The Early Years Award 

Finalists

50 Things to Do Before You're Five, Birth to 19

Chorus, The Adoption Parent-Toddler Group

Intergenerational Music Making, Early Years and Family Hubs Programme

Essex County Council and Anglia Ruskin University, Nourishing Our Future Award

The For Baby's Sake Trust, For Baby's Sake

The Play Award

Finalists

Bradford Trident, Better Place Bradford

Centre 404, Playschemes

PEEK, Play Programme

Team Oasis – Free to Play, Free to Belong

The Digital Innovation Award

Finalists

Kent and Medway CDR Partnership, eCDOP case management system

Noise Solution, Digital Stories and AI Outcomes Analysis

North East Young Dads and Lads, DigiDAD

Victim Support, We Matter

Writer's Toolbox

The Safeguarding Award

Finalists

Barnardo's National FGM Centre & Partners, Harmful Practices Knowledge Ambassadors Programme

Barnardo's, Independent Child Trafficking Guardianship Service

Bright Futures NE, Bright Futures – Safeguarding Girls, Preventing Harm, Changing Lives

Conwy Children's Services, Strengthening Families Team

Hull College, Open Door: No Waiting, No Barriers, No Young Person Left Behind

Norfolk Safeguarding Children Partnership, Joint Agency Group Supervision

St Giles Trust, Expect Respect Project

Ygam, Safeguarding Our Digital Generation

The Learning Award

Finalists

Bookmark Reading Charity, One-to-one Reading Programme

Lancashire County Council, Early Years Quality Improvement Team

NDNA, Maths Champions Project

The Arts and Culture Award

Finalists

Cap-a-Pie

Create, inspired:arts

High Peak Community Arts, The AI Debate

Icandance, Inclusive Dance Boys Project

Inspiring Futures, Our House

Synergy Theatre Project, Young People's Programme

The Caedmon Company, The Hero's Journey (London Project)

The Mental Health and Wellbeing Award

Finalists

42nd Street, Young People's Mental Health and Wellbeing Support Offer

Essex Youth Service, Hospital Project

Icandance

Our Time Charity, My Mad Mum

The Violence Prevention Award

Finalists

Cheshire West and Chester Youth Service, Fighting for Change

PEEK, Your Choice Project

Red Flag Awareness, Domestic Abuse Awareness Organisation

The Youth Work Award

Kindly Sponsored By

Finalists

Brandon Centre, She is Supported

Kinetic Youth, Unlocking Potential in Custody

Marys Youth Club, Islington

The Children's Society and Leighton Buzzard Youth Centre, RHS Chelsea Flower Show Garden

Wigan Boys & Girls Club, Wigan Youth Zone

The Youth Volunteering and Social Action Award

Finalists

Achieving for Children, Kingston and Richmond Youth Council – Survivance

Kinetic Youth, Kinetic Youth Action Programme

NYAS (National Youth Advocacy Service), Cymru Taith Project

Youth Elements, Community Youth Champions – Builder Stronger Communities

The Children in Care Award

Finalists

Bluestones Complex Care, The SEED model

Mosaic Foster Care

North East Lincolnshire Council, Fostering campaign

The Children's Society, Manchester Missing from Care

NEW * The Sport and Healthy Living Award

Finalists

Care to Dance

Pro Alliance Sports CIC, National Championship Cup 2026

Sky Blues in the Community, Sport and Talk Course: Beyond the school gates

Stormbreak, Stormbreak Surge in Devon

TAG, Getting Active Sports Programme

The Early Help Award

Finalists

Catch22, Hampshire 24/7

Northampton Saints Foundation, Social Inclusion - Engage

NYAS, Project Unity

Ormiston Families, Breaking Barriers service

The Family Support Award

Finalists

Action for Children, Parent Talk

Brighter Futures, supporting parents, families and young people in Jersey

Faith in Families, Community Cwtches and Multibank Cymru

Family Psychology Mutual, Stronger Families Norfolk - Reunification

NYAS (National Youth Advocacy Service)

Our Time Charity, KidsTime Workshops

The Leaving Care Award

Finalists

Career Connect, Leaving Care Provision Sefton

Carefree Cornwall, Carefree 21

Catch22, Care Leavers into Careers

Hull City Council, Stay Connected

Lancashire County Council, Leaving Care Service

Lincolnshire County Council, Leaving Care Service

Northamptonshire Children's Trust – Staying Close, Staying Connected.

NYAS (National Youth Advocacy Service)

NEW * The SEND Award

Finalists

Centre for ADHD and Autism Support, CAAS School Project

Create, creative:connection

Icandance

Kids, Wakefield Awareness Support Project (WASP)

Learning Partnership West, LPW School

Witherslack Group, Futures project

The Workforce Development Award

Finalists

Bluestones Complex Care, The Career Pathway

Hull City Council, Social Work Academy

Lincolnshire County Council, Children's Health Workforce Development Plan

Marys Youth Club, QLIP

NDNA, Maths Champions Project

North East Lincolnshire Council, Building our Permanent Workforce

Northamptonshire Children's Trust, Our People Journey

The Proud Trust, The Rainbow Flag Award

The Youth Justice Award

Finalists

Manchester City Council, GM Remand Pilot

Synergy Theatre Project, Young People's Programme

Wirral Youth Justice Service, No Comment Pathway

Wirral Youth Justice Service, Operation Inclusion

NEW * Tackling Youth Inactivity Award

Finalists

Career Connect

Intergenerational Music Making, Creative Skills Pathway

Staffordshire County Council, Supporting Care Leavers into Employment

Team Oasis, Vanguard Youth Programme Inspiring & Aspirational

Young Bristol, Outdoor Employment Programme

The Partnership Working Award

Finalists

Barnardo's National FGM Centre and Partners, Harmful Practices Knowledge Ambassadors Programme

Creative Youth Network, South Gloucestershire Youth Work Partnership

Nesta and Art Fund, Mini Wonders

Staffordshire County Council, Supporting Care Leavers into Employment

The Turnaround Programme - Career Connect, Hugh Baird College and Sefton Council

Torfaen Play Service & Torfaen Catering, Closing the Holiday Gap: Tackling Inequality Through Partnership

The Public Sector Children’s Team Award

Finalists

Cafcass, West Yorkshire team

Conwy Council, Strengthening Families Team

Lancashire County Council, Early Years Quality Improvement Team

London Borough of Newham, Youth Empowerment Service

Norfolk County Council, Children's Services

Positive Directions, Young people's trauma informed support service

STEPS, Community Class

The Children’s Achievement Award

Finalists

Become the Movement, Become Charity

Hackney Virtual School volunteers in Ghana, London Borough of Hackney

Josh Bainbridge, Durham County Council

Nexus, The Children's Society

Save Our Youth Centre campaign, Pie Factory Music

Taith Project, NYAS Cymru

The Lundy Model project volunteers, Lancashire County Council and partners

Young Champion VIPs, Safer London

The Children and Young People’s Champion

Finalists

Ana Waddington, founder, YourStance

Georgia Toman, YPAG member, NYAS Cymru

Jordan Letts, CEO, Northampton Saints Foundation

Paul Nilson, Team Oasis

Zoë Carassik, CEO, Pie Factory Music

The Children and Young People’s Charity Award

Finalists

Break

Jack Petchey Foundation

Kids Charity

Nacoa (National Association for Children of Alcoholics)

North East Young Dads and Lads

Our Time Charity

Step by Step Partnership

Voice of Young People in Care, (VOYPIC)