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          Please use the details below to contact Concern Worldwide (UK)'s communications team.

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          Press release24 June 2026

          Charity retail manager from NI named UK charity retail leader of the year

          A charity retail manager from Northern Ireland has been named UK charity retail leader of the year at the Charity Retail Awards. 
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          Press release
          10 June 2026

          Concern responds to severe flooding in Afghanistan

          Concern Worldwide is providing emergency support to families impacted by severe flooding in north-east Afghanistan after heavy rainfall and flash floods.
          A woman in a displacement camp holding a young boy in her arms
          Press release
          8 June 2026

          Hunger and malnutrition rates soar in drought-stricken Somalia

          Somalia is facing a rapidly deteriorating humanitarian emergency. A devastating drought, conflict, displacement, and soaring food and fuel prices, are combining to drive alarming levels of food insecurity and malnutrition. 
          A staff member of the CBCA Virunga Hospital checks a visitor's temperature using a contactless infrared thermometer, before allowing her access to the hospital in Goma, DRC
          Press release
          26 May 2026

          Concern responds to Ebola outbreak in DRC and launches appeal

          Concern Worldwide is responding to help protect communities and prevent the current outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo from spreading. 
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          Press release
          22 May 2026

          First charity pop-up shop in Derry City set to open

          International humanitarian organisation Concern Worldwide has announced plans to open the first charity pop-up shop in Derry, expanding its retail presence in the city.

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          Overseas programmes

          87 pence in every pound goes towards our emergency response and long-term development programmes, working together with people living in the most difficult situations to bring about lasting change to lives, livelihoods and communities.

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          • 10.6%

            Fundraising

            This is money we spend to raise more funds for our overseas work.

          • 2.2%

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            We invest money to campaign, lobby governments, run petitions and put pressure on decision-makers to tackle the underlying causes of extreme poverty and push for change.

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            These are funds we spend to ensure that Concern is compliant and adheres to the highest standards.

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          Concern staff treats the most severe cases of malnutrition among children under five in the Rohingya refugee camps. Photo: Darren Vaughan / Concern Worldwide.
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          Our codes and policies shape our organisation as a whole and ensure that we are always staying true to our values.
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          How money is spent

          Accountability and transparency are central to our values as an organisation. In fact, they are part of our core values. 
          Women and children arrive at a health centre where their children will be screened for malnutrition and receive treatment, Sasame Dispensary, Kibish North in Kenya's Turkana province. Photo: Lisa Murray/Concern Worldwide
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          How we are governed

          Concern Worldwide (UK) is governed and regulated by our trustees. All our trustees are non-executive and are drawn from diverse backgrounds in business and professional life.
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