Action for Children

Website www.actionforchildren.org.uk
Phone 01229 471655
Email fiona.vallis@actionforchildren.org.uk
Address Walney Childrens Centre , 120 Mill Lane , BARROW IN FURNESS , Cumbria , LA14 3NT
Contact Vicky Sheppard
Areas of Specialism
  • Volunteering
  • Health & Well Being
Purpose/aim of organisation Action for Children contributes to improving the life changes and outcomes for children and young people in the Furness and South Cumbria areas. We aim to provide innoviative services including family support and engagement services that offer help, advice and support to families with children and to young people in Dalton and Barrow areas.
Activities and services provided Action for Children Surestart Children's Centres provide a wide range of services from Children's Centres via group work or individual work within the family home. Services include family learning activities, health and wellbeing services including free counselling, services for people accessing family support or learning services, parenting training, young parents to be, specialised services for children with additional needs, post natal wellbeing groups, Dads/Fathers groups, services to support women moving away from domestic violence plus much more.
Areas of Geographical Focus
  • South Lakes
  • Barrow