You can help a child to shine
As a child I’d never dreamed of being an actor.
I’ve said before that growing up in my house was like growing up in a war zone.
From a young age I was surviving, just putting one foot in front of the other – I certainly wasn’t reaching for the stars.
Luckily for me, a chance encounter with an amateur dramatics club introduced me to a world I had no knowledge of but what if I hadn’t had that lucky break?
I truly believe there’s a star in every child yet in 2021 far too many children in the United Kingdom are being denied the chance to let that star shine.
It’s hard for your imagination, for your personality, in fact, for you to come through when you’re feeling hungry, facing neglect or abuse and struggling to make sense of who you are.
It’s heartbreaking that over four million United Kingdom children live in poverty, one in 10 suffer from neglect and five kids in every classroom have a diagnosable mental health condition.
That’s so many children who could become actors, dancers, scientists, astronauts, engineers – anything they dream they could be – whose childhood struggles mean they will not fulfill that potential.
As an ambassador for Action for Children I’m asking you to join their campaign this September to help these most vulnerable children in the United Kingdom.
With your help, right now, we can make sure children have the basics – the things every child needs, like warm clothes and proper meals.
Things to make them feel safe and comfortable, like a proper bed.
And the things that help them reach for the stars, like supporting them with their mental health.
There’s so much you
can do to help - including joining in with our new Star Jump Challenge - just visit actionforchildren.org.uk/ star.
There’s a star in every child – can you help them find it and let it shine?
“Heartbreaking that over four
million UK children live in
poverty.”
Larry Lamb, actor and Action for Children ambassador.