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Lions Ladies donation to Five Links
Turning Point
| Every Year the Lions Club of Billericay,
President’s Lady nominates a Charity for the Lions ladies to raise funds
during that Presidential year. Last year’s President Dave Parker’s
daughter Katie nominated Five Links Turning Point, as this was something
that was both personal and close to her heart.
Five Links Turning Point offers support and advice to anyone suffering
from the effects of bullying in all its forms.
The steady rise in the number of young people, parents and agencies
confidently accessing these services can only validate the need for, and the
value of this project. The increase in numbers seeking help and advice
highlight both the extent of this tragic, and what could have been,
unreported anti-social suffering, and the trust that those most in need have
placed in its project managers by taking the first, and what may be for
some, scary steps towards healing and empowerment.
Creative activities continue to provide young children with ’a safe place
to be’ during school holidays, integrating children who are being bullied
and those initiating the bullying has been a successful provision, and the
creative and innovative ways in which both staff and volunteers deliver
these and other activities has had a marked effect on lives of young
children that may otherwise be in danger of becoming socially isolated
and/or engaging in anti social behaviour themselves for the rest of their
lives. |
Katie, Lion President Derek Prior, Sue Bayly, Carol Watkins &
Cathy Mace |
| Overall, a great emphasis
is placed on interaction, friendship, tolerance, empathy, integrity and
courtesy. These are positive life skills that will not only benefit those
children who are victims of bullying, but also encourage those initiating
the bullying, for whatever reasons, to heal the past and shape the future.
Sue Bayly and Jackie Joiner, founders of the Charity, met because their
daughters were being bullied, they were both very distressed that the school
was not responding to the concerns about their daughters safety. They
decided to work together contacting various agencies and advice lines but
found that no one worked solely with bullying.
A pilot scheme was run for 6 months and the response was overwhelming. It
was soon realised that the demand for support and advice was too big to run
by volunteers alone. They gained charity status and secured funding and
donations to start this unique project
Katie said “it was both a privilege and Honour to be able to present Five
Links with the Cheque” and wanted to thank all those who both raised and
donated towards this fantastic sum. She hoped that five Links would be able
to put it to good use, and also hoped they would carry on with their much
needed work within the community.
Five Links Turning Point are a Registered Charity (No.1086067) and can be
found on the web
www.flturningpoint.org.uk or contacted by email
info@flturningpoint.org.uk
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