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.
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 is an independent organisation creating 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.
About Homes for Kids
Every child deserves a place where they feel seen, safe and full of possibility.
As our own legal entity, 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 independently and without profit.
To provide safe, stable homes for children and young people who cannot live with their families, delivered through our own independent organisation and without profit, so care is driven by children and young people's needs and long-term outcomes come first.
Our values
We have HEART
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.
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 intended trustees