Our structure

NCB is the leading national charity which supports children, young people and families and those who work with them.

NCB hosts many single-issue or single client groups, networks, fora, councils and partnership programmes, and provides essential information on policy, research and best practice for the whole sector. We reach, support and inform those working with and on behalf of children, young people and their families and carers, but also through our young member's scheme, Young NCB, children and young poeple themselves.

NCB’s organisational structure is best explained by using the “wheel” as shown in the diagram below. The adoption of the principle of the wheel is reflected in our new branding. View the full size wheel chart [DOC 93KB] and corresponding key [DOC 111KB].

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The core of NCB consists of:


Surrounding the core are the specialist departments, which in turn are surrounded by the many fora, councils and partnership programmes that operate under our charitable status. These fall into four categories:

  • Well-Being – promoting the universal health and well-being of all children and young people
  • Social Inclusion – enhancing the life chances of potentially marginalised or excluded children and young people
  • Play England – promoting acess to and opportunity for, free, inclusive, local play
  • Partnerships – which allow NCB to work collaboratively on a wide range of issues affecting children and young people


The NCB structure chart [PDF 48KB] provides an alternative view of how the different parts of NCB are interconnected.

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