What you can do to tackle child neglect

There's so much you can do to help children suffering from neglect, from simply spreading our appeal message to getting involved in a multitude of fundraising opportunities.

Please do whatever you can, no matter how small, to support our appeal. Thank you.

	Sign up to be a campaigner Sign up to find out how you can take action
	Donate Donate to our 'Take your action for children' neglect appeal
	Facebook Visit our Facebook page, become a fan and update your status about us
	YouTube Watch our celebrity videos on neglect and share them with your friends
	Twitter Follow @aslongasittakes and tweet using the hashtag #neglect
	Fundraising Raise some money and have great fun at the same time
	Companies Encourage your company to consider a partnership with us

Guidance and advice

Action for Children has decades of experience tackling child neglect in all its forms. We've collated information from a huge number of sources, including experts, service providers, social workers, parents, children and young people, and created a hub of information on everything to do with the topic of neglect.

• Child neglect information

Concerned?

If you are concerned about a child, you should contact the Social Care department provided by the council in your area who are available 24 hours a day. You can find your council's contact details online or in the phonebook.

If your concern is urgent, please call the police in your area or 999.

If you unsure whether or not neglect is occurring it is still best to contact social workers or the police and discuss your concerns with them. They are trained to recognise the signs of both child neglect and child abuse and will be able to help you accordingly.