Action For Children

Cath and Trish climb Welsh Three Peaks for Action for Children in 24 hours Challenge part of Langland Bay Golf Club Captains’...

Vikki rides 100 Pembrokeshire miles for Action for Children Plucky Vikki Phillips has completed an epic 100-mile virtual Prudential Ride London course around...

Birthday sacrifice for Boycott your Bed Royce joins UK-wide challenge for Action for Children Some people have a party, some people fly off to...

Even before coronavirus hit, over four million children were living in poverty in the UK. Now our most vulnerable children and families have reached...

Action for Children’s ultimate music quiz returns for fourth year Tables available to book now for March fundraiser that has raised over...

Action for Children is asking families, friends and colleagues in Wales to ‘Boycott your Bed’ on Friday 21 August 2020 along with others up...

  New Action for Children research shows UK parents are on the edge as pandemic causes mental health issues for them and their children • Parents...

Teachers fear for pupils’ mental health as they return to school next week A survey carried out by the two largest children’s charities in Wales...

Action for Children’s Pembrokeshire Young Carers service has been delivering £15 vouchers to all young carers in the county.  Pembrokeshire County Council provided the...

Responding to a report by the Early Intervention Foundation and Action for Children which found school closures, social distancing and lockdown measures have seriously...

Mattie smashes £100 target Money to help families Action for Children supports Plucky Mattie Denman has climbed the equivalent of Pen y Fan in...

Award-winning Penbryn wood fired pizza company, Tafell a Tân, have donated a free pizza to every Action for Children young carer and young adult...

Action for Children’s emergency appeal fund is keeping families in the Neath Port Talbot area afloat as lockdown and the coronavirus pandemic continue to...

Plucky Mattie Denman will climb the equivalent of Pen y Fan in the drive at her family home in Pembrey on Friday 22nd May...

Action for Children’s Women & Girls Together project has been busy delivering wellbeing packs to the girls and young women the service supports across...

• Vulnerable family highlight support during coronavirus pandemic • Food, toys and constant contact ensure family isn’t isolated A Brecon father and full-time carer with his...

Building on the success of its Skills for Living programme for Care Experienced Young People (CEYP) in Wales, Action for Children has remodelled the...

A Llandarcy manufacturer and a Swansea comprehensive school have produced and donated critical personal protection equipment (PPE) to Action for Children’s key children’s services...

• As UK marks a month of lockdown, new Action for Children analysis shows over 8.5 million children living in families with savings less...

NPT Swansea Family Link worker goes extra mile Staff adapting quickly to ensure vital respite service is maintained Action for Children’s Neath Port Talbot...

Action for Children’s Flying Start nursery services in Bridgend are going the extra mile to deliver emergency childcare for key workers across Bridgend during...

Action for Children’s Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion Young Carers and Hawthorn Project family support services are pulling out all the stops to ensure young carers...

At home with the family? Action for Children’s parenting coach Joanna Miskin can help see you through with 71 things you can do with...

Alistair Cameron, Welsh Liberal Democrat Assembly Candidate for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire has described the Coronavirus crisis as an unprecedented threat which is...

Staff going the extra mile for residential students at Penarth School Companion dog Dexter helping to calm students during coronavirus crisis Staff at Headlands...

Action for Children launches emergency appeal to help vulnerable families stay afloat Charity service workers on the frontline reveal families fear they won’t...

Action for Children’s Women & Girls Together project in Pembrokeshire has celebrated International Women’s Day at the Picton Gallery, Haverfordwest. Inspire, Be Inspired brought...

Headlands School Principal, Matt Burns has received national recognition for his work at Action for Children’s Penarth School by winning the Outstanding Staff accolade...

The chair of Swansea’s Never Mind the Business committee, Paul Thorburn has been highly commended in Action for Children’s UK Stephenson Awards 2020. The Douglas...

Companion dog Dexter delights Headlands’ pupils and staff Dogs proven to improve mental health and wellbeing Headlands School has introduced a companion dog to...

Pupils from Llanishen High have been so successful in collecting hampers for the elderly that they have broadened out the donated hampers to other...

Survey shows one in five feel stressed or lonely during the holidays, nearly half miss social events Nearly half (47%) of young carers feel...

Staff from Zimmer Biomet have put on a traditional Christmas market in Bridgend helping raise over £300 for its charity partner, Action for Children. Parents...

A group of 30 young carers from Milford Haven supported by Action for Children have enjoyed some festive bowling fun thanks to the Rotary...

Charity warns of Christmas childhood crisis as 50,000 under 10s deprived of basics Leading charity Action for Children today (Friday 6 December) warns some of...

Sponsor Vaughan Gething AM addresses celebration • Headlands School drama group delight audience with performance Action for Children celebrated its 150th birthday at the Senedd...

Action for Children Senedd event sponsored by AM to mark 150th birthday • Sponsor Vaughan Gething AM to address celebration Action for Children is celebrating...

Intrepid staff from Action for Children’s North Wales services have taken part in the Wild Wales Challenge, walking in relay from Prestatyn to Chepstow...

Key North Wales food supplier, Harlech Foodservice has chosen Action for Children as their charity of the year for 2020. Harlech Foodservice will help Action...

 Former young offenders acting as ‘peer mentors’ to help children escape from a life of serious organised crime Edinburgh, Newcastle and Cardiff...

• Service to feature on Songs of Praise in New Year • Young carers delight 160 strong audience in London Emotions were running high as Action...

• Swansea Sound’s Kev Johns hosts night of music and chaos • Major Swansea fundraiser has now raised £116,000 since coming to the city Action for...

• Swansea Sound’s Kev Johns to host night of music and chaos • Major Swansea fundraiser returns for 3rd year Action for Children is bringing its...

Action for Children’s RCT Young Carers choir, Young Carers Aloud, will sing in front of 160 guests at St Paul’s Cathedral in London on...

A Swansea mother has turned her life around after turning to key mental health services offered by Action for Children in the city.   As the...

Community-minded staff from Zimmer Biomet in Bridgend have committed a week of their time to bringing the garden at Bracka Meadows Family Centre back...

• Liberty Stadium sleep out smashes expectations • Carolyn Harris MP drops in and pays tribute to Byte Night Over 90 Swansea businesspeople have slept out in...

Bridgend families supported by Action for Children have taken time out to unleash their creative side in workshops devised by Arts 4 Wellbeing. The...

Over 70 Swansea business people are set to sleep out in single figure temperatures on Friday (4 October) at the inaugural Byte Night Swansea...

A lucky young lad has enjoyed the full VIP treatment at Asda’s store in Tonypandy thanks to the store’s community champion Karen Thomas. Dylan...