Dedicated to improving the Wellbeing and Development of Naval Children and Young People
The Naval Children’s Charity’s vision is that every Royal Navy and Royal Marines child and young person has their spirit and talent unlocked, giving them a brighter future and helping them to realise their full potential.
Applications for the scheme are open from August 2026 – December 2026
If you are/about to study at University and have a parent/guardian who is either a serving or veteran of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines or Royal Fleet Auxiliary, you may be eligible for a bursary from the scheme.
You can apply if you/your partner is currently serving in the Royal Navy, Royal Marines or Royal Fleet Auxiliary and your child is studying for GCSEs, A Levels, Highers/Nationals, or has additional needs and is age >11.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: BEACON CRM SECURITY INCIDENT
The Naval Children’s Charity has been informed that Beacon CRM, our database provider, has experienced a cyber security incident involving unauthorised access to its systems.
Beacon believes that copies of its database backups may have been downloaded. This means that The Naval Children’s Charity beneficiary and organisation information held on the platform, including names, emails addresses and other contacts details, may have been accessed.
We are making all our beneficiaries and organisations aware of the incident so that they can remain vigilant. Beneficiaries and organisations should be cautious about unexpected phone calls, messages, emails, links or requests for personal information, as contact details could potentially be used for phishing or other unsolicited communications.
Our email notification was sent to both current and former beneficiaries who details remain within the Charity’s data retention policy.
Beacon is investigating the incident with external cyber security specialists and is working with the relevant law enforcement and regulatory authorities. The Naval Children’s Charity will provide further information should this become necessary.
In the meantime, if you have any questions, please contact us at db@navalchildrenscharity.org.uk
News
What a special evening in London! Staff, Trustees, Young Ambassadors and beneficiary from The Naval Children’s Charity were honoured to
Making Space 2 hour craft workshops Dates: From May 2026 – February 2027Ages: 7-11 yearsYou can book up to 3
In the Month of the Military Child 2026, we are coming together to celebrate our Naval children and launching our
Sir Martin Connell, a former Vice Admiral with an exceptional 39‑year career in the Royal Navy, not only brings deep
MAKE:CREATE with Albatross Arts Easter camp 12-16 year old’s (Afternoons only) ACTIVITY NOW CLOSED Week-long art course exploring a variety
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As the nights draw in and we look towards the festive season, we are reminded of our loved ones and
We are delighted to announce that we have won the Armed Forces Family Support Charity of the Year 2025 –
And remember, the Naval Children’s Charity has a range of helpful resources for children and families, including the Doing Distance toolkit and wellbeing packs, which can offer comfort and support during difficult periods: Resources – Naval Children’s Charity: https://www.navalchildrenscharity.org.uk/resources/
If you can, and particularly if your serving person is deployed, please remember to tell your children’s school so that they can keep an eye on your children and pick up on any anxieties they may be experiencing. Also ask them to help mitigate any ‘playground chatter’ or rumours going around.
You are not alone. Support is here whenever you need it. 
Find out more
The Naval Children’s Charity provides support to help children and young people CYP (up to and including the age of 25) of Naval families, serving and veterans. Our aim is to ensure Naval children have the opportunities and abilities to thrive, and take pride in, their unique lives and experiences.
We will close the gap between children from Naval families and other children in terms of attainment and opportunity. The scale and quality of support for Naval children is grown. Naval children have the ambition, skills, and opportunities
to make an active contribution to society, thrive, and flourish within their communities and lives
Partners
We are extremely fortunate to have our partners who provide us with grants which we use to help the many children we support each year. A huge thank you to them all. If you are a grant giver or corporate organisation and would like to learn more about how you can support us please get in touch.
You can help to change a child’s life
Your donation could help a child access educational support or participate in one of our opportunities to enhance outcomes and broaden their horizons.
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