How your money helps
Action for Children supports and speaks out for the UK's
most vulnerable, disadvantaged and neglected children and young
people, for as long as it takes.
Our vision
Our vision is of 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 destiny and experience the joy
of life.
Donations
The vast majority of donated funds goes directly to supporting
children, young people and families through our projects. To find
out more about Action for Children and our accounts, or to view our
annual reports, visit our corporate information
pages.
Case study: Andrea's story
Like many children we work with Andrea often has tasks to do at
home. But these aren't like most children's tasks to get a bit of
extra pocket money - Andrea takes care of her dad Saeed, when he is
poorly.
Saeed and Andrea first came to Action for Children two years ago,
they were desperate for help and couldn't continue the way they
were. When we met them, Andrea said she had to do tasks around the
house like cooking, cleaning and running errands. These may sound
like simple things to a grown-up, but not a seven-year-old child,
especially when combined with the constant worry about her dad.
We immediately started working with the family to see what we
could do to ease the pressure on Andrea. Saeed says that Action for
Children have been amazing - and have completely transformed their
lives. Sometimes we are only helping with the little things, like
doing the shopping, or visiting Andrea in school, but often it's
the little things that make a huge difference. Since Andrea has
been attending our project the changes in her and her dad have been
amazing. They are both far happier and Andrea's responsibilities at
home have been greatly reduced.
Andrea joins us for fun days out - from ice skating, to crafts to
photography. Andrea loves anything creative, and when she grows up
she wants to be an artist.