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LEGACIES FOR YEARSTO COMEWe launched our new Legacy GivingPackage offering 50 free Wills as part of thelaunch. The collaboration with The GoodwillPartnership offers YLF supporters a solicitorwritten Will from the comfort of their ownhome. The offer is to encourage legacygiving to support our charity in years tocome. More information on the YLF website.SOCIALLY DISTANCEDWALKS AND TALKSWhen it was safe to meet up again withsocial distancing measures in place, ourvolunteer mentors and befrienders didn'thesitate to support their young people withone-to-one visits. We were also proud tocelebrate an 8-year-long befriendingarrangement still going strong, providingconsistency, reliability and stability in ayoung person's life. Amazing!VIRTUAL GROUPS,ACTIVITIES AND AWARDSWe introduced virtual groups in place of ourusual youth groups, giving a platform foryoung people to join together play games,chat and enjoy each other’s company online.With opportunities to achieve Arts Awardsand learn new skills, we shared in challenges,and distributed activity packs and tutorialvideos to keep us connected.GRANTS, GIFTS ANDFUNDRAISINGWe are incredibly grateful to all our funders,supporters and donors who have givenmoney, gifts and time to support the charityduring the pandemic. Unfortunately ourevents were cancelled but we have stillmanaged to raise over £20,000 since April tosupport our young people in this uncertaintime. Thank you so much!
#covid19campaignIn April, YLF launched its COVID Crisis Campaign. As a charityserving the community, YLF continued to deliver its servicesas widely as it could to ensure it could support the childrenand families that still needed them.Over lockdown we became increasingly aware that some young people, care leavers andfamilies were starting to feel not only the financial effects of the pandemic but also themental effects of being isolated. Some have no access to WiFi, TV or even garden spaceto help pass the time. Many of our young people had been experiencing heightenedanxiety and isolation from places and people they may feel are their ‘safe space’,especially when schools closed, our regular youth groups were suspended and our faceto-facesessions stopped.We needed to continue providing a service and source of support for these young peopleto protect their mental health, well-being and risk of further isolation. So we begun ourpublic campaign to help provide our young people with online weekly ‘checking in’support in groups or one-to-one, virtual youth group activities and tutorials and forhampers of food and entertainment resources.In 3 months, we raised over £3,000 from the campaign and responded immediately bysourcing puzzles, games, challenges and essential items for care packages. Volunteersand staff safely delivered these and the uptake was very well received by the most needyfamilies and individuals.A big thank you to all who have contributed to the care packages, and to all who havedonated to our campaign so far which remains open."The distraction packs have been very well received. On behalf of KentCorporate Parents, a massive thank you to all the staff and volunteers at YLFfor your support to our children and young people at this difficult time."Kent County Council
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