July 28th -
“Before this group, I felt like a nobody. Now I feel like somebody.”
This was the answer 8-year-old Evie gave when asked about the difference our Activity-Based Mentoring Group had made for her.
This sums up for us why we do what we do. Everyone deserves to know that they matter, whatever their circumstances and challenges.
With a backdrop of significantly tough times for many, our groups and activities have been full to capacity these last few months. Many now have waiting lists. We are excited to be increasing the size of our staff team in the autumn in response to this, as we continue to believe that “every family deserves to flourish!”
Earlier this month we had the privilege of hosting the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Member of Parliament for Leeds West and Pudsey, Rachel Reeves, at a showcase of the work we do to empower families.
“You saved Christmas for us,” Gemima said as we handed over four gift-packed stockings for her kids and three large bags of food.
We were thrilled and honoured to receive this prestigious award as part of HM The King’s Birthday Honours in November last year.