About

Secret 7” is a vinyl auction like no other, bringing music and art together to give children living through war the futures they deserve.

WAR CHILD PRESENTS
SECRET 7″

Launched in 2012, Secret 7” selects seven iconic tracks from globally-renowned musicians, pressing each track onto 100 limited-edition seven-inch vinyl records. 

Across nine editions, Secret 7” has raised over £900,000 for vital causes. This year Secret 7” returns for its landmark 10th edition, supporting War Child’s impactful work protecting, educating, and standing up for the rights of children whose lives have been torn apart by war.

We’ve worked with tracks from some of the world’s very best music talent, from Paul McCartney to Public Enemy, Aretha Franklin and Bob Dylan to The Chemical Brothers. Some of the greatest living artists and designers, including Ai Weiwei, Yoko Ono, Anish Kapoor and Es Devlin, have created artwork for Secret 7” sleeves.

Secret 7” by Numbers

£900,000+

Raised for charity

6,300

One-of-a-kind records

50,000+

Artwork submissions

About War Child

100% of proceeds from Secret 7” go directly to War Child’s work with children and families affected by conflict across 13 countries.

Today, 1 in 5 children are affected by conflict. From Sudan to Gaza, Ukraine to Yemen, millions of children are facing violence, displacement and trauma. Homes are destroyed. Schools are closed. Families are separated. Childhoods are stolen. 

The need for support is urgent and growing. 

Every Secret 7” record sold helps War Child and its local partners to: 

  • Deliver emergency aid when conflict breaks out 
  • Provide safe spaces where children can feel protected 
  • Offer specialist mental health support to help children process trauma 
  • Restore access to education so children can rebuild their futures

How your donations support War Child’s life-changing work

£5

provides a child with an essential schoolbook, enabling them to attend a community-based learning programme

£12

could provide four children who have lost everything due to conflict with toys such as teddy bears, footballs and building blocks

£17

could cover the cost of a child being safely reunited with their family

£35

could provide a class of 35 children with a hygiene kit each containing vital sanitation products

£60

could provide support for a whole family caught up in conflict with all their basic needs for two months, including food and blankets

£100

could feed a family who has fled conflict with nothing for a month

£500

could provide staff with a hotline to provide counselling for refugees for a month

£1,200

could provide 14 children with one-to-
one therapy sessions every week for a
whole year

£2,000

could help provide psychological first aid to refugees for three months