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Organisation aims and activities: NCH Action For Children is one of Britain's leading child care charities, helping over 30, 000 children in need and their families through 320 projects nationwide.

Further details: NCH Action For Children is one of Britain's leading child care charities, helping over 30, 000 children in need and their families through 320 projects nationwide. NCH Action For Children has deep roots in the Methodist tradition, but serves children and families regardless of their ethnic origins, cultural identities or religious faiths. NCH Action For Children runs family and community centres; services for children with difficulties; child sexual abuse treatment centres; young offender projects; services for young homeless; residential homes and schools; and home finding and adoption services. It is an international non- governmental organisation which works with children up to 18 years; families and communities. NCH Action For Children mainly works within the European Union and more specifically in the United Kingdom. The organisation also runs a small number of projects in the Caribbean and usually works in partnership providing services, technical support, advocacy and research and information. At present NCH Action For Children campaigns are focusing on youth homelessness (House Our Youth 2000), the Internet and child protection and domestic violence and children.

Operational level: National

Organisation type: NGO - non governmental organisation

Organisation mandate: Lobby governments and the United Nations

Areas of expertise: Reporting to and monitoring the CRC

Countries in which this organisation works: United Kingdom

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NCH Action for Children