Action For Kids

About the charity

Action For Kids is a national charity helping children and young people up to the age of 26 with physical and learning disabilities.

We transform young lives not only by supplying wheelchairs but by providing opportunities for work and training. We provide mobility equipment that is not available on the NHS, such as sophisticated powered wheelchairs which enable the user to travel long distances.

Unlike other charities, we don’t merely supply equipment: we also offer a maintenance programme to keep wheelchairs in tip-top condition. Action For Kids provides work related learning and office experience for young disabled people. Students come to our head office to do real work in a real workplace. A programme called Towards Independence teaches domestic and other practical life skills such as handling money and using public transport, taking the first steps towards living independently. We also have an Outreach programme, taking work related learning into special and mainstream schools.

Finally, our Family Support Services team provides a Helpline for families, providing practical advice or just someone to listen.