Action for Children

We offer a wide range of services to help:

• children in care
• disabled children
• young people

How we can help you

Children's Centres 

• Green Ark Children's Centre 
• Manor Street Children's Centre

Fostering

We offer a range of placement types and specialise in helping children and young people who have encountered severe disruption or emotional trauma

Adoption

We are able to offer a wide range of assessments, support packages, training, and counselling services. We find caring adoptive families for children of all ethnic backgrounds and ages, disabled children, sibling groups and older children

Family-based short breaks

Parent Talk

Down-to-earth parenting advice you can trust. We're on hand to support parents, when you need us. Browse our articles on the most common parenting questions from our experts. Or talk one-to-one with a qualified parenting coach about anything that's worrying you. It's all free, and no topic is too big, small, or embarrassing. Find out more about Parent Talk.

Schools

Offering a range of packages from day placements through to 52-week care

Residential care

Range of residential short breaks and residential permanent homes for those unable to live with their families and who need a supportive home leaving care and edge of care support

Leaving care and edge-of-care support

Our services across the UK are aimed at:

• Increasing the number of young people entering education, employment or training
• Reducing the number of entrants in the criminal justice system
• Supporting young people affected by substance misuse
• Reducing the number of teenage pregnancies
• Encouraging young people to engage through positive activities
• Supporting young people to improve their health and wellbeing.

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