Education & Young People Health & Wellbeing 2025
Action for Children

Impact Report 2024/25

Action for Children supports vulnerable children, young people and families across 342 UK services. In 2024-25, 551,400 people were reached — including 484,650 through family support, 50,869 for mental health and wellbeing, and 10,740 disabled children. 88% of parents improved parenting skills, 91% of children in care had improved home stability, and £17.9m was raised by supporters. Total income was £163.4m.

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Family support (children's centres, family hubs, Parent Talk, young carers, early intervention, criminal exploitation); children in care (fostering, children's homes, youth housing); disabled children short breaks and residential care; mental health (Blues Programme, Bouncing Back, Sidekick app); policy and campaigning

📊Key Metrics

551,400 children, young people and families supported across 342 UK services in 2024-25 Key Metric 1
£17.9m raised through fundraising; 84p in every £1 spent directly on children and families Key Metric 2
50,869 children and young people supported with mental health and wellbeing; 10,740 disabled children and young people supported Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • 88% of parents improved parenting skills and confidence; 89% of families managing better financially with support
  • 91% of children and young people in care had improved stability in home lives; 200 care leavers helped to move on successfully in 2024-25
  • 87% of young people in Bouncing Back programme felt more confident; 83% of Blues Programme participants can now talk about their mental health

📍Geography

UK-Wide

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