Starting in April 2018, our new partnership with FirstGroup will aim to raise £1 million over three years to provide mental health support for disadvantaged children and young people to overcome the trauma they have experienced. Together we will show them that life is worth living.
One of FirstGroup’s key objectives is to create a positive and lasting impact in the communities they serve. And there is no better way that they could demonstrate their commitment to local communities than supporting the most disadvantaged children in these local areas.
Many of the children we support in our services have been
Our partnership will enable us to deliver essential specialist mental health support to children who desperately need our help.
From before they are born until they are into their twenties, Action for Children helps disadvantaged UK children. By intervening early we stop neglect and abuse. We support young people who can’t cope. We make life better for disabled children. We do what’s right, what’s needed and what works for children. Action for Children provides essential support to these children and families via our network of 600 services base in the heart of local communities in all four nations.