Action for Children

We are a children's charity that supports and speaks out for the UK's most vulnerable and neglected children and young people

More about what we do

Child neglect

What child neglect is, what we're doing about it and what to do if you concerned about a child

Celebrating 140 years

We're celebrating 140 years of helping the UK's most vulnerable and neglected children

Events coming up

Serious neglect kills, take Action for Children.

Studies suggest up to 10% of our children experience neglect in some form or other - that's almost 1.5 million children. No child should be neglected. With your help, Action for Children can help children and families before problems get out of hand.