LandAid Funds Project to Tackle Youth Violence

www.landaid.org Registered Charity No. 295157

Earlier this year LandAid awarded New Horizons Youth Centre a grant of £8,800 to fund their innovative project that is educating young people against carrying guns and knives. The project has been praised by Tim Loughton MP the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children.

New Horizons Youth Centre is an award winning charity based in King’s Cross that helps 3,000 young people a year who are vulnerable, homeless or at risk. LandAid’s grant has allowed them to deliver a programme of workshops at schools and colleges in Greenwich, Barnet, Hammersmith and Fulham, Hackney, Newham, Croydon and Waltham Forest. The workshops have reached 430 of the most disadvantaged young people across the capital and those in most need of information and choices around gun and knife crime.

Feedback has shown how much the young people have gained from the valuable learning experience. Their comments included “I learnt not to ever carry a knife when I grow up” and “I don’t think guns are ever a good idea”. All of the pupils said they would change “nothing” about the workshops except one pupil who said “you should come every week”.

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The property industry charity together we can do more Autumn 2010 Issue

A Call to ActionAs the first LandAid Day on 15 October approaches, it is timely to reflect on some of the good work that LandAid has been doing.

In this issue we report on two recent grants to the New Horizon Youth Centre in London and the Booth Centre in Manchester. It is reassuring to see the positive impact that LandAid’s funding has made in supporting young disadvantaged people who want to make a fresh start.

We aim to raise at least £100,000 on LandAid Day towards an overall target of £1million this year. This will enable us to expand our programme and provide facilities, practical assistance and training opportunities to more young people. It is a very disturbing statistic that one million young people who have left school are not currently in education, employment or training.

Many of you have already responded to our call to action. Not everyone will be able to follow the commendable example of John Stephen who is currently cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats and within reach of his target of raising £10,000 for LandAid. However, every contribution will help whether by organising your own fundraising activity, taking part in the LandAid Treasure Hunt, or simply by making a donation.

These are challenging times but I hope that you will respond to this initiative with the generosity for which our industry is known. Thank you for your support.

Robin Broadhurst Chairman

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phenomenal success at its new Ascot location, raising over £125,000 with £50,000 going to LandAid.

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Thank you to CoreNet for making us their beneficiary of their Summer Stars Awards and everyone who made a donation to LandAid raising an impressive £4,000.

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How your money’s making a difference: The Booth Centre, Manchester Earlier this year LandAid made a grant

of £5,100 to the Booth Centre in

Manchester to fund two pilot work-

based training projects. The centre has

just celebrated its 15th Anniversary

and is recognised as one of the best

day centres in the country; providing

homeless people with structured

activities, support and advice.

LandAid’s grant has enabled the centre to run courses in Health and Safety and First Aid so homeless people can learn new skills. The course was extremely successful with 31 people gaining 49 nationally accredited qualifications.

The second work based course gave 15 people conservation experience working on a garden for RHS Tatton Park Garden Show and three months improving a local park for Manchester City Council.

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Following the courses all participants received individual intensive help applying for jobs or looking for voluntary work. 20 people have moved on to further training, 6 people are regularly applying for jobs and 2 have gained employment.

Amanda Croome the Centre Co-ordinator said: “This project has exceeded all its targets. It has increased the skills, confidence and self esteem of all the homeless or formerly homeless people who took part.”

John, one of the participants said: “Now I know how to plant trees and hedges. It’s made me realise that I like working outdoors. I’m going to do more voluntary work and look for gardening work like this.”

LandAid Trustees and GVA Grimley employees to abseil in the City

Liz Peace, Rob Bould, Robin Broadhurst, Lynette Lackey and 70 GVA Grimley employees will be abseiling down 18 storeys to raise at least £10,000 for LandAid Day.

John Stephen - Land’s End to John O’Groats

The former Chairman of Jones Lang LaSalle is cycling 1,000 miles for LandAid Day. You can sponsor him here:

www.justgiving.com/JohnS-LandAid

Mike Slade and Helical Bar – caped crusaders for LandAid Day

Mike Slade and the team will be donning ‘superhero’ costumes and raiding Berkeley Square agents. Watch out!

Giles Barrie is Running to the Beat!

Property Week’s Editor, Giles Barrie will be running 13 miles through Greenwich for LandAid Day on 25 September. You can sponsor him here:

www.justgiving.com/Giles-Barrie

London Communications Agency aim to raise £1,000

LCA have bought all the seats at Questors Theatre for a performance of Humble Boy. They are reselling tickets to raise money for LandAid Day.

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