Anglesey’s Poppy scoops Exceptional Young Carer Child of Wales award
An Anglesey young carer supported by Action for Children, has won the Exceptional Young Carer award for 2024 at a Child of Wales ceremony...
Sue Marsden retires after 33 years of supporting Carmarthenshire families
An Action for Children practice manager has retired after 33 years of delivering support to Carmarthenshire’s most vulnerable families. Sue Marsden has called time...
Carmarthenshire Business Ball raises over £11,000 for local family support services
Action Squad host night of fine dining, auctions, music and dancing
Parc y Scarlets sees 170 guests party the night away for Action...
GCSE and A Level results day advice from Action for Children...
GCSE and A Level results day can be a very nerve-wracking time for teens and their parents across England. Results day can be pivotal...
Urgent action needed to overhaul failing system causing serious and preventable...
System to deal with criminally exploited children is not fit for purpose as tens of thousands risk being groomed, coerced and threatened into...
117,000 CHILDREN IN WALES TRAPPED IN POVERTY AS PARENTS FACE BARRIERS...
Wales found to have the highest rates of poor children in work-constrained families of all UK nations
Two-thirds (117,000) of children living in poverty...
Action for Children advice on dealing with parental burnout
Ahead of Parent Mental Health Day (27th January), Action for Children's free online Parent Talk advice service has put together information for parents or carers who are...
ACTION FOR CHILDREN RESPONDS TO JRF UK POVERTY REPORT 2024
Paul Carberry, chief executive of Action for Children, said: ‘The UK government’s number one priority should be fixing its failing approach to tackling poverty,...
Amazing Grace brings Christmas joy to Carmarthenshire families
Amazing Grace Williams has raised over £1,200 through selling bracelets and bought 50 Christmas presents for Carmarthenshire families supported by Action for Children Her...
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor,
The magic of Christmas begins in childhood. Hanging stockings, sharing festive food and presents under the tree. It's a time for children to...
ONE IN THREE CHILDREN SURVEYED FEAR NO MERRY CHRISTMAS FOR FRIEND...
As new research also finds 120,000 Welsh children facing bleak festive season on the breadline
New Action for Children research finds over a third...
Charlotte Church turns surprise vocal coach for Welsh young carers’ choir...
Action for Children's choir and Charlotte set to headline charity's first-ever star-studded gala
Singer-songwriter, Charlotte Church has joined leading UK charity, Action for Children as...
Carmarthenshire Business Ball raises almost £14,000 for local family support services
Action Squad host night of fine dining, auctions, music and dancing
Parc y Scarlets sees 200 guests party the night away for Action...
One in five parents in dire financial straits as charity warns...
• New Action for Children analysis shows that by almost every financial measure families with children are among the hardest hit by the cost-of-living...
Mums form fundraising Action Squad to support Carmarthenshire families
Four community-spirited women from Carmarthenshire have got together to form an Action Squad to support and fundraise for Action for Children’s family support services.
Inspired...
HEADLANDS SCHOOL TO HOST KEY WELSH BUSINESS EVENT AS ‘BOYCOTT YOUR...
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Headlands School will host a key Welsh fundraising event as business leaders and their teams from across the UK are being urged to join...
Academic analysis underlines value of Serious Organised Crime service
An academic analysis of Action for Children’s Serious Organised Crime Early Intervention Service (SOCEIS) has highlighted many benefits including a 77%1 reduction in offending in...
Pembrokeshire young carers light up This Morning sofa
Two amazing young carers supported by Action for Children have appeared on the famous This Morning sofa. Lowis (15), step-sister Nyfain (9) and mum,...
Footgolf fun for care-experienced young people thanks to Kingspan Insulated Panel
A North Wales business has generously funded an activity day for care-experienced young people supported by Action for Children's Skills Plus project. Six young...
Merched y Mor raise £1,800 in Solva 24-hour row for World’s...
The Pembrokeshire women behind the bid to row across the Atlantic in 2025, Merched y Mor, have raised £1,800 on a 24-hour rowing challenge...
MORE THAN EIGHT OUT OF TEN YOUNG CARERS FEEL LONELY DURING...
New research also finds over a third do not look forward to the summer break
Vast majority feel more stressed or worried than...
MORE THAN EIGHT OUT OF TEN YOUNG CARERS FEEL LONELY DURING...
New research also finds over a third do not look forward to the summer break
Vast majority feel more stressed or worried than...
Action for Children and RGC celebrate Bouncing Back Extra partnership
Action for Children has celebrated its Bouncing Back Extra mental health partnership with Rygbi Gogledd Cymru (RGC) with an event at Abergele Rugby Club....
New research shows the benefits of teaching pupils about mental health...
Giving schools the right resources and training to teach pupils about mental health really can have a positive impact on young people’s wellbeing.
New research...
New research shows the benefits of teaching pupils about mental health...
Giving schools the right resources and training to teach pupils about mental health really can have a positive impact on young people's wellbeing.
New research...
Starling Bank volunteers transform outdoor area into sensory garden for RCT...
