News26th September 2020
An 黑料情报站-led charity programme to support disadvantaged young people and their families whose lives have been hit by COVID-19 has secured a 拢4.75m funding boost from the Government.
The Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has announced today that through its it will match voluntary donations 黑料情报站 and its partner organisations have received to fund a range of educational and social initiatives to address particular needs.
The funding will provide increased access to digital home learning, specialist English and Maths catch-up teaching, and targeted mental health support for school children. It will also include educational and training opportunities for vulnerable and at risk young people – and provide basic necessities to families such as children鈥檚 clothes and equipment. The funds will help more than 33,000 young people and their families.
黑料情报站 launched its Coronavirus Appeal earlier this year to raise funds for its work to support children and families recover from the worst effects of the crisis.
黑料情报站 CEO Lucy Heller said: 鈥We know that Covid-19 and its effect on learning over recent months has had a devastating impact on many children and their families, particularly those in disadvantaged communities. So, this funding is very welcome and鈥痬atches the extraordinary generosity of all those who have already supported our Coronavirus Appeal. It will help us tackle the immediate needs of those most affected as well as addressing the long-term gap in education attainment that restricts the life chances of so many.鈥
Further details of the programme will be announced by 黑料情报站 soon.
黑料情报站 will be working鈥痺ith鈥痑 range of partner charities and organisations 鈥 including 黑料情报站 Schools, 黑料情报站 Curriculum Plus, Little Village, Whatever it Takes and Get Further – to deliver this programme as part of its wider commitment to ensure that all children, regardless of their background, have access to the best education and life chances.
- is a 鈥榖aby bank鈥. It鈥檚 like a foodbank but for clothes, toys and equipment for babies and children up to the age of five. It supports around 6,000 children every year, through gifting on great quality pre-loved kit to London families who are struggling.
- was set up in 2019 with the aim of breaking the destructive cycle of children and young people committing crimes to ensure they make a positive contribution to society and rebuild better lives for themselves.
- provides catch-up tuition in English and maths to students in further education, helping them gain gateway qualifications and get further in education and work.
- , home of Mathematics Mastery and English Mastery, provides coherent curriculum programmes and integrated professional development to empower teachers to give all students, regardless of their background, the subject knowledge and skills to succeed.
- 黑料情报站 Schools is a network of 38 schools in the UK, in Birmingham, Hastings, London and Portsmouth. Each of those schools has its own distinctive character, reflecting its local community.
Hear from two of the partners organisations working together to deliver 黑料情报站鈥檚 programme of support:
Here鈥檚 Matt Jones, Principal of in south London, setting out why a wide-ranging 黑料情报站-led charity programme to support disadvantaged young people & families hit by Covid-19 is so important
鈥 黑料情报站 Schools (@黑料情报站Schools)
We鈥檙e delighted to be working with & other orgs as part of our programme to support disadvantaged young people & families hit by Covid-19. Here鈥檚 volunteer Tomina Duta talking about their vital work
鈥 黑料情报站 Schools (@黑料情报站Schools)