{"id":18785,"date":"2026-02-06T09:34:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T08:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archived.kidsrights.webkey8.nl\/uk\/?page_id=18785"},"modified":"2026-02-06T13:46:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T12:46:16","slug":"childrens-mental-health-week","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/archived.kidsrights.webkey8.nl\/uk\/childrens-mental-health-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Children\u2019s Mental Health Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"241\" src=\"https:\/\/archived.kidsrights.webkey8.nl\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/02\/Hear_our_voice_1160x500-560x241.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<p>Children\u2019s Mental Health Week (9<sup>th<\/sup> \u2013 15<sup>th<\/sup> February 2026) is a national awareness week focused on supporting young people\u2019s mental health and wellbeing. This year\u2019s theme, \u201cThis Is My Place,\u201d explores the role of belonging. At KidsRights UK, we believe when young people feel valued, belonging grows.<\/p>\n<h2>Why It Matters<\/h2>\n<p>Today, one in seven young people aged between 10 and 19 suffer mental health issues*. Too often, their voices are missing from the decisions that affect their lives.<\/p>\n<p>At\u00a0KidsRights UK, we empower\u00a0young changemakers\u00a0to share their stories, ideas and experiences to ensure their voices are heard when decisions are made.<\/p>\n<p><strong>By sponsoring a Youth Voice for \u00a310 a month, you will help promote the well-being of vulnerable children across the world and advocate for the realisation of their rights. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KidsRights works to advance children\u2019s rights and encourage child participation through<\/strong><strong> our global pillars: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Advocacy &#8211; International Children\u2019s Peace Prize<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Awarded annually, the <strong>International Children\u2019s Peace Prize<\/strong> recognises a child who courageously stands up for children\u2019s rights and creates meaningful impact locally or globally.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Research &#8211; KidsRights Index<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Published annually, the <strong>KidsRights Index<\/strong> is the first and only global ranking that measures how well children\u2019s rights are respected worldwide.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Action &#8211; State of Youth<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Through <strong>State of Youth<\/strong>, our global action platform, we empower young people aged 12\u201329 to become leaders and changemakers. This worldwide, youth-led movement provides tools, resources, and connections to take action on the UN Sustainable Development Goals, guided by children\u2019s rights.<\/p>\n<p>*<em>Children\u2019s Mental Health in a Digital World &#8211; <\/em><em>Primary sources cited by KRI: UN\/WHO\/GBD syntheses; see UN<\/em><em> Data and WHO fact sheet.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>What We Stand For<\/h2>\n<p>At KidsRights UK, we want to ensure that children are being heard.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the universal recognition of children\u2019s rights through the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, their implementation remains inconsistent, leaving many young people without meaningful protection or genuine influence.<\/p>\n<p>We work to close this gap by giving young people a platform to be heard, empowering them as changemakers, generating robust data on children\u2019s rights, and driving policy change where it matters most.<\/p>\n<h2>Children\u2019s Mental Health in a Digital World<\/h2>\n<p>The KidsRights Index 2025 reports that 14% of children and adolescents aged 10\u201319 globally face mental health challenges, with problematic social media and gaming use increasingly affecting wellbeing.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cChildren\u2019s mental health is at serious risk in an unsafe digital environment. Governments must protect children online, but balanced solutions are essential to avoid harming children\u2019s wellbeing or violating their rights to participation and privacy.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Marc Dullaert, Chair and Founder, KidsRights Foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>What You Can Do<\/h2>\n<p>By sponsoring a Youth Voice, you will be directly helping to empower young changemakers whose ideas and perspectives shape better decisions for children everywhere. Your support strengthens KidsRights\u2019 work promoting the well-being of vulnerable children across the world and advocating for the realisation of their rights.<\/p>\n<p>Donate <a href=\"https:\/\/kidsrightsuk.beaconforms.com\/form\/625ed159\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Children\u2019s Mental Health Week (9th \u2013 15th February 2026) is a national awareness week focused on supporting young people\u2019s mental health and wellbeing. This year\u2019s theme, \u201cThis Is My Place,\u201d explores the role of belonging. At KidsRights UK, we believe when young people feel valued, belonging grows. Why It Matters Today, one in seven young &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/archived.kidsrights.webkey8.nl\/uk\/childrens-mental-health-week\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-18785","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Children\u2019s Mental Health Week - Kidsrights UK<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Children\u2019s Mental Health Week - Kidsrights UK\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Children\u2019s Mental Health Week (9th \u2013 15th February 2026) is a national awareness week focused on supporting young people\u2019s mental health and wellbeing. 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