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asphaleia action

asphaleia action is a registered charity seeking to contribute to the care, upbringing & advancement of life for vulnerable children & young people in the UK and internationally.

Our approach is all about taking action. Where the most vulnerable children and young people are in need of specialist support, our charity will respond so that we are able to protect and support them through a range of projects and services.

Established in 2000 in response to a need in West Sussex for specialist support for refugee children, we now provide services in West London, West Sussex, Kent and Sierra Leone, Africa to disadvantaged young people from many backgrounds including:, trafficked young people and young people at risk of being trafficked; young people in poverty; looked after children; young people with learning difficulties/disabilities; young people with behavioural emotional and social difficulties; teenage parents and young offenders, migrants and refugees.

action latest news

Amazing progress in Kabor

The news and progress from Kabor continues to amaze; 19 girls have been enrolled at the main...
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The asphaleia Three Champions challenge is here!!

Over recent years we have had a variety of great sponsored events where lots of people have done...
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Kabor handicraft sale still on!

Hurry! Don’t miss out on a great opportunity to buy something unique. There are several items...
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action current projects

    Better life

    The aim of Better Life is to improve the life chances, social inclusion and health and well being of young people with acute behavioral issues, learning difficulties and/or disabilities.
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    Palm Tree

    Our newest project Palm Tree is funded by Children in Need and will start in autumn 2011 in Kent.
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Since action began, there have been many successes as a result of our work. Some of our 2010 highlights include:

  • Protecting trafficked young people from falling into the hands of criminal traffickers on Buddy Me project
  • 25 newly-arrived highly vulnerable unaccompanied asylum seekers supported through the A+ reception programme
  • Extending development programmes into four new villages on our Kabor project in Sierra Leone
  • ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) ICT qualifications achieved on The Doorway Project for migrant young people
  • 105 migrant young people progressed into further learning or work on The Doorway Project

Please explore our website further to find out about current projects and young people we are working with, how you could support us on a regular basis and what our team in Africa are getting up to this week.

what's coming up!

Tuesday 7 February

Safer Internet Day

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Wednesday 7 March

fostering information evening

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Wednesday 14 March

No Smoking Day

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did you know...

Did you know that one in four children in Sierra Leone will die before they turn five years old