Vikki scoops prestigious national Scouting award
Action for Children’s Vikki Phillips has won the prestigious ScoutsCymru Inspirational Volunteer Award which was presented recently at the ScoutsCymru Celebration of Scouting Awards...
Caerphilly Comeback King back in the running
It’s fair to say Mark Roman is nothing if not determined. The keen runner has seen his attempts to run half marathons for Action for...
Langland Bay Golf Club raises over £9,000 for Action for Children
Langland Bay Golf Club has raised over £9,000 for Action for Children after being chosen by Langland Bay Golf Club captains Ashley Isaac and...
Swansea’s best night out is back!
Action for Children’s Never Mind the Business music quiz returns for fourth year
Tables available to book now for March fundraiser that has...
EIGHT OUT OF TEN PARENTS IN WALES SHOW WARNING SIGNS OF...
Leading children’s charity hears from parents ‘drowning’ because of a lack of support for families affected by the past 18 months
• New Action for...
ACTION FOR CHILDREN IN FINAL TWO FOR HUGE CHARITY PARTNERSHIP
Morrisons staff in Pembrokeshire have the chance to support thousands of local children by voting for Action for Children to become their next charity...
Water treat! Children with disabilities enjoy Llandegfedd paddleboarding experience thanks to...
A group of children with disabilities supported by Action for Children have enjoyed an exciting evening of paddleboarding on Llandegfedd Reservoir in Torfaen thanks...
Exercise and wellbeing classes for young children combine for Bouncing Back...
Action for Children and Ospreys in the Community are developing and expanding their mental health programme, Bouncing Back to include physical activity for primary...
Gift bags helping Ceredigion young carers enjoy a movie night at...
Action for Children’s young carer project in Ceredigion is marking World Mental Health Day (10 October) by delivering wellbeing gift bags to the children...
Nursing your profit-dreams – an Uber for babysitters!
Parents find it difficult to manage a work-life balance, especially after their social and professional demands leave very little room for them to take...
Pembrokeshire young carers enjoy a summer to remember
Action for Children’s Pembrokeshire young carers have enjoyed an action-packed summer including trips to Cardigan Island Farm, Silver Mountain experience, Dyfed Shire horse farm,...
Key life skills for North Wales care-experienced young people
Care-experienced young people supported by Action for Children’s Skills Plus service in North Wales have enjoyed a stimulating course of life competency skills thanks...
These menstrual cycle management tasks have been voted the most time-consuming
Research by Yoppie, the pioneers of personalised period care, has found that the total time spent on menstrual cycles management throughout the month can take...
Charity Truck Run raises £4,600 for Action for Children
The Porthcawl Truck Gathering’s annual Truck Run between Swansea and Newport has raised over £4,600 for Action for Children. Last month’s truck run started...
Penarth group raise £1600 for vulnerable children as they ditch their...
• Hardy fundraisers boycott their beds to sleep on Penarth Yacht Club balcony
• Chilly sleep-out in aid of Action for Children’s Boycott your Bed...
Headlands School hosts Big Lunch for Eden Project
Action for Children’s Headlands School in Penarth has hosted a Big Lunch with the Eden Project to launch the school’s Nature Learning Centre.
The school...
Penarth women ditch their duvets for a balcony bed
Hardy fundraisers boycott their beds to sleep on Penarth Yacht Club balcony
Chilly sleep-out in aid of Action for Children’s Boycott your Bed...
Llanelli fundraiser boycotts her bed for Action for Children
A Llanelli woman is boycotting her bed for 24 hours this month in order to raise funds for Action for Children, the charity that...
70 trucks hit the M4 for Action for Children
Welsh lorry drivers turned out in force on Sunday (13th June) for Action for Children as the Porthcawl Truck Gathering held their annual Truck Run...
Finance staff reunite on summit of Pen y Fan for unique...
Action for Children’s Wales Finance team have met in person for the first time in over a year on the summit of Pen y...
Watch out for huge charity truck convoy on M4 this weekend
The drivers behind the Porthcawl Truck Gathering have organised a Truck Run on Sunday 13th June in aid of Action for Children. The run...
Swansea to Newport Charity Truck Run for Action for Children
The drivers behind the Porthcawl Truck Gathering have organised a Truck Run on Sunday 13th June in aid of Action for Children. The run...
Philtronics Ltd and Ospreys raise over £3000 for Bouncing Back mental...
Hardy fundraisers from the Ospreys rugby region and sponsor, Philtronics Ltd have raised £3,272 for Action for Children’s Bouncing Back mental health programme through...
PYGMY GOATS JOIN SCHOOL ALPACAS TO BOOST PUPILS’ MENTAL HEALTH IN...
Action for Children's Headlands School has taken delivery of two pygmy goats during Mental Health Awareness Week (10-16 May) to boost its collection of...
