CHARITIES 2009
This year’s charities will be local London Charity Flipside and SI International Project SIerra.
Project SIerra - http://projectsierra.org/
Project SIerra: A Family And A Future aims to raise £1 million ($2million USD) to help disadvantaged women and children in Sierra Leone face their futures with confidence.
By strengthening families at risk of breakdown, helping young children living on the streets return home and empowering vulnerable young mothers, Project SIerra will enable more children to grow up in a caring family environment – giving them the opportunity to fulfil their potential.
Flipside - http://www.lcpt.org.uk/
Age Range served: 8-23 years
Mission Statement
Supporting young people to take advantage of life opportunities and experiences to achieve their aspirations.
Flipside works mainly in Lambeth and its surrounding boroughs. It delivers a variety of programmes and activities in schools, community centres and youth clubs. This includes personal safety, relationships, confidence and self esteem building programmes. It does this through the mediums of art, music and drama activities.
It runs youth activities on 3 estates in Lambeth.
It has recently delivered its first youth-led film festival at the Ritzy and hopes to run this as a yearly event, showcasing films made by young people.
Flipside also organises a variety of activities such as learning to sail, snowboard and ski, theatre outings and museum trips.
Flipside also works with Portuguese speaking young people and their families offering one to one support and advice.