Welcome
Welcome to the latest edition of
The Children’s Society Magazine,
The Co-operative select
our newsletter for supporters
and volunteers.
us as Charity of the Year
Spring is a busy time. For many of
The Children’s
us, it is filled with family gatherings,
Society is only
It was one of the biggest ever Charity of the
able to continue its
church activities and first forays work through the
Year votes in the UK with The Children’s
into the garden. With all of that,
generous donations
I hope you can find the time to read
of our supporters
Society gaining an impressive 44% of the
about what’s been happening at
and volunteers.
92,000 votes cast.
The Children’s Society. This allows us to
concentrate our
Our direct work with children who
work where the
need is greatest
face danger, discrimination and and not just in areas
disadvantage in their daily lives
where government
continues to grow, with several
funding is available.
new projects and pieces of work
It makes us a
truly independent
about to take off at various organisation.
locations around the country
(see page eight).
It is an exciting time
to be involved in the
work of The Children’s
Society
Thanks to your response to our
Stand By Me campaign in the last
issue, we collected over 17,000
During the competitive process There will be lots of opportunities
signatures in a petition calling for
of winning The Co-operative’s for supporters to get involved from
all disabled children in care to
Charity of the Year, we promoted the Lake District Challenge, which
have an independent advocate.
ourselves to almost five million will test skills, stamina and mental
This was delivered to Children’s
Co-operative members, employees resilience and Halloween Walk,
Minister Beverley Hughes (page six).
and customers. to our Summer Sizzler barbeque
events and our National Coffee
Several new fundraising initiatives
Having won, the hard work now Morning on 20 June.
have been launched, including a
really begins if we are to achieve our
series of sponsored walks called
target of raising over £1million with ‘We are delighted to be
Footsteps for Childhood (page
our partner charities Aberlour Child The Co-operative’s Charity of
five). For the first time, we will
care Trust in Scotland, Extern in the Year. This is a significant
be presenting a garden at the
Northern Ireland and Tros Gynnal in corporate partnership, providing
Chelsea Flower Show (page
Wales, ensuring that the partnership The Children’s Society with great
five). And, most exciting of
can continue its work with upwards opportunities to raise more
all, we have been selected
of 60,000 disadvantaged children money to help the children and
to be The Co-operative’s
across the UK. young people we work with,’ said
Charity of the Year (see
Bob Reitemeier, Chief Executive
story opposite).
Our partnership was launched in The of The Children’s Society.
Co-operative stores in England on 2
It is an exciting time to be
April. Themed ‘When I Grow Up’, What you can do
involved in the work of The
Co-operative colleagues raised If there’s a The Co-operative store
Children’s Society. Your support
money by going to work dressed as or business in your area, why not
is essential to all that we do.
what they wanted to be when they pop in and support the fundraising
Thank you.
grew up – anything from a train activities locally. The Co-operative
driver to an acrobat. Events and businesses throughout the UK will
Bob Reitemeier
fundraising ideas are planned with be raising money for our vital work
Chief Executive
The Co-operative’s different areas of with children. For more information
business including food, banking, about our Charity of the Year
insurance, travel and pharmacy. partnership call 0845 300 1128.
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