Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page. I really appreciate your support but more importantly so do the young people you can help:

The need for Kids Company

More than 95% of the children and young people we support come to us seeking help, or are referred by their peers; 97% say that Kids Company is effective. Research shows that young people coming to Kids Company face the following difficulties:

• 84% – homelessness – a deeply traumatic and destabilizing experience.
• 82% – substance misuse – this is often a reaction to emotional distress and can indicate a child’s vulnerability to being drawn into the criminal world of drug dealing and taking.
• 81% – criminal involvement, often to feed and clothe younger siblings.
• 83% – sustained, complex trauma during childhood.
• 87% – emotional difficulties and mental health problems.
• 39% – young carers struggling to cope.

Kids’ achievements

The University of London’s 2008 study found that Kids Company had helped:

• 95% improved their relationships
• 81% reintegrated into education, training or employment
• 86% engaged in work experience
• 90% reduced their involvement in criminal activity
• 94% reduced their level of substance misuse
• 89% moved away from crime.

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So please dig deep and donate now.