About Us

The Brentwood Catholic Children's Society was established in 1984. Following the closure of two nearby children's home, a young Basildon priest questioned what the Catholic Church could do for children and their families undergoing short term crisis but needing long term care. With his Bishop's approval, Fr. John Armitage formed the Brentwood Catholic Children's Society to give immediate, unconditional help and care to those children and families in need.

We see our work as a moral as well as a social responsibility. We hold strong Christian convictions regarding the value of human life and seek not only to ensure the well-being of the children for whom we care, but to do so wherever possible within the context of the family unit. We gladly embrace children of all religions, or of none.

Today, this service extends throughout the whole of the county of Essex and five East London Boroughs. A staff of fifteen includes ten professionally qualified social workers supported by four part time administrators. The Society receives no national or local statutory funding of any kind. Neither does it draw from diocesan funds. Indeed, its proud boast is that it raises its own finance with the unstinting help of supporters and benefactors.

If you would like to support the Brentwood Catholic Children's Society, be it through your time, with a donation, leaving a legacy or through a corporate partnership, then you would be helping to sustain our work in providing care and time for children suffering abuse, neglect, poverty, separation, bereavement or any other social ill.

Help us to help the children in Your community!