Action for Kids is a charity offering disability information, grants for mobility aids, family support services and work-related learning for disabled young people and children.

Disabled young people's children's charity, mobile equipment, learning and training

 

Action For Kids (AFK) is a national charity working with children and young people with physical and learning disabilities and their parents and carers. We help to transform young lives by removing the barriers to independence. Click on the links below to find out more.

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Wheelchairs and mobility equipment

Our charity provides young people up to the age of 26 with mobility equipment such as sophisticated powered wheelchairs; giving disabled children full participation in life's activities. Unlike other charities, Action For Kids Charitable Trust doesn't merely supply the equipment: we also offer a maintenance program to keep equipment working.

Family Support Services

Our charity recognises that there is very little support available to parents of disabled children. Action For Kids Charitable Trust believes that disabled young people have the same right to participation in society as other children. Our Family Support Services helpline provides advice or just someone to listen and understand.

Work related learning & training for disabled young people

Dhisba_iv.jpgisabled young people are frequently denied access to and participation in the world of work. Disabled young people come to Action For Kids to take part in our Work Related Learning Programme; they do real work in our office and the community such as processing our raffle and meeting supporters and potential funders The charity focuses on abilities, not disabilities, providing a positive, supportive environment in which to develop confidence and learn new skills.

cooking_bus_shruti_final.jpgTowards independence     

Our charity's new service, Towards Independence, trains disabled children in practical life skills such as using money or public transport. The charitable programme consists of training sessions in a replica house so that young people can practice domestic tasks. Students receive an OCN qualification for successful participation in the course.

Participation of young disabled people

Action For Kids are firm believers in participation. The children are involved in much of our charitable work. Our Young People's Forum gives the kids a real say in the charity's activities and students are encouraged to take an active role, for example as peer mentors, looking after younger students.

Get Involved - Raffle, Events

Get involved and help disabled young people. Raise funds and awareness through participation in Action For Kids events. Join our charitable supporters who sell raffle tickets or go on treks to help disabled children. You can organise your own event for charity or do some community fundraising with a group.

Fundraising

skydiving_pic1.jpgYou can help disabled children by skydiving for a charitable cause. If extreme sports are not for you, why not organise an Afternoon Tea for friends and donate the proceeds to our charity? Companies can also support our young people by corporate sponsorship, creating real opportunities for participation and independence. 

 

 

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A registered charity in England and Wales
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