March 2nd -
2018 saw the start of our activity-based Mentoring Groups, using Social and Emotional Learning to change lives. Children come through our doors facing all sorts of challenges, but leave our Mentoring Programme with new resilience and the ability to thrive. Here, Loraine, a Pastoral and Safeguarding Lead, tells us about the huge impact of these groups on the lives of children like Emily. Her life has been transformed!
Did you know that one in five children in the UK don't own their own book? The cost of living crisis is hitting families hard this Winter; particularly for families in the most deprived areas of Leeds where access to books is becoming even more limited.
We are really pleased to play a part in shaping the Leeds Food Strategy.
On the day that the new Prime Minister is announced, Flourishing Families was interviewed as part of BBC Breakfast’s feature on the cost of living crisis.
The cost of living crisis is hitting hard from every angle. Families are facing the impossible choice between putting food on the table and turning the heating on.