We are Action Medical Research, for children, for life – the leading UK-wide medical research charity dedicated to helping babies and children.
For 60 years we have contributed to some of the most significant medical breakthroughs in recent history beginning with the polio vaccine which has eradicated new cases of the disease in the UK.
Today, we continue to find and fund the very best medical research to help stop the suffering of babies and children caused by disease and disability.
We want to make a difference in:
Our successes
We have supported some of the most significant medical breakthroughs in recent history that have helped save and change children’s lives.
Our history
We have been around for nearly 60 years following Duncan Guthrie’s quest to find a cure for polio.
Celebrity support
We have some great celebrities supporting the vital medical research we fund to help babies and children.
Contact us
We are based in Horsham West Sussex but have regional contacts throughout the UK.
Work with us
We regularly have various positions available. Please see our vacancies page for details.
Volunteering
We rely on volunteers to help from stewarding to making sandwiches. You could even be Paddington Bear for a day!
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