The Anna Freud Centre

At Anna Freud, our vision is a world where all children and young people are able to achieve their full potential. A world in which they and their families get support that is designed with their input, available at the right time, and meets their needs so that they can develop their emotional and mental health.

Our mission is to close gaps:

• in wellbeing and mental health by advancing, translating, delivering and sharing the best science and practice with everyone who impacts the lives of children and families.
• in implementation. We will design, test and expand new approaches, interventions and models. We will improve the effectiveness of how help is experienced.
• in access to knowledge. We will distil, translate and disseminate knowledge about what works. We will build tools, provide training and host peer support networks for parents, carers, professionals and policy makers – growing the confidence, skills and understanding of everyone who has an impact