Families with children are among the hardest hit by the cost-of-living crisis as they typically face bigger bills and are less able to take on extra work.
Parents are struggling to afford food, pay the bills and other essentials. Our frontline workers are on the ground supporting families across the UK to keep their children warm, clothed, and well-fed.
On this special day, you can help make sure more children and families are supported and have the basics. Supporting them is more important than ever.
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What we've achieved
What we've achieved
We’ve been helping children for more than 150 years. In 2024/25, we helped 551,400 children, young people and families. This was only possible with your support.
- 551,400: the number of children, young people and families we helped in 2024/25
- 342: the number of Action for Children services across the UK, in schools and online
- 50,869: the number of children reached with mental health support in 2024/25
- 484,650: the number of children, young people and families reached by our family support services, including Parent Talk, in 2024/25
- Over 2,000,000: the number of children and young people we've helped since 1869
All this is only possible thanks to the support of people like you.
