From funding apprenticeships to lobbying for change, we’re helping care-experienced people get a fairer start in life.
Help us do more.
Why do we care
All young people deserve help and encouragement to reach their goals. For those raised in care, it’s even more important. 108,000 children and young people are living in care in the UK – and some of our brightest and most talented people have care experience. But too often their incredible potential is being overlooked. Care-experienced people don't often get access to the same opportunities as those who can call on family for help. In fact, people from the care community are more likely to be made homeless than go to university.
Our long-term commitment
We believe our young people deserve better. The John Lewis Partnership was founded on the belief that when you raise everyone up and give them access to the same opportunities, society thrives and so does business. We’ll do all we can to drive change and unlock the potential of children and young people who’ve experienced care.
How we're helping
We’ve already made quite an impact since first launching our Building Happier Futures¹ programme in October 2022:
Made by Care
Designed by Izaac
Made by Care has been developed to create opportunities for talented, care-experienced designers – just like fine artist, Izaac. They've exclusively collaborated with our in-house design team to create this season's new Made by Care collection.
It has grown from the Building Happier Futures programme, and all profits from each product sold will be donated to that fund, which is part of the John Lewis Partnership Foundation.²
This new gifting range is the must-have choice for presents with a purpose and includes three unisex graphic T-shirts, a stylish sweatshirt, two silk scarves and a printed statement mug.
Shop the new Made by Care collection here
Our charity partners
Along with Action for Children, Who Cares? Scotland and Home-Start, we’re working to create a happier future for care-experienced people
Donations Terms & Conditions
- Building Happier Futures: 100% of your donation will go to the Building Happier Futures fund, part of the John Lewis Partnership Foundation, registered company number 06058796 and charity number 1118162. Your donation will contribute to building supportive communities for care-experienced people, and help families and carers to create happy and secure homes. The John Lewis Partnership Foundation has committed to use 65% of total donations to continue supporting our work with Action for Children, Home-Start UK and Who Cares? Scotland.
- Made by Care collection: John Lewis and Waitrose will donate all taxable profits from each full price product sold to the John Lewis Partnership Foundation, registered charity number 1118162. The donation will contribute to building supportive communities for care-experienced people, and help families and carers to create happy and secure homes. The John Lewis Partnership Foundation has committed to use 65% of total donations to continue supporting our work with: Action for Children (Charity no. in England and Wales 1097940 and in Scotland SC038092), Home-Start UK (Charity no. in England and Wales 1108837 and in Scotland SC039172) and Who Cares? Scotland (Registered Charity Number: SC026076)
