| Code | DS/UK/8262 |
| Name | Action for Children; 1869-present; British children's charity |
| Alias | National Children's Home | NCH |
| Dates | 1869-present |
| Place of Birth/Origin | United Kingdom (formed) |
| Relationships | Notable people:
Methodist minister Thomas Bowman Stephenson - founded first home
Rev Gordon Barritt - head of NCH (1969) |
| Biography | Action for Children is a UK children's charity created to help vulnerable children & young people and their families in the UK. |