that help children and young people who have experienced Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) to overcome their trauma and thrive.

2) To support charities that help parents address their own severe mental health issues to prevent them from harming their children.

Please note that we do not fund pilot projects / services by charities we have not previously supported.