Charity Christmas Appeal

To donate over the phone, please contact our Supporter Services on 0300 123 2112 (Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm).

We also accept cheques via post, addressed to Action for Children at: Supporter Services, 3 The Boulevard, Ascot Road, Watford, WD18 8AG.

Each year, we ask people to be a charity Secret Santa for vulnerable children by donating to our Christmas appeal.

Why?

Because for too many across the UK, Christmas is anything but magical. No stockings. No presents. No festive food - often no food at all.

But you could help change that.

Donate today and you could transform Christmas for a vulnerable child and their family.

By donating a financial gift to us, we can work with our Services Teams across the UK to understand the specific needs of the children and young people in their care.

Your generosity could enable our Service Teams to select age-appropriate gifts or the necessities that these children are without, such as warm clothing or a hot meal, as we head into winter. This is just one of the ways we’ll do our very best to show these children the magic of Christmas.

We prefer money to physical gifts because:

• We can distribute support where the need is greatest, across the whole of the UK.
• As a large organisation, we have greater buying power and fantastic corporate partnerships that can make your money go further, delivering more support for every £1 you donate.

However, if you would like to donate physical gifts like food, toys, or supplies, we suggest that you contact your local service. They will be able to tell you if donations are needed, and how you can donate them. You can find your local service and their contact details here.

Action for Children helped over half a million children across the UK last year thanks to income raised from our Secret Santa appeal. Vulnerable children and families were given hope and support, because of your amazing generosity.