British actress Anna Maxwell Martin stars in a new short film by Action for Children, highlighting the reality that children living in poverty will face this Christmas.

Maxwell Martin commented 'I wanted to collaborate with Action for Children on this special film to shout about the shocking levels of poverty across the UK which are shattering childhoods. It's easy to think that poverty happens elsewhere, but it's affecting children in every community; a child that's going without breakfast or dinner, without a warm coat or might be feeling a lot of shame'.