‘Sincere appreciation’
The Duchess of Cambridge penned a letter to express her 'sincere appreciation' to staff working at our charity partner, Action for Children, during the coronavirus pandemic.
Taking to Twitter, Action for Children shared the letter written by Kate Middleton, and captioned the post with: 'We were delighted to receive a letter from our patron, the Duchess of Cambridge @KensingtonRoyal, in appreciation of all the work being done by our staff.'
In the letter, the Duchess thanked those working tirelessly on the frontline to provide vital support to vulnerable children and families across the country.
'I'm writing to express my sincere appreciation to all of you at Action for Children during this hugely unsettling time,' she wrote.
‘Whilst you are having to adapt your services during this pandemic, it is heartening to know that you are still able to provide vital support to children and families across the UK, who need your help now more than ever. Many of you are working on the frontline, in residential and other settings, to directly support children, with many others enabling all of this to happen behind the scenes.
‘You must all have particular concerns at the moment for children who are especially vulnerable and who are spending time in home environments where they are at risk of violence, abuse and neglect. I know you will be doing all you can to look out for them. Your willingness to be there for those who need your help is truly humbling.’
Since the start of the Royal Mail-funded Blues Programme, Action for Children’s internationally-acclaimed evidence based ‘blues busting’ course for teenagers, in October 2017, more than 5,000 young people have taken part in the initiative. This is all thanks to colleagues up and down the country.
Action for Children believes that every child should have a safe and happy childhood. For more than 150 years, the charity has been protecting and supporting vulnerable children across the UK.
The Duchess of Cambridge became patron of Action for Children in 2016.
