Free to Be Kids - Official @Free2BeKids
We support vulnerable children's emotional wellbeing through nature-focused respite breaks, after-school groups and mentoring. Registered charity 1165678 🌳💗🏕 freetobekids.org.uk South London, England Joined January 2016-
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Great to be in @thetimes today - thanks @SuzanneBearne & @sarahturner for flagging the importance of holidays for children from low income families & including us in the How to Help section tinyurl.com/t8m2em8z Anyone wanting to do so can donate here: tinyurl.com/2hr43umm
1 week until our Summer Fundraiser! Tickets are limited (& looking like they'll sell out), so grabs yours quickly! Tickets includes all your food & drink, as well as hearing live music & from inspirational guest speakers! ☀️ Click here to grab yours: bit.ly/3pvU7A9
We are thrilled to hear about the experiences of our first lucky adventurers returning home from @Free2BeKids activity and resilience-building residential stays. Huge thanks to #CLMFireproofing and @HydeHousing for enabling access to this incredible opportunity 🧗🏾♀️🏇🚵🤸🏾🚣♀️
Less than 1 week till applications close for our Grant Fundraiser!📢 This is an exciting opportunity for individuals looking to make a significant impact on a fast growing charity, helping us implement our ambitious three year strategy!Click for details bit.ly/3HczwaB
We're hiring a Grant Fundraiser to join our team📢 Have you got exceptional grant writing and relationship management skills? Help us fulfil our exciting 3 year strategy plan, so we help more of London's most vulnerable children! Click here for details: bit.ly/3HczwaB
We need your help in 2023 - take on a challenge, raise money and support some of London's most vulnerable children !🧗🏊 Click here for more details: freetobekids.org.uk/sponsoredevents #FreeToBeKids #Fundraising #Challenge #CharityFundraiser #WeNeedYourHelp
🎄Christmas Wishlist Campaign🎄 We're raising money this Christmas to help support more vulnerable children! You can make a donation in 1 of 3 ways: 🎁Buying a gift for a child 🥫Purchasing a food voucher 🛶Contributing towards a holiday Click to donate👉bit.ly/3iUuQw3
The pandemic stopped young Londoners from experiencing adventure & trying new things. Even before the pandemic many lacked opportunities to leave their borough The Adventure Award recognises organisations who made trips away possible. Congratulations to the winner @Free2BeKids!
We've been shortlisted for the @LondonYouth Adventure Award!!⭐️We're really pleased to be nominated alongside some other amazing organisations who go above & beyond in the youth sector! And we can't wait to celebrate these achievements at the awards night! #LondonYouthAward
We've been shortlisted for the @LondonYouth Adventure Award!!⭐️We're really pleased to be nominated alongside some other amazing organisations who go above & beyond in the youth sector! And we can't wait to celebrate these achievements at the awards night! #LondonYouthAward
Had the BEST time at our Celebration Event last night. Money still coming in, so no total yet for funds raised, but it has by far exceeded our expectations! HUGE thanks to everyone involved, especially the fantastic organisers & our amazing young people who spoke so eloquently!❤️
📣Tickets for our Start of Summer Celebration fundraiser are on sale now!📣 Join us on 26th May near Waterloo in London for an evening of live music, inspiring speakers, campfires & performances from our young people! eventbrite.co.uk/e/free-to-be-f…
Our latest newsletter is out now, with news of our Christmas campaign, achievements over the last 6 months and details of our new Operations Manager vacancy. You can read it here: app.flashissue.com/newsletters/dd…
We’re off on our first project of the summer! A HUGE thank you to the amazing team @AtticStorage who look after all of our equipment, as well as supporting us with invaluable background and logistical support. We couldn’t have managed all our summer preparations without them! ❤️
The wonderful Patrick Fryer is cycling all the way around the coast of the UK in aid of Free to Be Kids! He's currently in Liverpool and 1556 miles down out of his 4000 mile total! You can find his sponsorship page here: uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-dis…
The Childhood Trust's #ChampionsforChildren Campaign is now live! Over the coming week, any donations to Free to Be Kids made through the Big Give page here will be DOUBLED! ow.ly/UesU50F5nwq Please spread the word and give if you can! ❤️
The Free to Be staff team is growing! We're recruiting a Senior Youth Worker and two part time Youth Work Assistants (through the government Kickstart scheme). More info here: tinyurl.com/jaw63f9t Please help us to reach the right candidates by sharing far and wide!
