Louise Johns-Shepherd

Starting your career? Mentoring builds skills that no lecture can teach.
Empathy
Communication
Connection.

Come and chat with us at the Camden & Islington Volunteering Fair today to find out more ✨

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Curious about becoming a mentor? We’ll be at  the Camden & Islington Spring Volunteering Fair next week. Come say hi, ask questions & hear how one hour a week can change a child’s world.
🔗Sign up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/camd...
#MentorMagic #LittleLondoners #VolunteeringInLondon

🏃‍♂️ Only 5 spots left for the Battersea Park Half!

Fast, flat & perfect for first-timers or PB-chasers. Plus, every mile supports a child in London through mentoring.

📆 10 May 2025 | 💷 £10 entry (we cover 2/3!)

🚀 Secure your spot now:
runforcharity.com/the-kids-...

#RunForCharity

Could your pupils benefit from 1:1 mentoring? We partner with schools across London to support children aged 8–11 with trained, trusted mentors who build confidence, resilience & school-readiness.
Find out more:
#LittleLondoners #MentorMagic#LittleLondoners

“we had a special golden moment when he said even when i am tired or stressed I make him so happy. I said we are like a happy ping pong ball - we bounce happiness off each other and always feel better when we see each other”
@thekidsnetwork.bsky.social
#childrensmentalhealthweek

"D turned to me as we were watching the parakeets and said 'you know, I used to think the only entertainment in the world was tablets and telly, and now I know there is nature and you can just sit and watch it and be in it"
@thekidsnetwork.bsky.social
#childrensmentalhealthweek

"mentoring makes me feel very happy, cool happy, super happy and exploding-in-my-head happy"
@thekidsnetwork.bsky.social

#childrensmentalhealthweek

It’s #childrensmentalhealthweek and at @thekidsnetwork.bsky.social our mentors do an awesome job of helping children to “know yourself, grow yourself”

"she is my favourite part of the day each Wednesday. She gives me power. She is fun. She is the thing that makes me always happy"

Run For Charity

👋 Hi charity racers!

What's next for you in 2025:
🏃‍♀️ A light 10k run?
🚲 A 25k bike ride?
🏆 An epic 105-miler?
🔥 Or the notorious Tough Mudder?

Race for The Kids Network and help #LittleLondoners have happier childhoods.

Find a race near you ➡️ runforcharity.com/the-kids-net...
#CharityRace

🏁 Our new website is live! Featuring:

🎨 New branding
🖊️ New messaging
🚀 New strategy

Our mission to support #LittleLondoners attracted a mix of pro bono time and reduced rates from experts who contributed their time to help us achieve something we’re proud of.
www.thekidsnetwork.org.uk

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🤝 We’ve joined the Coalition for Ending Child Poverty.

300,000 children would be lifted out of poverty if the government’s “Two-Child Limit” was scrapped. Child poverty does not have to be accepted and we believe that change can come if we all join together in demanding it.

Run For Charity

Have you set your New Year’s resolutions yet?🎯

Make one with impact…

🌟 Find an event on Run For Charity that excites you and fundraise for TKN
🌟 Become a mentor and transform a child’s life
🌟 Donate £35 to fund a month of mentorship for a Little Londoner

runforcharity.com/charity/the-...

Become A Mentor - The Kids Network Give back and volunteer with The Kids Network by becoming a positive role model for a little Londoner. Find out more about becoming a mentor here.

Want to be a volunteer mentor? You get:

Training and support📚
Weekly fun with a Little Londoner– the park, cinema, and more.
Helping them to set goals and grow in a safe space🏆
A supportive network of other mentors

Change a child’s life today! Apply now: www.thekidsnetwork.org.uk/become-a-men...

We launched our firt Starter Pack! Check out some of the kids charities with like-minded approaches to us. You can follow, engage, and share.

Come join the conversation.

Have we missed any? Comment with the charity that you'd include. 💬

Text on orange background saying: 91% of children reported an increase in social and emotional capabilities.

Text on maroon background saying: 100% of children said they really enjoyed the time they spent with their mentor.

Text on green background saying: 100% of children on our programme reported an increase in wellbeing.

Ever wonder what time, fun, and connection can do? These stats are proof ⬇️

This is the power of mentoring– it’s life-changing, and it works.

Want to be part of the impact? 🤝 Visit the link in our bio and volunteer today!

We’ve arrived 🚀 Let’s introduce ourselves…

Did you know that 50% of mental health challenges begin before age 14?

We exist to change that.

Through connecting volunteer mentors with children aged 8–11, we create fun, friendship, confidence, and hope for the future.

Follow us to discover more!

Here it is, folks—quite possibly the most important #ReflectingRealities report yet,as it signals a moment of uncertainty: will the industry recommit to representing all British children in their books? (Publishing houses, feel free to chime in!) @theclpe.bsky.social

Full report: socialmetricscommission.org.uk/social-metri...

One in three.
One in three children living through poverty.
In our country.
One in three children who will grow up with this experience.
One in three children’s futures shaped by this.

Out now #BfK no. 269, our seasonal special interviews, features, comment & NEW #childrensbook reviews. Authorgraph interview Piers Torday, Windows into Illustration Kate Winter, new Beyond the Secret Garden PLUS Books of the Year AND our Xmas gift recommendations. tinyurl.com/2szpsys9

I’m recharging all the out of charge rechargeable batteries and watching Interior Design Masters. Bliss.

Oh hi!
Here you all are!
So good to see you all again. :)