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.
Work related learning & training for disabled young people
Disabled young people come to us for work related learning. They develop skills for employment, charitable volunteering or community participation. They also grow in self-esteem. Work related learning is not only about getting jobs. Our charity focuses on children's abilities, providing a positive, supportive environment in which to develop confidence.
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.
Work Related Learning
Frequently disabled children and young people are denied access to and participation in the world of work. Through our Work Related Learning programme, students do real work in our office such as processing our raffle. Rather than being the recipients of charity themselves, they do charitable work to help others.
Towards 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.
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.
Community living
Community Living helps disabled children to develop as individuals while being safe and secure at home and in their community. Rather than institutionalising young people, our charity helps them enjoy full participation in community life. Our charitable programmes encourage youngsters to use local services like libraries, health and sports facilities.
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
You 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.
Independent Living and transition
As disabled children grow into adults, their needs change. Disabled young people work with us and other charitable organizations to plan for the future. Our charity assists with this transition, which involves access to new services, job hunting, participation in further education and the young people's dreams for the future.
Supporting disabled youngsters
Disabled children face a number of challenges. These young people lack opportunities for work and training and disability affects the whole family. Action For Kids Charitable Trust helps by equipping young people for participation in the work place. Our charity also teaches life skills and explains how to access services.
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.
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