For the second time, leaders of change in the field of child rights protection, family support, and inclusion will be recognized in Ukraine. Last year, the "Family for Every Child. Better Care Awards" collected hundreds of applications, and the jury named 16 laureates from both large cities and the smallest communities of Ukraine.

Award "A Family for Every Child. Better Care Awards" 2025

The Coordination Center for the Development of Family Education and Child Care, in partnership with UNICEF in Ukraine, the Olena Zelenska Foundation, and the Center for Social Change and Behavioral Economics, announced this year's call for applications on the award website ukraineforeverychild.org.ua/bca . Applications can be submitted from September 1 to 20.

The “Family for Every Child. Better Care Awards” award is one way to thank those who implement the reform of the child care and support system every day. Individuals, organizations, businesses and communities can apply to participate in the competition. Cases will be considered by an independent expert jury, and the final list of laureates will be approved by the Supervisory Board. The names of the laureates will be announced on November 20, 2026 during a solemn ceremony in Kyiv.

"Changes in the system of care and support for children are not reports or numbers. They are people. Those who care about children and families create new opportunities for their support in their communities. Each case has its own story and the solutions are different every time, but at the heart of each are the interests of a particular child. This is the daily work of those who care, and it is they who we want to see among the nominees," noted Iryna Tulyakova .   Head of the Coordination Center for the Development of Family Education and Child Care.

The organizers have recorded a detailed video with step-by-step instructions: who can apply for the award, in which nominations, and how to do it correctly. You can talk about your own work or about those whose efforts you think deserve recognition.

“When a child grows up in a loving family environment, they have the best chance to realize their potential. That is why it is so important to recognize the people, communities and organizations that work to ensure that every child in Ukraine can grow up in a family, and that families receive the support they need. This award is a reminder that the right of a child to a family becomes a reality thanks to the daily decisions and actions of thousands of people across the country,” said Shamiza Abdullah, Acting Head of UNICEF in Ukraine.

You can apply on the website .

Information note:

In 2024, Ukraine adopted the Strategy for Ensuring the Right of Every Child in Ukraine to Grow Up in a Family Environment. “A Family for Every Child. Better Care Awards” is an annual national award designed to showcase the achievements of the reform of the child care and support system at various levels on the way to ensuring the right of the child to grow up in a safe family environment.

The first ceremony took place on November 20, 2025, on Universal Children's Day. At that time, 367 applications were received for the award, and the jury and the Supervisory Board identified 16 laureates in four nominations: "Architects of Care", "The Power of Family", "Ambassadors of Warmth", and "Voice of Change".

KPMG in Ukraine provides methodological support for the competitive selection process of award winners to promote adherence to the principles of fairness, honesty, transparency and equal opportunities for all participants of the “Family for Every Child. Better Care Awards” award.