Charity of the Year Finalists!
The Young Lives Foundation is delighted to announce it is a finalist in this year’s Kent Charity of the Year Awards! For the past month the judges at Kent Charity Awards … Continue reading »
YLF Helps Launch National Standards
At the launch of the first ever set of National Standards for Independent Visitors Services in London last week, some interesting data was published. National research shows that there are … Continue reading »
Fundraiser | London Marathon
An exciting year for YLF as our very own Advocate, Neil Vickery, heads to the Capital City to run the London Marathon on 24 April! Neil came on board to … Continue reading »
Teambuilding with Corporate Parents
At the request of the Children in Care Council, Medway’s Corporate Parenting Group were invited to come together for an Annual Teambuilding Evening: CPG VS CiCC! A mix of 24 … Continue reading »
Giving Tree Spreads Smiles
Heart FM have helped YLF get into the Christmas Spirit with Bluewater’s Giving Tree! YLF will be able to spread joy and smiles to very disadvantaged children across Kent this … Continue reading »
Santa Steam Train
On Sunday, 26 young people ventured to Tenterden to enjoy a special Christmas ride… on an old fashioned steam train! The excited group of children collected their tickets and patiently waited on the … Continue reading »
1 Week, 5 Pantos!
‘Oh no they didn’t… Oh yes they did!’ … YLF volunteers and young people had the opportunity to visit theatres in Chatham, Canterbury, Sevenoaks, Gravesend and Maidstone for a traditional … Continue reading »
Making History…Again!
On Monday evening, two Children in Care Council (CiCC) representatives, David (Chair) and Paddy (Apprentice), made history by addressing a Full Conservative Group Meeting! A letter was recently sent from the CiCC to the … Continue reading »
Volunteer Christmas Cheer
Let the Christmas celebrations begin for our fantastic volunteer workforce! The first of many festive celebrations started at the Olive Grove in Canterbury for YLF’s East Kent volunteers. Volunteers from … Continue reading »
Santa Special!
On Sunday, eleven young people were extremely excited to be heading on an adventure to see Father Christmas! They weren’t just going to see him any old way, they were … Continue reading »