What We Do

The Children’s Sleep Charity is founded by CEO Vicki Dawson, a sleep deprived mum, who’s aim was to ensure that every parent and carer in England and Wales has access to quality sleep support.

Our first commissioned service opens in Doncaster providing sleep support to families in the area

The Children’s Sleep Charity is founded by CEO Vicki Dawson, a sleep deprived mum, who’s aim was to ensure that every parent and carer in England and Wales has access to quality sleep support.

Shaun the Sheep becomes the charity’s sheepy sleep ambassador

The charity rebrands as The Sleep Charity to reflect the impact that the work has not just on children but on society’s sleep in general

The Sleep Charity, with its partners The Sleep Council, launches The Wake Up Call sleep manifesto and Charter for Sleep Equality in Westminster to call on the government to recognise and act upon the importance of sleep as part of a healthy balanced lifestyle and to call for improvements in the support available.

The charity is awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service – the highest accolade a voluntary group in the UK can get.

The Sleep Council, a not for profit organisation, is acquired by the charity to drive forward the ambition to empower the nation to sleep better and to raise the profile of sleep as a major factor for health and wellbeing.

CEO, Vicki Beevers, is announced as one of the 21 driven and ambitious Pilotlighters to join the Pilotlight charity via its Ignite Initiative. 

Launch of our new lottery funded ‘Sleep Talkers’ wellbeing scheme providing early intervention support around sleep in the heart of communities.

Deputy CEO, Lisa Artis, wins Trailblazer in Workplace Wellbeing Award on the back of the charity’s work in the workplace around sleep.

The charity celebrates 10 years of helping people to sleep better, lead a more stress-free life and understand the complexities of sleep and its importance for health and wellbeing.

Dreams do come true! Our National Sleep Helpline goes live, thanks to support from Furniture Village. A much needed resource for those struggling to sleep.

In the midst of the cost of living crisis, we launch our ‘Sleep Poverty’ project in South Yorkshire as part of a three month pilot programme, to highlight that everyone should have the basics to get good sleep.

The Charter for Sleep Equality is re-launched in the House of Commons, to tackle fatigue and sleep deprivation in the workplace. Organisations are encouraged to pledge their support.

Helen Michaels joins the Board of Trustees as Chair, as the charity moves into its next phase of development.