Every childdeservesa safe placeto call home.
Cynthia Care is a residential care project for young people aged 14 to 18. We create safe homes, trusted relationships and brighter futures for the young people who need them most.
I need help…
If you're aged 14 to 18 and need safe, supported residential care, we're here to listen.
I want to support…
Donate, fundraise or partner with us to help build safer homes for the next generation.
How we help
Building the foundations for a stronger future.
Help open our first children's home
A safe, welcoming space designed to give young people aged 14 to 18 in residential care the stability they've been missing.
Support vulnerable young people into adulthood
One-to-one mentoring, life-skills training and mental health support that meets each young person where they are.
Be part of lasting change
We work with local authorities, families and communities to break the cycle of instability for good.
Children are currently in care in England.
Source: Department for Education (2024)
Of care leavers aged 19–21 are not in education, employment or training.
Source: UK Parliament / Department for Education
Increase in the number of looked-after children in England over the last decade.
Source: UK Parliament
Our story
The Inspiration Behind Cynthia Care
Cynthia Care began with a single moment at the Royal Victoria Hotel in Sheffield. Invited by his daughter, a social worker, to present prizes to children in care, founder Johnny Nelson MBE came face to face with the scale of the crisis — around a hundred young people, many without parents, stable homes, or consistent support.
When he learned this was only “the tip of the iceberg,” the direction was set.
An MBE recipient for services to young people, Johnny has spent a lifetime championing the next generation. Cynthia Care is the continuation of that work — creating lasting, meaningful change as young people move toward adulthood.
