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Charities focusing on the needs of children.

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• Action for Children

  http://www.actionforchildren.org.uk/
  Registered charity that supports and speaks out for the most vulnerable children and young people in the UK. Offers overview, campaigns, how to help, news and resources. Formerly NCH.

• African Children's Educational Trust

  http://www.a-cet.org.uk/
  Helping needy young Africans to achieve their maximum potential through education. Includes a background, projects and how you can help.

• Barnardo's

  http://www.barnardos.org.uk/
  History and evolution of this charity for vulnerable children. Details of current projects, online book sales donation facility, as well as resources.

• Child Poverty Action Group

  http://www.cpag.org.uk/
  Campaigns for the abolition of child poverty in the UK and for a better deal for low-income families and children. Information about their activities and events, policy initiatives, training, and history.

• Children in Crisis

  http://www.childrenincrisis.org/
  Have a vision of a world where all children have access to education, enabling them to fulfil their potential to live positive, healthy lives and contribute to the development of the societies in which they live.

• Children's Links

  http://www.childrenslinks.org.uk/
  Lincolnshire based charity working on youth inclusion, constructive play and other projects. Training for carers organised.

• Children's Safety Education Foundation

  http://www.csef.net/
  Deliver preventative safety education to children in the United Kingdom. Includes mission statement, newsletter and how to help.

• EveryChild

  http://www.everychild.org.uk/
  Works to provide children in developing countries with healthcare, education, and family support through sponsorship programmes. Includes information on their projects.

• High Flight

  http://www.highflight.info/
  British Airways sponsored charity for children providing flying and other activities. Site gives details of activities, achievements and how to donate.

• Promoting Equality in African Schools

  http://www.peas.org.uk/
  African secondary schools sustainability organisation with news, the charity's history and donation information.

• React

  http://www.reactcharity.org/
  Helps children with life-limiting illness living at home with their families. Information on services offered, and how to apply for them. Also includes details for those who wish to help.

• SOS Children's Villages

  http://www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk/
  Country by country description of the work of this orphan charity, with policies, video clips and photographs. Online child sponsorship.

• Thai Children's Trust

  https://www.thaichildrenstrust.org.uk/
  Information about the 1500 children this charity cares for in their orphanages, and their other projects for street kids, disabled children and other vulnerable children in Thailand.

• The Child Brain Injury Trust (CBIT)

  http://www.childbraininjurytrust.org.uk/
  Aims to improve the quality of life for children and youth with a brain injury by providing a helpline, events, conferences, research, advocacy, grants, and funding information. Offers details about the family impact, medical aspects, educational concerns, legal issues, support groups, and resources.

• The Children's Society

  http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/
  Information about the organisation's activities improving the lives of England's disadvantaged children. Includes online shopping.

• The Coram Family

  http://www.coram.org.uk/
  Charity established 1739, now working with vulnerable children. News, information, current projects, jobs, contact details.

• The Maya Childcare Trust.

  http://www.mayachildcare.org/
  Latest news and photographs from a charity running a play-school in Guatemala for children living in poverty.

• Tommy's Baby Charity

  http://www.tommys.org/
  Information, advice and research from this charity aiming to improve the health of babies since 1992.

• When You Wish Upon A Star

  http://www.whenyouwishuponastar.org.uk/
  An organisation devoted to granting wishes to children with life threatening illnesses. Includes holiday details, events and how to help. Five regional offices.

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