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The road less travelled, Peking to Paris!
We’re rallying behind two intrepid fundraisers for the ALMT and supporting their attempt to drive from Peking to Paris in a 1929 Buick known affectionately as ‘Benson’.
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An ALMT supporter is climbing to new heights for the trust, Kilimanjaro no less!
Help our ALMT supporters achieve new heights in fundraising for the ALMT by attempting to climb the highest mountain in Africa. Deutsche bank employees Nadia Corsini and her friend Denise Brown will be climbing Kilimanjaro in a couple of weeks to raise money for our projects, please support them here.
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Job opportunity with the ALMT
The ALMT is looking to hire an enthusiastic self starter as a fundraiser and administrative assistant. Please find attached the job description and person specification, cv's and covering letters to be sent to Head of Programmes debbie.gore@almt.org by 2pm Wednesday 18th August.
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Kids Company (London) October 2009



Kids Company is now our biggest UK project and we are proud to make a further donation for the running of The Heart Yard. Kids Company's Heart Yard is a therapeutic sanctuary in the heart of South London where the most vulnerable children receive intensive emotional and psychological support.

The need for Kids Company

More than 95% of the children and young people we support come to us seeking help, or are referred by their peers; 97% say that Kids Company is effective. Research shows that young people coming to Kids Company face the following difficulties:

  • 84% – homelessness – a deeply traumatic and destabilizing experience.
  • 82% – substance misuse – this is often a reaction to emotional distress and can indicate a child’s vulnerability to being drawn into the criminal world of drug dealing and taking.
  • 81% – criminal involvement, often to feed and clothe younger siblings.
  • 83% – sustained, complex trauma during childhood.
  • 87% – emotional difficulties and mental health problems.
  • 39% – young carers struggling to cope.

Kids’ achievements

The University of London’s 2008 study found that Kids Company had helped:

  • 95% improved their relationships
  • 81% reintegrated into education, training or employment
  • 86% engaged in work experience
  • 90% reduced their involvement in criminal activity
  • 94% reduced their level of substance misuse
  • 89% moved away from crime.

    Research by University of London, 2008



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