<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: small;">KIDS is the disabled children and young peoples&rsquo; charity. We work to give disabled children and young people a happy childhood and a brighter future.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: small;">Our vision is world in which all disabled children and young people realise their aspirations and their right to an inclusive community, which supports them and their families.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: small;">Our mission is to enhance the lives of disabled children, young people and their families through play, leisure, education, family support information, advice and training; empowering them to change their society.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: small;">KIDS is unique; there is no other organisation dedicated to providing such a extensive range of services to disabled children and young people irrespective of medical condition or disability aged 0-25 years in partnership with parents and carers.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: small;">Why our work is important:</span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: small;">8 out 10 families with a disabled child report they are at breaking point</span></span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: small;">A disabled child is 7 times more likely to be excluded from school than their mainstream peers</span></span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: small;">1 in 5 families with a disabled child cut back on food to make ends meet</span></span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: small;">It costs 3 times more for a family to raise a disabled child</span></span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: small;">The demand for KIDS services continues to grow. In order to maintain and develop our services we need your support. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: small;">To find out more about our pioneering work visit <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">www.kids.org.uk</strong> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: small;">Thank you for your support ~ it really will make a difference</span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;" lang="EN-GB">Registered charity 275936 </span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>