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Helping more than 300,000 children, young people and families every year across the UK there's a lot going on at Action for Children. So stay up to date with what's happening nationally and in your community.

When my daughter was born, I was living what’s supposed to be one of life’s best moments, reliving one of my worst

Thursday 06 September 2018 / Families

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Ross suffered from postnatal depression. Read his open and honest account of living with this depression.

A few healthy changes can help stop childhood obesity in its tracks

Wednesday 29 August 2018 / Parenting Tips, Eating, Health, On A Budget

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Getting your child's nutrition right can be tough, read our quick and easy tips on how to do it.

How much do you know about the age restrictions on video games?

Monday 13 August 2018 / Online, Safety, Parenting Tips, Activities

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The video game industry is an ever growing business, but how much do you know about the logos and the age restrictions?

Action for Children welcomes our new CEO

Friday 10 August 2018 / Responses

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At Action for Children, we are pleased to welcome our new CEO, Julie Bentley.

Not your average charity shop – we open the doors of our very first pop-up shop

Friday 10 August 2018 / Events

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