Author: stepforward
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Do you want to be a Champion?
[flickr id=”6875007011″ thumbnail=”small” overlay=”true” size=”small” group=”” align=”none”] This weekend we a running the Barclays Money Skills Champions training programme. This is aimed at young people (16-25) who want to improve their knowledge about money issues as well as gain peer education skills. You don’t need to be an expert in managing money to sign…
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Looking for positive things to do this week?
[flickr id=”6869420309″ thumbnail=”medium” overlay=”true” size=”medium” group=”” align=”none”] This February half term is going to be an exciting and busy week for our Personal Development service. Many young people are on holiday from school of college this week so we are offering a programme of activities every day. Monday to Friday is our Positive Activities for…
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Going For Gold In 2012
[flickr id=”6748163823″ thumbnail=”medium_640″ overlay=”true” size=”medium_640″ group=”” align=”none”] The start of a new year is often seen as a good time to reflect on things you have achieved over the previous year and things you are looking forward to doing in the coming year. At Step Forward we had a get together at the end of…
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Our CEO makes it onto the Pink List
Congratulations to Jennifer, Step Forward CEO, for making it onto the Independent on Sunday Pink List at No.38 – View the list
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Noore celebrates 20yrs at Step Forward
[flickr id=”6152996320″ thumbnail=”medium” overlay=”true” size=”medium_640″ group=”” align=”none”] Friends and supporters of Step Forward joined the team of staff and volunteers for a Summer Celebration last week. The celebration was organised so we could thank and acknowledge many of the fantastic people who have supported Step Forward over the years, some of whom may never have…
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London Riots
We’re going out into the community today to try and help calm the current atmosphere after the riots last night. You can help by downloading and distributing these posters and leaflets in your community and online: Download A4 Poster Download A5 Leaflets
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Step Forward win the GSK IMPACT Awards 2011
Step Forward have been crowned the overall winner at the 2011 GSK IMPACT awards for their work to improve the health and well-being of young people in Tower Hamlets. Step Forward’s patron Sir Ian McKellen kindly sent this video message of congratulations all the way from Middle Earth! The awards – GSK’s flagship UK corporate…
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Star Trekkers
Nic & Brendan’s Everest Trek Local Authority workers Nic and Brendan undertook a gruelling 17 day Transverse Everest Trek to fundraise for us. They took a banner made by some of our young people all the way to Everest Base Camp. “We wanted to support a local charity where we knew that any money raised…
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Inspiring fundraising expedition
Nic Teeman and Brendan Mulcahy, who both work for Tower Hamlets Council, are undertaking the gruelling Everest Transverse Trek in April 2011. Nic and Brendan have paid for the trip out of their own finances so all money raised will go directly to help us provided essential support services to local young people. They have…
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Step Forward bags signed by Ian McKellen up for auction
We are auctioning off 10 Step Forward bags signed by our patron, Sir Ian McKellen, to help raise much needed funds. The bags are designed by a local artist Pello, and inspired by the East End Pearly Kings & Queens. Take a look: http://donations.ebay.co.uk/charity/charity.jsp?NP_ID=43518 By buying one of the bags you will be helping Step…