Celebrate a loved one who made Christmas special

It’s the people we love who make Christmas special. The people who stay up late wrapping gifts, giving us memories to last a lifetime.

This winter, celebrate a loved one by donating in memory. Because of them, a vulnerable child could feel the magic of Christmas.

How to donate in memory of a loved one

  • Step 1, Choose your donation amount Step 1, Choose your donation amount
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    Choose your donation amount

    Select an amount that feels right for you.

  • Step 2, Personalise your donation Step 2, Personalise your donation
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    Personalise your donation

    Select "I'm donating in memory of someone special" at the checkout.

  • Step 3, Celebrate and share their memory Step 3, Celebrate and share their memory
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    Celebrate and share their memory

    Share with friends and family and cherish their memory.

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For every £1 we spend, 84p helps children and families.

Why donate in memory?

Christmas memories are made special by those we love. The gifts they wrapped. The turkeys they accidently burnt. And the ones who believed with all their hearts.

But for too many children across the UK, Christmas is anything but magical. Some go to bed hungry, while others go without presents.

This year, become a Secret Santa for a vulnerable child by donating in memory of a loved one. Your donation could provide a child with warm clothes, a hot meal or a Christmas present.

By remembering your loved one, you could help spread Christmas magic.

Other ways to remember a loved one

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Leave a gift in your will

Give a gift in your will to remember someone special and help their legacy live on.

Learn more about leaving a gift in your will

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Give a regular gift in memory

By setting up a monthly donation, you can honour your loved one’s memory and create a long-term impact in their name.

Give a monthly gift

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Fundraise in memory

By taking on a challenge, you can raise vital funds for Action for Children in honour of someone special.

Check out our challenge events

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Sky of Stars tribute page

Our Sky of Stars honours those who've left a gift in their will. Find your loved one's shining star here.

Find your loved one

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Donate in memory of a loved one to add a star to our map

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Donate in memory

Your donation could help us support vulnerable children, young people and their families in the UK.

84p of every £1* we spend goes directly towards helping children, young people and their families. We make sure that every penny you donate goes where it will have the greatest impact on children’s lives. Donations from this campaign will be unrestricted and used by Action for Children for its general charitable purposes. That means they’re not spent on one project or one specific area of the UK, but where the need is greatest. Some of our unrestricted funding goes towards essential management and administration costs to make sure funding can reach the children and families who are most in need of support.

*Figure based on audited 2024/25 charity accounts that exclude subsidiary companies like commercial nurseries.