Young people at the top of the agenda
Reed in Partnership was delighted to sponsor an event hosted by Kids Company. The event took place around a debate entitled “Kids, Adults…Politicians, People: Where Next for Community?”. Speakers included Camila Batmanghelidjh, founder and Chief Executive of Kids Company, Lord David Freud, and Mary Ridley from The Telegraph newspaper.
The debate centred on the importance of providing a structured set of support activities to young people to enable them to move forward in their lives. If there is little or inconsistent support from their family background, disadvantaged youngsters can find it difficult to reach their educational potential, which limits their opportunities in the future.
As a solution, Kids Company workers can provide practical help for young people such as organising visits to a dentist or providing new clothes, to more targeted interventions through therapy. These interventions create a platform on which young people are able to build happy and successful lives.
Kids Company was founded in 1996 to provide support to young ex-offenders and disadvantaged children. The organisation has since grown to be able to reach 14,000 young people in difficult circumstances across London.
To find out more about Kids Company, please view their website www.kidsco.org.uk.
This event followed the launch of Reed in Partnership's part in Backing Young Britain - a new government initiative aimed at supporting young jobseekers and further cements Reed in Partnership's commitment to help young people succeed.
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17/06/2010