Two young people stood on a railway station platform in the UK smiling together with a train next to them.

Where we work: UK

Across the UK, we work with transport providers, youth services and British Transport Police to keep children safe and raise awareness of vulnerability on the transport network.

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Keeping children and young people safe

As pressures on young people increase, many turn to the transport system to escape abuse, neglect, poverty and conflict. Others may be experiencing grooming or exploitation such as county lines.

Every year, around 11,000 vulnerable young people are reported to British Transport Police.

And that’s where our support is crucial.

Across the UK, we:

support children and young people found at risk in and around the rail network
provide specialist training for the transport industry on how to safeguard young people
raise awareness with the public on how to recognise and respond to vulnerability
advocate for and empower children’s voices to be heard on issues that concern them

How we’re working in the UK

As well as providing one to one support for children, we’re working alongside the transport industry and key partners to raise awareness of vulnerability and keep young people safe.

A Railway Children youth practitioner sat on a bench smiling and talking to a teenager.

How we support young people

A group of people from across the rail industry raising awareness at a train station in the UK.

Partnerships

Teenage girl talking to BTP officer on a train station platform

Working with British Transport Police

Two people from the rail industry taking part in one of Railway Children's training programmes in an office space.

Training and consultancy

An older teenage boy with a blue and cream striped jumper, dark trousers and red hair carrying a rucksack at a train station in the UK talking to a member of the rail community.

Advice and Information

A young person wearing dark clothing stood against a green tiled wall and smiling at the camera with their hands in their pockets.

Youth Platform

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30 Years of Supporting Vulnerable Children Worldwide

Railway Children marked 30 years of supporting vulnerable children with a special parliamentary reception at the House of Commons.

Date: 04/9/2026

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Railway Children youth ambassadors speak out on Care Reform

As the only UK voices on the Children and Young People’s Global Taskforce for Care Reform, Railway Children Youth Ambassadors Corey and Elliot brought their lived experience to parliament!

Date: 26/8/2026