The Children's Society
Showing God’s Love through supporting Charities
The Children's Society is a charity that we support regularly over the Christmas period.
The article below by Janet Rogers appears in the December 2019 Newsletter.
The Children's Society is a charity that we support regularly over the Christmas period.
The article below by Janet Rogers appears in the December 2019 Newsletter.
The Children’s Society work with some of the most disadvantaged children in England. Our current focus is on breaking the cycle of multiple disadvantage that young people face. We recognise that children and young people rarely face difficulties in just one area of their lives - the problems they face are multiple and complex.
Our interventions with a young person can occur at different stages of a journey for children and their families. We try to prevent an issue from occurring or escalating, support those experiencing disadvantage and in crisis, and help young people to recover beyond the experiences they have faced.
To create change in these three areas in the last financial year, we:
This country can be a tough place for our young people today, but, with your support, The Children’s Society is working hard to listen to their needs and make a difference. We believe that no child should feel alone, but right now there are children and young people who feel scared, unloved and unable to cope. The Children’s Society work with some of these young people, step by step, for as long as it takes.
On behalf of these young people and The Children’s Society, I’d like to say a big thank you for your ongoing support, through donation and fundraising activity to campaigning and prayer.
Our interventions with a young person can occur at different stages of a journey for children and their families. We try to prevent an issue from occurring or escalating, support those experiencing disadvantage and in crisis, and help young people to recover beyond the experiences they have faced.
To create change in these three areas in the last financial year, we:
- worked directly with 9,872 young people, providing support to individuals and groups of young people;
- reached 16,553 young people through preventative work;
- sought to have an impact on the systems around a young person, working to make change locally and nationally, and delivered 621,000 positive impacts.
This country can be a tough place for our young people today, but, with your support, The Children’s Society is working hard to listen to their needs and make a difference. We believe that no child should feel alone, but right now there are children and young people who feel scared, unloved and unable to cope. The Children’s Society work with some of these young people, step by step, for as long as it takes.
On behalf of these young people and The Children’s Society, I’d like to say a big thank you for your ongoing support, through donation and fundraising activity to campaigning and prayer.
How you can help?
- Attend the Christingle Service on Sunday 15th December 4.00pm - particularly suitable for families with young children.
- Have fun Carol Singing around the streets Monday 23rd December, 6.30pm (NB non-singing roles available).
Find out more about the work of the Children’s Society
http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk