What We Do

Action for Sick Children (Scotland) is the only charity in Scotland dedicated to informing, promoting and campaigning on behalf of the needs of ALL sick children and young people within our healthcare system

Our work includes:

Working with others to ensure that health services are planned for sick children and young people in child-centred environments with appropriate ratios of trained staff
Informing young people, parents and carers of their rights and responsibilities and empowering them to participate in decisions about the treatment and care of their child
Raising awareness and representing children’s needs and concerns within Government, healthcare committees and other Non-Governmental organisations                                    
Promoting high quality healthcare services at home and in hospital, while working to obtain equality of services and access across Scotland