Young Lives Foundation Helping To Make A Difference Through COVID-19

The Young Lives Foundation (YLF) together with their team of volunteers and supporters have been working hard through the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure that vulnerable young people in Kent continue to receive the help, support and resources they so desperately need, during these especially challenging times.

To help demonstrate the impact that this support has had, YLF has recently released a mini impact report called ‘Coping With Covid-19’ which documents some of the positive outcomes that have been achieved with the kind and generous help from a number of special people.

One such initiative was putting together over 450 care hampers which could be distributed to young people and their families who were not able to access help and who faced a lonely and distressing time.  Staff and volunteers set up a COVID-19 Fundraising Campaign and called upon their caring networks across Kent. Within a short period of time, the team had arranged for care hampers to be delivered to those who had little or no food and/or who were isolated in unfamiliar surroundings.

One person in particular summed up the impact of having a hamper delivered; “Thank you so much to you and your team for our food hamper and fun bits. We sat and cried for a while but then played games together. It really meant a lot to us and I can’t thank you enough.”

Stephen Gray, CEO, YLF said, “It is during these times of crisis that you truly see the best in people and we have been so grateful for the offers of help and donations when we’ve needed them the most.  It’s sad for me to share that four young people took their own lives during the height of the COVID-19 crisis so I am eternally grateful for every single donation as it means we can reach many more young people to offer a helping hand and a friendly face.”

“Some of the young people our team came into contact with, hadn’t seen or spoken to another person for 10 weeks, so we know that every volunteer, fundraiser and donation makes a real difference to someone’s life.”

“If anyone would like to find out more about the essential services we provide, please visit: www.ylf.org.uk  where you can find volunteering opportunities as well as donation details and fundraising ideas.  This support is used to help improve the life of a vulnerable young adult who may feel they have nothing positive to look forward to and to help them succeed in life with a little helping hand.”

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