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Great Wall of China trek
Congratulations to Ambeya for reaching her fundraising target, and wishing her good luck on her forthcoming adventures!
‘Who Cares?’ update
Thank you to the schools who have begun working with us on Our Time's 'Who Cares?' programme piloting.
‘Who Cares?’ project starts piloting
Our Time is currently training teachers and school staff in different schools around the UK who will use the ‘Who Cares?’ programme material to deliver the curriculum content to their pupils.
Great Wall of China fundraising begins
Our young carer, Ambeya, began her fundraising at the start of April, selling doughnuts at a stall at an Odeon Cinema, to raise money to support her walk along the Great Wall of China.
Sponsor Kirsty on her 10k run
One of our determined young people, Kirsty Tahta-Wraith, is taking on a personal challenge in March and asks for sponsorship to raise funds for Our Time.
The Guardian Charity Appeal blog
The Guardian Charity Appeal Blog wrote more about us on New Year’s Day. We thought we would start 2015 by hearing from some of the people directly helped by your donations.
Article published for Guardian Christmas appeal
On 13th December, the Guardian journalist, Bim Adewunmi, wrote an article highlighting the work of Our Time featuring a number of young people who have attended, and still attend, KidsTime Workshops and have been part of the ‘Who Cares?’
The Mail on Sunday features Our Time
The article focuses on the plight of young carers affected by parental mental illness and tells the story of two former KidsTime Workshops attendees, who now frequently attend KidsTime Workshops as young helpers.
Our Time selected for Guardian and Observer Christmas appeal
On November 28th The Guardian and Observer launched their Christmas Charity Appeal. This year’s appeal theme is one of our most common and under-acknowledged health issues: mental illness.
Young carers call to action: No suits event at London Zoo
Health professionals and decision-makers joined the young people to meet them, hear their stories, and discuss what health services can do to better support young carers and their families.
