Our vision
Our vision is a world
where all children and young people have a sense of belonging
and are loved and valued.
A world where they can break through injustice,
deprivation and inequality to fulfil their
potential, shape their own destiny and experience the joy of
life.
Our values
Passion - we are driven by our desire to
help children and young people overcome injustice and
disadvantage
Equality - we believe all children and young
people have equal worth and equal rights
Hope - we believe in a child or young
person's potential, no matter what they have experienced or what
they have done
Our operational mission
Through our work and through speaking out, we seek to break the
cycle of deprivation. We challenge injustice and empower children
to overcome the obstacles in their lives that hold them back. We
tailor our work to local circumstances, in partnership with
children and young people, families, communities and local
organisations.
We work with children and young people:
- whose families need support
- who cannot live with their birth families
- who are disabled
- who experience severe difficulties in their lives
We have been working with the UK's most vulnerable and neglected
children since 1869. We were originally called the National
Children's Home, or NCH, until September 2008 when we changed our
name to one that better describes what we do and what we value -
Action for Children.
Our services
We believe all children and young people have unique potential
and that they should have the support and opportunities they need
to reach it. Action for Children helps over 50,000 children and
young people through 480 projects across the UK. We also promote
social justice by lobbying and campaigning for change.
Today, Action for Children is the leading UK provider of family
and community centres, children's services in rural areas, services
for disabled children and their families, and services for young
people leaving care. We provide services in England, Wales,
Scotland and Northern Ireland, and we also support work in
Southern Africa, the Caribbean and Central America.
Find out more
Read our fact sheets and impact
report for more information, facts and figures about how we
support children and young people across the UK.