Timeout Foundation - Promoting the interests of looked after children.
Welcome to the Timeout Foundation
The Timeout Foundation was born out of the desire to promote looked after children and their carers in a positive light and to promote all the excellent care that is delivered in this arena.
The memorandum of articles states that the Timeout Foundation "exists to promote the interests of all looked after children in England."
The Foundation is a constituted group charity no 1128463 and is a 'not for profit' organisation.
Timeout Foundation registered company number 667445
Mission Statement
The Timeout Foundation is dedicated to promoting the interests of all Looked After Children in England.
Timeout Foundation Goes To Goa
Timeout Foundation supports young people to visit Children Walking Tall Goa India
The Timeout Foundation is currently seeking funding to support a group of Looked After Young People to visit Goa, India. The project will provide the opportunity for Young People and their carer to spend two weeks in Goa, working alongside The Mango House, Children Walking Tall. Ref www.childrenwalkingtall.com and the Educators Trust www.theeducatorstrust.com. Charities working to provide learning, play opportunities and day to day support to Street children.
Timeout Foundation has made links to Children Walking Tall and The Educators Trust to provide Looked After children with many opportunities and challenges. The recognition of their own abilities to ;support others in what can be significantly deprived settings, can raise their own self-esteem and social status. More....
The Timeout Foundation is pleased to announce that the residential trip to India is now going ahead in October 2010.
There will be a preliminary residential in Lancashire on 9th-11th July which will involve team building and problem solving. This is a non-negotiable part of the process.
Places are limited and consideration should be made to the expectations of the whole process not just the India trip.
Information for interested young people and application forms are attached.
Further information is available from Caroline Potter 07810560402 or caroline.potter@timeouthomes.co.uk
To download an application form click here.
Gary's Indipendence Day Run
The 4th of July is 'Independence Day' and a special day for Gary Starr who works as a tutor with Looked After Children. Gary has agreed to run for the Foundation in the 10k Take to The Streets Race in Manchester. Gary needs all our help in raising sponsorship for the foundation and sponsorship forms are available here.
Gary's personal aim is to raise at least £2000 and we know he can achieve this with your help.
Kate Hitchen has also kindly joined the Timeout Foundation 'Team' and will be joining Gary on the 4th of July. She is also seeking sponsorship.
If any other colleagues would like to run on behalf of the Foundation please do not hesitate to contact Caroline on 07810560402 .The greater amount of support the more The Timeout Foundation can achieve.
We have created a poster to rais interest inGary's efforts which can be viewed here. Alternatively you can download a pdf version that can be printed for distribution in your area here.
