Imagine if collectively we could use our skills, knowledge and talents to make a positive difference! Well, together with Kids Company, we are inviting YOU to offer ‘just one thing’, a skill, a talent, an idea – to help those children & young people suffering from neglect, abuse and deprivation in the UK. It can be the smallest of things, so come on let’s take that first step together!
So here’s the issue. There are a staggering 3.6 million children & young people living in poverty in the UK. 1.6 million of whom live in extreme poverty. These exceptionally vulnerable children not only negotiate significant challenges in their family homes, they also face immense threat within their neighbourhoods. The positive news is that Kids Company has proven children CAN be helped and nurtured to find their true talents and aspire to achieve. So let’s use our talents, passions and skills to start to make a difference – it may be as little as just one thing and could be the first step you are looking for towards re-entering the working world! And this is how it works. Just pledge your help here right now – be as creative and innovative as you wish! You may be:
- A budding artist and can create a painting for a child’s bedroom
- A trained lawyer and can offer your time
- An employee of an organization that could offer training for mothers or young people
- An entrepreneur who may come up with an idea which may help address the issues associated with UK poverty
So why not take a moment after school drop off and enter your pledge or gather a few parents at the school gates to discuss your individual skills, strengths and talents. And if you are in need of a little inspiration click here for details of what Kids Company needs right now list of ideas and suggestions. Just remember the smallest thing could make the greatest difference!