Our crisis fund is a lifeline for families across the UK
Our winter crisis fund means Action for Children can be there for them when no one else is.
Our winter crisis fund first began in March 2020 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
It aims to help families and young people facing financial hardship.
We do this by providing grants and vouchers to help families afford the essentials, like a hot meal or a warm home.
We also help with travel costs so that families can get to work, appointments, or reach our services.
A parent had a broken oven and was shocked when I said we could replace it. They said that no one has anything like this for them.
An Action for Children Service worker
Last year, we helped a young person stay warm through winter by providing the clothing they needed.
They were going to school wearing their dad's old coat, which no longer fit.
By providing food vouchers, we reduced some of the family's financial worries and helped them save towards the warm winter clothes they needed.
We could only help these families and children thanks to the generosity of people like you.
This year, you could help us reach even more families this winter and beyond by supporting our Christmas Appeal.
By making a charity donation or buying a virtual charity gift, a child somewhere in the UK could have a new coat, warm bedding, or a Christmas present just for them.
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