About CAPT

The Child Accident Prevention Trust is the UK’s leading charity working to reduce the number of children and young people killed, disabled or seriously injured in accidents.

The need for our work

We exist because accidents are a leading cause of childhood death and serious injury. More about the need for our work.

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Our vision and values

We want to see children leading active, healthy lives – not ‘wrapped in cotton wool’. More about our vision and values.

What we do

We make a difference by:

  • Spreading knowledge and changing behaviour
  • Supporting staff in local communities
  • Providing a centre of specialist knowledge.

More about what we do

Find out more about us