Long Covid Kids was founded in October 2020 by people living with Long Covid. In 2021 LCK became the first UK-based international registered charity advocating for families, children and young people living with Long Covid. Currently supporting 10,000 families, LCK’s vision is to achieve recognition, support and recovery for Long Covid and related illnesses in children and young people. Their mission is to increase understanding, aid early diagnosis and improve response and intervention.
Our purpose
We believe all children should be able to thrive and look forward to a positive future.
That is why we represent and support children and young people living with Long Covid and related illnesses and the parents and caregivers that look after them.
Our vision
To achieve recognition, support and recovery for Long Covid and related illnesses in children and young people
Awareness
To raise awareness of the symptoms of Long Covid and related illnesses in children and young people to increase understanding, aid early diagnosis and improve response and intervention.
Support
To connect and support children and young people living with Long Covid and the parents and caregivers that look after them.
Research
To fund and participate in global research to investigate health implications,
improve the lived experience and enable recovery.
Action
To represent children and young people living with Long Covid in expert forums, research panels, health organisations and parliamentary groups.
To campaign to mitigate the risk of SARS_CoV_2 infection [in schools] and place wellbeing at the heart of education.
Our values
We are inclusive
We believe in mutual respect, dignity, fairness, care and equality. We welcome and
support all children, young people, their families and caregivers, from every community, without exception.
We are pro-active
We strive to find a solution for every challenge. We will never give up or walk away. We will continue to promote a better understanding of children and young people’s health and wellbeing and seek effective treatments to aid recovery and rehabilitation.
We are collaborative
We are stronger together. We build relationships with parents, families, schools, researchers, clinicians, health organisations, local authorities and governments in the UK and abroad to effect positive change.
Our promise
Long Covid Kids: Recognition. Support. Recovery.