Action for Children

Action for Children
3 The Boulevard, Ascot Road, Watford, WD18 8AG
01923 361500
ask.us@actionforchildren.org.uk 

Summary

Action for Children is committed to helping the most vulnerable children and young people in the UK break through injustice, deprivation and inequality, so they can achieve their full potential.

Details

We have been working with the UK’s most vulnerable children since 1869. Find out more about our history.

We were originally called the National Children’s Home, or NCH, until September 2008 when we changed our name to one that better describes what we do and what we value – Action for Children.

Passionate about potential
We believe all children and young people have unique potential and that they should have the support and opportunities they need to reach it.

Action for Children helps nearly 170,000 children, young people and their families through nearly 450 projects across the UK. We also promote social justice by lobbying and campaigning for change.

Changing lives
Today, Action for Children is the leading UK provider of family and community centres, children's services in rural areas, services for disabled children and their families, and services for young people leaving care.

We provide services in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and we also support work in Southern Africa, the Caribbean and Central America.

Local Network Details

Action for Children (Formerly NCH) has shared the following details about using Hear by Right and young people's participation in the organisation.

Mapping and Planning Tool

Hear by Right is based around the Mapping and Planning tool. This website provides a space for organisations to share their maps and plans using the tool, both in order to share details of what they are doing locally, and to promote learning between organisations.

Downloadable Map and Plan

Shared Resources