Family Welfare Association

read moreFamily Action has been distributing grants to help people and families in need since we were founded in 1869. We know that by giving a small grant when it's needed the most, we can remove immediate financial barriers. This helps families to work through the bigger issues they're facing such as fleeing abuse or keeping their children in school. Our grants programmes complement our aim to strengthen families and communities, build skills and resilience and improve the life chances of everyone we work with.

read moreFamily Action has a very impressive history. Since being founded in 1869, we have regularly been at the forefront of providing innovative support to vulnerable people. Click on the video or on each date to learn more about our history or use our interactive timeline, kindly prepared by researchers from the University of Southampton and Goldsmiths, University of London. The Charity Organisation Society was founded by a group of social reformers including Octavia Hill, William Gladstone and John Ruskin.

read moreFamily Action transforms lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation across the country. We have been building stronger families since 1869 - today working with over 60,000 families a year in around 160 community-based services, as well as supporting thousands more through our national programmes and our grants programmes. Reaching out to those in need, we strengthen families and communities, build skills and resilience and improve the life chances of everyone we work with.