Martin James Foundation

Martin James Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1179016).

The Martin James Foundation was set up by founders whose experience of children's services and commitment to children's rights inspired it. It exists to make long-term improvements to the lives of children and their families globally, and to promote best practice in family-based and trauma-informed care. Through its Global Programmes division, MJF Global, it works in partnership with external organisations to develop family-based alternative care and strengthen services for children, families and communities. It paid out £623,000 in its most recent year, with its funding allocated across three pillars: Action (60%), Advocacy (22%) and Learning (18%).

Priority Areas

Through MJF Global, the foundation partners with organisations in countries where family-based alternative care is not commonly available, combining financial and technical support with learning and resources. It supports local organisations to strengthen families, prevent unnecessary separation, develop gatekeeping, kinship and foster-care services, and reform child-protection and alternative-care systems. Its approach is context-specific and culturally appropriate: it works with local organisations to develop solutions suited to children, families and communities, while also advocating for policy and practice that prioritise family-based care over institutional care. Its wider network delivers family-strengthening, foster-care and support services, while its global partnerships help build locally appropriate family-based alternatives.

Themes

• Family strengthening
• Gatekeeping
• Kinship care
• Foster care
• Child protection reform
• Family-based alternative care

Geographic Focus

Priority: Around the world.

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