Sending all our best wishes to the incredible Katie Robertson and Sophie Moore who begin their #runwales challenge to support our work with vulnerable children tomorrow. You can donate towards their heroic challenge here: tinyurl.com/symft843
Huge thanks to the team at @Newton_Europe for funding our shiny new minibus!🚐 The children and volunteers on our Easter Adventure days have been enjoying being first to try her out! The bus will allow us to get more children than ever out on adventures this year and beyond! ❤️
Hi @GoApeTribe I'm trying to book with you in April, but your phone adviser says I can't have more than 2 households in our group, even if they are vulnerable children supported via these govt exemptions: tinyurl.com/5b56y8m2. Your website suggests it's possible. Can you help?
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This week saw us run 2 sessions for vulnerable & disadvantaged kids living in London. From diverse backgrounds, each one has their individual stories of hardship. We couldn’t be happier to see their big smiles & boundless energy tumbling out of minibus.
We are thrilled to hear about the experiences of our first lucky adventurers returning home from @Free2BeKids activity and resilience-building residential stays. Huge thanks to #CLMFireproofing and @HydeHousing for enabling access to this incredible opportunity 🧗🏾♀️🏇🚵🤸🏾🚣♀️
🏆 After a speech reflecting on the last year, our CEO Rosemary Watt-Wyness was delighted to present the Adventure Award to @Free2BeKids. The award recognises organisations that took their young people out of their comfort zone on an adventure to experience new things.
The pandemic stopped young Londoners from experiencing adventure & trying new things. Even before the pandemic many lacked opportunities to leave their borough The Adventure Award recognises organisations who made trips away possible. Congratulations to the winner @Free2BeKids!
With thanks to the Caring Foundation, we've distributed 50K meals over the summer holidays. Served with love by @UKAkshayaPatra @woodcraftfolk @LollardStreet @Free2BeKids @RugbyPortobello @CardinalHumeCHC, Activities 4 U, & Max Roach Adventure Play #holidayhunger #childpoverty
Some changes I'd love every funder to adopt...🧵 📜 A two-stage application process with a short stage 1 to confirm general suitability before asking the tough Qs 💬 Commit to giving feedback, at least at stage 2 🔡 Adopt standardised wording/format/length for common questions
Always lovely to be involved in a successful event... Augusta from Free To Be Kids (@Free2BeKids) has kindly sent us this collage and a lovely thank you note... #freetobekids #cider #charity #cidermakers #ciderlovers #cidermaking #cidergram #sussexcider #organic
Saw #RedPitch @bushtheatre with my @Free2BeKids mentee and it was ELECTRIFYING. N was hooked on every word & said he felt so inspired. More of this pls!
That's AMAZING! Go Patrick!🥳 #freetobekids #charity #charitywednesday #London
The wonderful Patrick Fryer is cycling all the way around the coast of the UK in aid of Free to Be Kids! He's currently in Liverpool and 1556 miles down out of his 4000 mile total! You can find his sponsorship page here: uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-dis…
Could you cycle an epic 4000 mile around the Whole UK Mainland Coastline? Well my bro is giving it a go all in aid of the brilliant @Free2BeKids! See if he can do it whilst helping kids who need it to have a break from their troubles take: uk.virginmoneygiving.com/patrickfryer1
Great Youth Worker roles from new member Free To Be Kids freetobekids.org.uk/we-re-hiring @Free2BeKids
Great to welcome back @Free2BeKids this week. We #foraged for #dandelion #leaves and #tricorneredleek to make a #pesto. Lit the #fire using a #flintandsteel and made #campfire #pizzas. #Catford #outdoors #foraging #outdoorcooking #outdooradventures
We had a group of young people from #Lewisham today with @Free2BeKids Making #dandelion #pesto and lighting the #campfire to make #pizzas. #outdoorcooking #foraging #freetobekids #outdoors
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The “Forest of Gratitude” - our whole school #recovery #art project based on one of the 4 @Place2Be recovery themes and inspired by various artists including #GeorgiaOKeefe and #WilliamMorris. Each flower represents someone or something we are grateful for #gratitude #Wellbeing
‘First 2021 Round the World post lockdown!’ We’re having so much fun. Kids all over have missed their youth clubs & activities. So good to be back. @BYB @lambeth_council #Brixton
Chuffed to read this article in @Independent covering all my favourite subjects #climate #youngpeople #adventure #mentalhealth @teamwetwo @PhoebeRSmith #Getoutside Thnx 4 the pic @AngieAnge01 Want to seek more adventure? Start small, says Dwayne Fields independent.co.uk/life-style/hea…
Hurray, our horses are home! Staff will be getting them fit so watch out for them hacking round @RoadSw9 #Brixton @RuskinParkSE5 & ASAP, our members will be back too.
@Aidstationultra @Free2BeKids @DragonsBackRace Sounds amazing @Aidstationultra ! 🙌