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Action Medical Research Action Medical Research is a UK-wide charity funding vital research to help sick babies and children.

We’re on a mission to save and change children’s lives through medical research, developing treatments, vaccinations and cures. Support Paddington’s favourite UK charity and help sick babies and children.

15/10/2026

This evening, as Baby Loss Awareness Week comes to a close, we join families across the world for the global .🕯

At 7pm, light a candle and let it shine for one hour to remember the babies who have died during pregnancy, childbirth, and infancy. Together, these candles create a wave of support and memory.

A wonderful launch event to get out Hope in Every Line auction underway at the British Library tonight.Thanks to all our...
14/10/2026

A wonderful launch event to get out Hope in Every Line auction underway at the British Library tonight.
Thanks to all our amazing contributors, and to New Frontier Publishing UK for helping to bring this together.
Head to the link in our bio to start bidding!
Rhian Wright Sharon Davey Sharon King Chai Robyn Wilson-Owen Sophy Emily yearsley

14/10/2026

We are so happy to have these incredible artworks from Ed Vere, Guy Parker-rees, Catherine Rayner, Rob Biddulph, and Sara Ogilvie and Julia Donaldson in our online auction!

You can now bid on these and many more creations from leading children's authors and illustrators in the Hope in Every Line auction.

All the artwork, illustrations and literary contributions were inspired by the themes of hope, healing and imagination. And every pound raised will help to fund vital research to save and change children's lives.

Bidding is open until 11pm on Friday, 30 October at https://uk.givergy.com/hopeineveryline.

We're delighted to welcome Dr Douglas Graham as the new Chief Executive of Action Medical Research. Douglas joins us wit...
13/10/2026

We're delighted to welcome Dr Douglas Graham as the new Chief Executive of Action Medical Research.

Douglas joins us with more than 25 years' experience in leadership, fundraising and the charity sector, most recently as Chief Executive of Oxford Hospitals Charity. Originally trained as a research scientist, he holds a PhD from the University of Glasgow and has dedicated his career to supporting medical research and helping charities maximise their impact.

As we continue our mission to save and change children's lives through medical research, we're excited to have Douglas leading the next chapter of our journey.

Please join us in giving Douglas a warm welcome.

Over 1,000 babies die each year in the UK due to premature birth.Globally, it’s the biggest killer of children under 5. ...
12/10/2026

Over 1,000 babies die each year in the UK due to premature birth.

Globally, it’s the biggest killer of children under 5. It’s too many. Far too many.

Despite the enormous impact premature birth has on babies and their families, research in this area is underfunded, limiting efforts to develop treatments to help prevent preterm birth and improve the lives of those born too soon.

We are supporting some of the best medical minds across the UK whose work could lead to the next medical breakthrough to help prevent premature birth and save little lives.

Visit our website to find out about some of our past research breakthroughs and research underway right now in the area of premature birth.

We are absolutely delighted to have this exclusive piece by the fantastic Tom Fletcher in our online auction.For our Hop...
12/10/2026

We are absolutely delighted to have this exclusive piece by the fantastic Tom Fletcher in our online auction.

For our Hope in Every Line sale, Tom has given us an original drawing of Paddington on sheet music from Paddington The Musical.

It is one of dozens of items donated by some of the UK's most celebrated children's authors and illustrators to raise funds for life-changing medical research for babies, children and young people.

If you want to bid on Tom's incredible unique artwork, visit the auction site at https://uk.givergy.com/hopeineveryline

The auction closes on Friday, 30 October - happy bidding!

As Baby Loss Awareness Week begins, our thoughts are with every family remembering a precious baby during this time.Ever...
09/10/2026

As Baby Loss Awareness Week begins, our thoughts are with every family remembering a precious baby during this time.

Every year in the UK, around 55,000 babies are born prematurely, and sadly over 1,000 of these babies will lose their lives as a result of being born too soon.

This week families, charities and organisations come together to raise awareness of pregnancy and baby loss, break the silence that surrounds it, and remember every baby whose life was cut short.

Thank you so much to everyone who shared their tales of loss and also of hope. Here are some of your stories you have shared with us: https://action.org.uk/appeals/premature-birth/story-gallery

We stand with you. And that's why we will continue to fight to find answers and fund research into why babies are born too soon.

09/10/2026

It's live! You can now bid on our exclusive auction packed with creations from leading children's authors and illustrators including Tom Fletcher, Julia Donaldson, Fatima Whitbread, Michael Morpurgo, Liz Pichon and Karen Jankel.

The Hope in Every Line sale features artwork, illustrations and literary contributions inspired by the themes of hope, healing and imagination.

The online auction site is open until Friday, 30 October. Every pound raised will help to fund vital research to save and change children's lives.

Take a look at https://uk.givergy.com/hopeineveryline

Just one day to go until our Hope in Every Line auction opens.There are more than 40 lots to bid on, including this grea...
08/10/2026

Just one day to go until our Hope in Every Line auction opens.

There are more than 40 lots to bid on, including this great piece from Nick Butterworth, best known for his Percy the Park Keeper series. This is a snippet of the print Nick has donated, 'Daddy Bear and the Emergency Services', with a limited edition of just one.

“It’s truly heartbreaking to see children deprived of the ability to live life to the full," he says. "It’s a genuine privilege to play even a tiny part in helping the ground-breaking work of Action Medical Research.”

To stay up-to-date, visit https://action.org.uk/events/hope-every-line

Thanks to Sophy Henn for this fabulous print for our upcoming celebrity auction.The Hope in Every Line site opens at 9am...
07/10/2026

Thanks to Sophy Henn for this fabulous print for our upcoming celebrity auction.

The Hope in Every Line site opens at 9am on Friday - you can bid on items from some of the biggest names in children's publishing, like this piece from Sophy called The Music In Me.

"It has been a joy to be involved in Hope In Every Line for Action Medical Research, a wonderful charity funding vital breakthroughs in children's medicine," she says.

"To be part of this celebration of the work they do and the hope that brings has been a real privilege and I hope it raises lots of funds to keep that hope coming."

To stay up-to-date, visit our website or search 'Hope in Every Line auction'.

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Action Medical Research, 5th Floor, 167-169 Great Portland Street
Horsham
W1W5PF

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+441403210406

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