Welsh mum praises Parent Talk free parental advice service
As Action for Children marks Mental Health Awareness Week, a Welsh mother has praised the charity's new Parent Talk Cymru online support service for...
4 Video Games to Help You Stay Fit At Home
The twenty-first century is all about digitalization. From business, daily-life chores to even the forms of entertainment and fun are getting digitized nowadays. As...
Mountain Mattie at it again climbing 3 Peaks for vulnerable children
Mountain Mattie Denman has followed up last year’s Pen y Fan virtual climb by taking on the National Three Peaks Challenge on her drive...
Powys secures key mental health programme
As Action for Children marks Mental Health Awareness Week (10 – 16 May), the leading children’s charity is announcing the rollout of its innovative...
Headlands crowned top Welsh school in Sustrans Big Pedal Challenge
Action for Children’s Headlands School in Penarth has achieved the highest-ranking Welsh school and top six UK-wide school in the Sustrans Big Pedal Challenge...
Newport brothers in 100-day attack on local litter for Action for...
Two brilliant Newport brothers, Eric (9) and Idris (7), are using their passion for the environment to pick up litter for 100 days on...
Cardiff barber raises over £2000 for vulnerable families
A Cardiff barber has raised over £2000 for Action for Children after encouraging friends to run 10 kilometres with him for the leading children’s...
A year like no other
Judith Kirkby reflects on a tumultuous year for the disability and family support services she manages across South East Wales for Action for Children.
Day...
Gwynedd and Ynys Môn young carers join ID card initiative on...
Young Carer ID card for schools, health professionals and retailers to recognise extra responsibilities.
North Wales developing ID partnerships ahead of Wales roll-out.
Gwynedd...
Health Board and Charity join forces with wellbeing toolkit for Pembrokeshire...
Action for Children young carer projects in Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion are marking Young Carers Action Day (16 March) by delivering hundreds of wellbeing toolkits...
4 Easy Ways to Solve Puzzles Using Simple Tricks
The easiest way to get through problems is by a pencil. As you solve problems, you will find it increasingly effortless when you start...
CHARITY FRONTLINE STAFF REVEAL PARENTS AND CHILDREN IN WALES AT BREAKING...
Action for Children key workers warn families at rock bottom, fearing worse to come in childhood crisis
Key workers call on Prime Minister to ‘come...
Walking Land’s End to John O’Groats via Caerleon for charity
Maria Jones, a Caerleon foster mum for Action for Children is walking from Land's End to John O'Groats for the charity during 2021, without...
Innovative fostering service comes to North Wales
Sector-leading fostering approach expanding from South Wales baseAction for Children bringing job and fostering opportunities to region
Action for Children’s successful therapeutic fostering service based...
Bouncing Back building resilience in our young people in Wales
As Action for Children marks Mental Health Awareness Week (1-7 Feb), the charity’s latest mental health programme for young people in Wales, Bouncing Back,...
Sky’s the limit as company’s North Wales region rewards Action for...
Action for Children staff from the North Wales arm of their Skills Plus service, that works to improve the emotional and well-being of care...
Mental Health awards recognition for The Guide’s Janine Thomas
Association of Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ACAMH) nominate Janine Thomas in the ‘Education of CAMH professionals’ category in this year’s ACAMH awards.
One of...
Denbighshire businesses give vulnerable young people early Christmas cheer
Denbighshire businesses are proving the spirit of Christmas is alive and well in North Wales with generous donations to Action for Children's Skills Plus...
Voucher and family activity packs for all Pembs young carers this...
Each young carer in Pembrokeshire is receiving a £20 gift voucher from Pembrokeshire Council and a family activity pack from Action for Children this...
Barry construction firm bring an early Christmas to every Ty Robin...
Action for Children’s Ty Robin Vale short breaks service in Barry has received a donation of Christmas presents from Morgan Sindall, a local construction...
Ospreys expand Action for Children partnership with Guide Digital
Ospreys in the Community is expanding its mental health partnership with Action for Children by adopting the charity’s Guide Digital mental health literacy platform.
The...
Swansea garage spreads Christmas joy to Action for Children families
A Swansea garage has delivered some early Christmas joy to families supported by Action for Children in the city. Swansea Young Families and the...
ACTION FOR CHILDREN LAUNCHES BI-LINGUAL PARENT TALK SERVICE FOR WALES
Parent Talk Wales launches with 1:1 support for parents in Welsh
Action for Children has launched its Parent Talk online parenting advice service in...
Covid Christmas stoking family anxiety ahead of festive season
• As Wales heads for a Covid-hit Christmas, new Action for Children research with parents and kids reveals heavy mental health toll on families –...
Bouncing Back with Ospreys in the Community
Ospreys in the Community is teaming up with national children's charity Action for Children to launch a new youth mental health programme in local...
