Priorities

Transforming Views

Transforming how we think about, and deal with, divorce and separation

Preventing Harm

Preventing harm and cruelty to children when parents split up

Saving Lives

Preventing deaths of children and parents following family break-ups

Creating Brighter Futures

Giving children healthier, happier lives during and after family separation

About Us

We are helping build healthier families and
transforming family break-ups – for the sake of our kids.

Our History

The Two Wishes Foundation arose from the voices of young people who experienced difficult, harmful or traumatic family break-ups.

Our Vision

Our vision is of a world where all children have positive relationships with all who love and care for them, whatever changes may happen to their family.

Our Impact

Our growing, non-profit foundation is raising public awareness, protecting children and changing how we view the entire issue of family separation.

What We Do

Our Services

Creating the campaign for change

Creating the campaign for change

Creating a major, nationwide media and public awareness campaign highlighting the dangers of today’s approach to divorce and family separation and the opportunities for a fresh approach with better outcomes for children.

Developing world’s best practices

Developing world’s best practices

Bringing together the best approaches for vulnerable families from around the globe into comprehensive, practical policies and programs that can be implemented locally today.

Bringing us all together

Bringing us all together

Creating a broad alliance of professionals, institutions, businesses and all stakeholders to transform outcomes for children when their families change or parents split up.

Supporting children and families

Supporting children and families

Providing access to existing resources and support networks and creating better, more accessible support where needed.

Watch Intro

Did you know? In the UK:
5,000,000
children live in divorced or separated families today
100,000
more children, each year, lose a parental relationship due to family break-up
> 200
children killed, over ten years, by a parent or close family member after separation
# 1
family breakdown is a top contributor to mental health issues in children

News

Two Wishes / UK

Dr Angharad Rudkin joins Board

A child clinical psychologist and programme tutor at the University of Southampton, Angharad brings a strongly evidence-based, yet individually tailored, approach to her work with children and families. In addition …

International News

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HELP US CREATE THE CHANGE OUR KIDS DESPERATELY NEED.

Please, get involved! Wherever you are, whatever you do, you can help us create the changes needed to help protect children in some of our most vulnerable families. Especially in the aftermath of COVID-19, many families are under extreme emotional and financial stress. Now, of all times, our families need greater support and compassion – greater recognition of the value of family relationships, and of their fragility.



UK Head Office

Edinburgh, Scotland