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Give Kids a Chance - Homepage

"Anyone who has contact with young people, whether as a parent, teacher, relative, friend or community worker, knows only too well the peer pressures that young people face every day. Give Kids a Chance is proving to be an effective project and a very worthwhile initiative. It deserves support - our young people are certainly worth the investment."

Sir Ian Wood, Chairman and Managing Director, John Wood Group plc

Mission Statement

Give Kids a chance provides disadvantaged young people with positive, worthwhile activities in a safe environment and helps relieve boredom, raise self-esteem, confidence and personal skills.

Aim

To encourage and support disadvantaged young people to develop and sustain interests or hobbies that will divert them from negative activities such as drug and alcohol misuse and anti-social behaviour.

Objectives

  • Work in partnership with existing community networks and business partners
  • Provide a variety of activities and hobbies for vulnerable young people aged between 10 - 18 years.
  • Encourage young people to participate, raise self esteem and confidence levels
  • Provide young people with long-term hobbies or activities that they can further develop in adulthood
  • Provide young people with increased chances of employment