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.
Fundraising event
The Timeout Foundation is supporting a small group of Looked After Young People to visit India in October 2010 to work with Street Children and support their own learning and experiences. On the 24th September we are holding a charity night at The Vedas Indian Restaurant in Todmorden. The buffet is hosting a charity raffle and part of the evening is an opportunity for a dance workshop in traditional Indian Dancing. The workshop is part of the internationally renowned Annapurna Dance Group. Tickets are £15 each and are already going fast More..... Raffle tickets are being sold at £1 each and we have a target of 3000 to sell! here.
Timeout Foundation Residential 9th - 11th July 2010
The weekend began with drinks in the coffee bar, everyone arriving by 4pm. Coldwell Centre is near Burnley Lancashire on Back Lane, Southfield, between Burnley and Hebden Bridge.
There was a mixture of excitement and tension, no one knew what to expect. Rooms were allocated, most people selecting single rooms but T and T decided to share a room. Keys were distributed and T took responsibility for the money and the tuck shop collection. She matched money to items sold and everything was perfectly accounted for More.....
