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Land Aid
Land Aid supports homelessness in conjunction with other charities. In 2009, C2C helped to launch the Foundations for Life Centre at Centrepoint Camberwell. This is one of five centres providing learning facilities, advice and support to homeless young people. In 2010, money from C2C will once again help to fund this £1 million pound programme.
Tom's Trust
Tom was killed as he walked home on 12 January 2006. Tom’s family and fiancée decided that a lasting memorial would be a charitable trust to assist disadvantaged children to achieve their potential by gaining access to appropriate educational facilities and opportunities. Funds received from C2C in 2009 went to part fund a new teacher at Kids Company. They provide practical, emotional and educational support to 13,500 vulnerable inner-city children and young people in London. Funds raised from the 2010 ride will be used to support further projects with disadvantaged children and young people.
The Duke of Edinburgh Award
The DofE is a charity that inspires, guides and supports young people in their self development. They help young people from every possible background to gain the attitudes and skills needed to succeed in life. Many of these young people face a lack of opportunity for education and training and taking part in the DofE can not only divert them from antisocial behaviour, but help them to develop skills that are useful for gaining employment. Much of their work is in training the leaders and volunteers who guide and inspire the 275,000 taking part in the programme.
The Sarah Matheson Trust
The Sarah Matheson Trust for Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) provides information and support to those living with MSA, their families, carers and health care professionals. This support is provided through a telephone and email helpline run by Specialist Nurses, regional support groups and seminars for health care professionals. The Trust also funds research into the possible causes of MSA and its treatment.
Article 25
620 million children do not have decent or safe housing to live in. Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is the only article referring to the built environment. It says that adequate housing and shelter are a fundamental human right. The charity Article 25 works to build better wherever there is disaster, poverty or need.
The money received from C2C makes a significant difference to the work of Article 25. Over the last three years, funding from C2C has helped to provide; over 80 earthquake proof homes in northern Pakistan; a children’s home in Ghana; a school for street children in Goa; and rescued a children’s counselling unit in Lesotho from poor design and construction. Funds received in 2010 will help them to complete the following current projects; sports facility for schools in Ethiopia; prototype child-friendly schools and the masterplan and construction design for Gola Forest National Park, both in Sierra Leone.