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Value Children

Encourage other people to understand how precious children are. more>>

Support Charities

Many charities rely on the public to provide much needed services to children and their families. Details on how to make a donation to a charity working for children and their families follows... more>>

Value those who work with children.

Recognise and praise the work being done by people working with children and families, such as social workers and counsellors. more>>

Encourage family friendly workplaces.

Help support families in your community by encouraging the development of policies such as emergency leave to cope with family sickness, maternity and paternity leave, childcare provision in the work place and more flexible working hours. more>>

Help make reducing violence towards children a priority.

Let politicians and potential politicians know what you think. The Government has strategies to reduce family violence, encourage them to put time and money into these strategies and implement them fully. more>>

Reduce children's exposure to violence.

Children can be exposed to violence by witnessing or experiencing violent behaviour between family members, at school with peers and on television. more>>

Help make reducing child poverty a Government priority.

Children living in poverty have a greater risk of experiencing abuse than children who are not. more>>

Help those around you.

Offer a family member or neighbour practical help when they have young children and/or are under pressure. For example offer to help with childcare, household chores, grocery shopping or transport. more>>