Chris Sherwood
Background
AI-generatedChris Sherwood is a British charity sector leader known as the chief executive of Barnardo's, a major UK children's charity.
Role
Chris Sherwood serves as chief executive of Barnardo's, one of the United Kingdom's largest charities focused on the welfare and protection of children and young people. In this capacity he is a public voice on child welfare policy, including issues related to online safety and social media use by minors.
Background
Sherwood has worked across the UK charity and social care sector for a number of years prior to leading Barnardo's, holding senior leadership roles in organizations concerned with vulnerable groups. He took up the chief executive position at Barnardo's in the early 2020s, succeeding previous leadership, and has since been involved in advocacy on issues such as child poverty, safeguarding, and digital safety.
Why they are in the news
In mid-2026, Sherwood's name has recurred in coverage of the UK government's proposal for a voluntary social media curfew aimed at older teenagers, part of a broader debate over how to protect young people online. As head of a leading children's charity, he has been sought for comment or reaction on whether such voluntary measures go far enough to safeguard minors from online harms.
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