For Every Child I Wish

17/08/2026

A first for us yesterday 🏃‍♀️👕

Someone ran for us.

Not just any run pulled on a shirt with our logo on it and ran 32 miles. Thirty-two. She was the last one standing, and got to ring the bell 🔔

Seeing our name on her back was a proper pinch-me moment. Another sign of just how far we’ve come , from an idea to a charity people now choose to run for!

Got a run coming up — a 5k, a marathon, anything in between? Lace up for For Every Child I Wish. Wear our logo, tell us your story, and let’s turn your miles into beds, uniforms and belonging for a child who needs it. Drop us a message and we’ll get you a shirt.

05/08/2026

The amazing Michelle is running the Chelmsford half marathon in October in support of our work. Please donate and support her if you can.

Help Michelle Pankhurst raise money to support For Every Child I Wish

30/07/2026

Behind every child we support is a parent carrying more than most people ever see. ❤️

No parent wants to wonder how they’ll afford school shoes, a bed, food for the week, or a winter coat.

No parent wants to watch their child miss out because life has become overwhelming.

When schools refer families to us, we don’t just provide practical essentials. We provide something just as important…

Relief.

The relief of knowing their child can walk into school feeling like everyone else.

The relief of having one less impossible decision to make.

The relief of knowing that, for today, someone is standing alongside them.

And with that relief often comes something they’ve been struggling to hold onto…

Hope.

Hope that things can get better.
Hope that they’re not facing it alone.
Hope that their child can look forward instead of feeling left behind.

Every donation, every partnership and every act of kindness helps restore that hope to families across our community.

Thank you for making moments like this possible. 💙

02/07/2026

FULL-TIME: 4–0 ⚽

This week, the score looks like this:

🛏️ 4 beds and mattresses delivered.

Four children who no longer have to sleep on the floor.
Four children who now have a safe, warm place to rest.
Four children who have one less barrier standing between them and learning.

We know the match against child poverty is far from over. But every bed, every school uniform, every pair of shoes, every act of kindness is another goal for children and another setback for poverty.

Together, we’re changing the scoreline, one child at a time.

01/07/2026

⚽ This is a child’s starting line up.

In football, no player steps onto the pitch without the right preparation.

Children are no different.

A full stomach.
A warm bed.
School shoes that fit.
A school uniform.
A PE kit.
Good hygiene.
A backpack.
A warm coat.
The opportunity to learn.
The feeling of belonging.

These aren’t extras.

They’re the foundations every child needs to learn, grow and reach their full potential.

Without them, children are expected to perform while carrying barriers that no child should have to face.

At For Every Child I Wish, we work alongside schools to remove those barriers.

04/06/2026

While the rest of us are filling our baskets with summer bits, some families are hoping the warm weather holds off just a little longer.

Because when you can’t afford new clothes, sunshine feels complicated.

This week we put together and delivered 25 summer bundles for children right here in the local community. Every single item chosen thoughtfully. With that child in mind. What they love. What makes them feel like themselves.

For Every Child I Wish a summer that feels like everyone else’s.

03/06/2026

Did you know we now work alongside 13 schools across Kent?

11 in Thanet. 1 in Canterbury. 1 in Ashford. And growing.

When we started, we had one school and a belief that every child deserves the chance to reach their full potential.

That belief hasn’t changed. But thanks to this community, our reach has.

You follow. You share. You give. You make this possible.

We are growing because of you. And we are so grateful. 🤍

❤️

02/06/2026

This message stopped us in our tracks.

Because this is exactly what it’s about. Not just clothing. Not just things. But a child who feels seen, valued, and cared for and a family who knows they are not alone.

To everyone who has ever donated, shared, or liked our work — this is your impact too. Thank you.

❤️

28/05/2026

Every playground tells hundreds of stories.

Some children are laughing.Some are trying their best.Some are carrying worries far bigger than they should have to.

The child who can’t concentrate.The child worried someone will notice their uniform.The child who didn’t sleep properly.The child pretending they aren’t hungry.

From the outside, many of these struggles are invisible.But they impact confidence, wellbeing, belonging… and ultimately a child’s ability to fully access their education.

At For Every Child I Wish, we work quietly through schools to provide the basics many children are currently going without.

Because no child should have to carry poverty into the playground.

26/05/2026

20 minutes of reading a day puts a child in the top 10% academically.

But that assumes books at home, somewhere quiet and calm, a bedtime routine.

And a bed.

61% of children in low income families have no books at home.

None.

Without the basics — what chance are these children being given?