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29 September 2025. Module 8 of the UK Covid Inquiry opened before Baroness Hallett at Dorland House. Children and young people living with Long Covid were present and represented by Long Covid Kids and Long Covid Kids Scotland.

We were honoured to be chosen as Charity of the Year by Silkstead Sunflowers, who dedicated their Sunflower Festival 2025 to supporting children and young people living with Long Covid. Thanks to the generosity of festival-goers, we’re thrilled to announce Silkstead Sunflowers raised an incredible £1451.68 for Long Covid Kids. hese funds will directly support our mission; helping us provide peer support, reduce stigma, raise awareness, and continue our advocacy.

We are thrilled to share the incredible entries we received for the Long Covid Kids Poster Design Competition 2025 — and announce the winners! Over the summer, young people aged 5 to 21 across the globe got creative to help raise awareness of Long Covid in children and young people. Whether it was about prevention, support, or education, each poster brought passion, insight, and originality. With 35 entries in total, our international judging panel had a tough job choosing

At Long Covid Kids, we see every day the resilience it takes for children and young people living with Long Covid to k eep going when the...

After 3+ years of dedicated involvement, Long Covid Kids Scotland and Long Covid Scotland have made the difficult decision to formally...

Long Covid Kids (LCK) is excited to launch a Poster Design Competition this summer — it's open to anyone aged 5-21 years and we’d love you all to join in!

At Long Covid Kids, we’re driven by the voices and stories of families navigating life with Long Covid—and we’re constantly inspired by those who turn personal experience into powerful action. One such champion is Jana, who nominated us as Charity of the Year at her workplace, Gravita, after facing the realities of Long Covid in children first-hand.

Thank you to all of our Marathon runners, who ran to help raise awareness of Long Covid Kids.

We urge clinicians and researchers to amend existing protocols and design future protocols to include children in clinical trial design in order to avoid unnecessary delays and harm for children with Long Covid. We also urge a clear statement from the WHO prioritising and facilitating the regulation and funding for clinical trials inclusive of children with Long Covid.

This year, our student-run Dance Society, part of the University of Birmingham’s MedSoc, put on another unforgettable annual charity...

Key messages Today, on World ME Day, we stand with people affected by ME to deliver a simple message to the UK government: after...

On March 26, 2025, we composed an Open Letter to The Rt Hon Wes Streeting and Ashley Dalton MP. On the 24th April 2025 we received a response from Ashley Dalton, which you can read below.

We have ONE final timely request to help us turn these calls for action into direct requests for Long Covid & M.E: PLEASE WRITE TO YOUR MP.

To mark the fifth anniversary of the first UK lockdown, we are delivering a letter and petition to the Department of Health and Social Care

To mark the fifth anniversary of the first UK lockdown, we are delivering a letter and petition to the Department of Health and Social Care

A study by Long Covid Support and Long Covid Kids has unveiled alarming gaps in Long Covid care. Clinics are underfunded and closing.

Cherie Whitby brings a wealth of experience from a diverse career spanning programme management, accountancy, and law.

Sign The Campaign On March 15th 2025, International Long Covid Awareness Day For Adults And Children With Long Covid AND M.E

For the first time ever, youth members of Long Covid Kids had the chance to put their questions about Long Covid straight to a doctor.

This is an opportunity for our members to ask questions, and gain insights from our legal team led by Jane Ryan of Bhatt Murphy. We will...