For every £1 we spend, 84p helps children and families
4 million
children in the UK live in poverty*.
That's 27%
of all children living in the UK
4 million children in the UK are living in poverty right now. Child poverty is rising and your donation helps children in crisis today.
Your donation could help our frontline service staff reach the children that need us the most, from putting food in the fridge to preventing neglect, abuse and homelessness.
- 84p of every £1 donated goes directly to children and families.
- We have helped 551,400 children, young people and families in the last year.
- We run 342 services across the UK including support services.
The children we support are surviving on the bare minimum of food, clothing, and warmth - all the things so many of us take for granted. They are literally starving. And you see that desperate look on the mums’ faces...you never get used to it. It’s utterly heartbreaking.
Helen, Action for Children Service Coordinator
544,297
Children & families helped last year
303
Services in communities across the UK
158 years
We've been helping children since 1869
- Our Crisis Fund has distributed over £3 million in emergency grants since 2020, reaching 24,684 families who had nowhere else to turn.
- We have 342 services across the UK, including 100+ children's centres and family support services and 25 dedicated mental health support services.
- We run 32 children’s homes across the UK, supporting children in care and disabled young people with safe environments. We support nearly 35,000 children in care. 91% of children and young people in our care had improved stability in their home lives.
- Our mental health services help children and young people across the UK, with 74% showing improvement and 83% saying they can now talk more openly about their mental health and wellbeing.
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For every £1 we spend, 84p helps children and families
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