Little Lives UK
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| Formation | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Legal status | Registered charity |
| Purpose | Supporting disabled and disadvantaged children |
| Location | |
Region served | United Kingdom |
| Website | www |
Little Lives UK is a children's charity based in Poole, Dorset, England.[1] [2] Starting in London in 2017, they moved their head office to Poole in 2021.[3] Little Lives UK supports disadvantaged and disabled children in communities across the UK by providing support to activity projects, talking and mental health sessions to help with emotional well-being, and they also aim to end technology poverty by providing technology to children.
They are listed on the Charity Commission for England and Wales [4] with charity number 1171884.
Campaigns
Little Lives UK provides support to children by running a number of campaigns. They give free technology for education, free mental health sessions, free activities, and sports team sponsorship to children who either cannot afford to get involved in these things or to areas that are in need of community support.
Their campaigns are run throughout the UK and are chosen on a partnership and application basis.
Campaigns that have been run have given free technology to schools, councils and youth clubs.
Little Lives UK have reported supporting over 400 children with their mental health and have supported over 100 community programmes since being established.[5]
Who they support
Little Lives UK support children aged from 0-18 in the UK who are living with disabilities or from disadvantaged backgrounds.[6]
Collections
Little Lives UK run a free collection service for clothes and electronics in Poole and London.[7]
The electronics and clothing they collect are re-donated to children around the UK who are in need of technology or clothing, often working with local authorities, schools and other child services to identify those who need the donations.[8]
Charity shops
They run three charity shops in London. There is one in Raynes Park, one in Fulham and one in Tooting.[9]
Awards
In 2022, they were nominated by the Charity Governance Awards for an award in which they came runners up.[10]
In 2023, Little Lives UK were named a "Big Change Maker by The Big Issue.[11] for their work with children around the UK and for supplying electronic equipment and access to services.
References
- ↑ "LITTLE LIVES UK - Charity 1171884".
- ↑ "Find that Charity | GB-CHC-1171884 | Little Lives UK".
- ↑ Blumsum, Meghan (January 27, 2022). "Exclusive: London children's charity opens its doors in Bournemouth".
- ↑ "LITTLE LIVES UK - Charity 1171884".
- ↑ https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=2&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&p_p_resource_id=%2Faccounts-resource&p_p_cacheability=cacheLevelPage&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_objectiveId=A12261898&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_priv_r_p_mvcRenderCommandName=%2Faccounts-and-annual-returns&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_priv_r_p_organisationNumber=5091183
- ↑ "About us".
- ↑ "Free donation collections in Poole". Bournemouth Echo. 22 March 2023.
- ↑ "How to recycle your mobile phone - Which?". 4 August 2023.
- ↑ "'Why I will now be thrift shopping in south London for the foreseeable future'". Wimbledon Times. 22 January 2023.
- ↑ "Little Lives UK".
- ↑ Issue, The Big (January 16, 2023). "The Big Issue Changemakers of 2023: Equality". The Big Issue.
- ↑ "LITTLE LIVES UK - Charity 1171884".
- ↑ "Find that Charity | GB-CHC-1171884 | Little Lives UK".
- ↑ https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=2&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&p_p_resource_id=%2Faccounts-resource&p_p_cacheability=cacheLevelPage&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_objectiveId=A12261898&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_priv_r_p_mvcRenderCommandName=%2Faccounts-and-annual-returns&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_priv_r_p_organisationNumber=5091183
- ↑ https://www.charitygovernanceawards.co.uk
- ↑ "Our campaigns".
- ↑ "About us".
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