A team of Starling Bank volunteers have taken an unused space at an Action for Children short breaks service in Rhydyfelin and transformed it...
Ospreys in the Community scoop key award with Action for Children...
Welsh Sports Association (WSA) present Best Collaboration Initiative honour at inaugural WSA Sports Industry Awards in Cardiff.
Ospreys in the Community have won the Best...
Tesco Gold Grant brings tree house delight for North Wales children’s...
A simple Tesco grant application from an Action for Children children's home near Rhyl has resulted in a £10,000 reflective platform tree house for...
Welsh 3 Peaks dash in 24 hours raises over £1,500 for...
Two Action for Children supporters have taken on the Welsh 3 Peaks Challenge within 24 hours and raised £1,576.25 for the charity’s Swansea Young...
Royal Appointment for North Wales Action for Children duo
A care-experienced young person and charity worker from North Wales have had a dream day out in London when they met Her Royal Highness...
Royal Garden party delight as Sian and family from Pembrey meet...
A charity worker from Pembrey has had her dreams come true when she met the King and other senior Royals at a Royal Garden...
Pembs London marathon man raising thousands for Action for Children
A Pembrokeshire runner taking on the London Marathon this weekend has raised over £2,000 for Action for Children. Gavin Phillips, from Crundale near Haverfordwest,...
As the exam season begins, Action for Children’s Parent Talk team...
As the exam season begins, Action for Children's Parent Talk team issues top tips on supporting your child during exams
Exam stress can feel overwhelming...
Action for Children and Ospreys in the Community celebrate Bouncing Back...
Action for Children has celebrated its Bouncing Back Plus mental health partnership with Ospreys in the Community with a huge event at the Academy...
NEW ‘POVERTY BY POSTCODE’ TOOL PAINTS CLEARER PICTURE OF HARDSHIP FACED...
A new online data ‘tool’ launched by the charity Action for Children aims to provide a clearer picture of the hardship faced by families with...
Christmas comes early for Bridgend families thanks to Zimmer Biomet
Action for Children’s Bridgend Families First Parenting Project, Bridgend Flying Start Nursery Settings and the Ymbarel Service have received a festive load of presents...
OSPREYS IN THE COMMUNITY TEAM UP WITH ACTION FOR CHILDREN AND...
Ospreys in the Community announced they will be running the On Target programme this year, which aims to give young people the tools to...
Vaughan Gething opens Headlands state-of-the-art new lower school building
Action for Children’s Headlands School in Penarth unveiled its new lower school building on Wednesday 26th October.
Vaughan Gething AM for Penarth and Minister for the...
Bridgend families gather for wellbeing day
Acton for Children’s Families First Parenting service in Bridgend has teamed up with partners in the area to put on a wellbeing day for...
HEADLANDS SCHOOL TO HOST KEY WELSH BUSINESS EVENT AS ‘BOYCOTT YOUR...
Headlands School will host a key Welsh fundraising event as business leaders and their teams from across the UK are being urged to join...
Key Port Talbot short breaks service celebrates 10-year anniversary
Action for Children’s Park House short breaks service in Port Talbot has celebrated with a party at its Sandfields home. Staff, children and their...
Action for Children and Swansea Council unveil new caravans for supported...
Action for Children and Swansea Council have unveiled three brand new caravans for supported families at Llanrhidian Holiday Park, Gower on Thursday 23rd June.
Swansea Council...
Key North Wales service scoops UK award
Action for Children’s therapeutic residential children’s home in Denbighshire, Tan y Bryn, has scooped the prestigious service of the year award at the charity’s...
Charlotte gives Flintshire care-experienced young people a taste for cooking Caribbean...
A Holywell restaurant owner has given a group of care-experienced young people, supported by Action for Children’s Skills Plus project, a taste of the...
Pembrokeshire young carers to capture their lives on camera
Action for Children and the Royal Photographic Society launch photography project challenging young carers to get creative and show what’s important in their lives
Action...
Jordan graduates from WeMindTheGap scheme with flying colours
A care-experienced young person, supported by Action for Children’s Skills Plus in North Wales has graduated from the WeMindTheGap scheme. Jordan (21) from Flintshire...
NEW ID CARD AND APP SHOWCASED ON YOUNG CARERS ACTION DAY
Ynys Môn and Gwynedd young carers have got together at the Storiel venue in Bangor on Young Carers Action Day (16th March) with Action...
Folly Farm treat as Pembs Young Carers celebrate 10th anniversary
As Action for Children marks Young Carers Action Day (16th March), Pembrokeshire Young Carers will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a trip to Folly...
ALLAN SAINT-MAXIMIN DONATES MATCH TICKETS TO 12-YEAR-OLD WREXHAM YOUNG CARER NUFC...
Newcastle United footballer Allan Saint-Maximin recently made dreams come true for 12-year-old NUFC fan Alfie Blackwell – a young carer from Wrexham.
Saint-Maximin donated four...
Walking Land’s End to John O’Groats via Caerleon raises over £800...
Maria Jones, a Caerleon foster mum for Action for Children has walked from Land's End to John O'Groats for the charity without leaving her...
