News
The latest news about the Bernard van Leer Foundation, our partners and the issues we work on.
Launched Today: Designing Streets for Kids
Designing Streets for Kids, which provides practical solutions and inspiration for designing streets that meet the the needs of babies, children, and their caregivers, is officially launched and available for download… Read more
Caregiver’s mental health impacts early childhood development - new papers to increase knowledge
Around the world levels of pre- and postpartum mental health care are insufficient, especially in crisis contexts. The Bernard van Leer Foundation has partnered with United for Global Mental Health… Read more
Working paper and videos explore the impacts of Covid-19 on children in Brazil
The impacts of Covid-19 on child development are explored in five videos and a Working Paper (in Portuguese) produced by Núcleo Ciência Pela Infância (NCPI), a partner of the Bernard… Read more
Hiring: Two open positions in our Brazil team
We're have two open positions (Programme Coordinator and Programme Administrator) to join our Brazil team supporting our in-country work on giving all children a good start in life. Read more
Urban95 network launches in Brazil with 11 new cities
In partnership with the Instituto Cidades Sustentáveis (Sustainable Cities Institute), the Bernard van Leer Foundation today launched a new Urban95 network in Brazil. Alongside our three pioneering partner cities –… Read more
“Magic Moments” campaign launched in Israel for Arabic speaking parents
"Magic Moments", a national campaign for Arabic-speaking parents, offering practical guidance on how to turn everyday activities with babies and toddlers into special times of bonding that enhance the child’s… Read more
New Report on the Potential Role of Music Making in the Well-Being of Young Families
Music supports family well-being especially when made or enjoyed together. This report highlights the value, impact and scaling potential of music and sustainable music interventions/programmes throughout the world… Read more
Coalitions that care: New case studies on breakthrough early childhood policy achievements
The Bernard van Leer Foundation and RAND Europe have released two new case studies on effective collective action campaigns that contributed to better care for babies, toddlers and caregivers at national scale.interventions successfully. Read more
2019 Annual Report now available
Our 2019 Annual Report is now available. For the first time, it also contains an overview in Arabic, Dutch, French, Hebrew, Portuguese, Spanish and Turkish. Read more
Hiring: We're seeking a Programme Coordinator for the Netherlands (maternity cover)
We're looking for an energetic, detail focused individual with great planning and communications skills to be our Programme Coordinator for The Netherlands from 17th August 2020–19 March 2021 (30 weeks). Read more