CCHF All About Kids exist to give disadvantaged children a residential activity and respite break.
Each year we provide 1,400 breaks for children aged 7 -11. The children are living in severe poverty - have witnessed or experienced emotional, physical, sexual abuse or neglect - live in inadequate housing, where their natural play areas are surrounded by violence, crime or drugs - are young carers or have suffered a bereavement. The children participate in activities at both an educational and fun level, specifically designed to build self esteem and confidence.
Why the community needs usThe children benefit from improved physical, mental and emotional well-being. For many of the children these benefits will also last well into their lives as we know from research that a break can have a lasting impact on a child's life; providing relief from stress and the ability to face the future more positively. Parents/carers and siblings will also benefit indirectly.
Our impact on the communityWe aim to alleviate some of the pressures disadvantaged children will be facing which may impact negatively on their lives and educational achievement. The main aims of our work are: To provide a break from living in poverty. To encourage children to adopt a healthy lifestyle. To improve children's communication and social skills. To build children's confidence and self-esteem. To give children a chance to explore their potential.
We need your skills and experience to help us deliver our services to vulnerable youngsters on our activity camps. We need: -Activity break residential volunteers (3 or 5 nights) -Weekend break residential volunteers -Minibus drivers (hours at your convenience) -Community fundraisers. Our volunteers come from all walks of life, bring a huge range of skills, experiences and energy to our work and play a crucial role in the delivery of our service.
