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In the UK alone, nearly 400,000 children don’t have access to books or a book of their own. Reading is so vital for the development of children’s creativity and development of their literacy skills.  Through the National Literacy Trust, 54 thousand books have been donated by publishers to children who are least likely to have read books. 1 in 5 children receiving free school meals said they bought their first book with a World Book Day token.

According to Wrap.org.uk, in the UK each year there is an estimated £140 million worth of clothing dumped in landfills each year. A lot of the time these clothes would be easily reused but because of cheap clothing and our throw-away culture, we see our landfills filling up and thousands of tonnes of clothing and textiles which could have been reused or repurposed.

We have gone in 2022 with the aim to support as many children around the UK as possible. And so far, we have managed to support five incredible children’s organisations that are carrying out vital work in the community through our Children’s Community Support programme.

We are kicking off 2022 with a donation to Basildon Parents4Parents of £1,328 for their Conn-x club. This being our first donation we are proud to be supporting such a great cause that does so much good work for children of the area who have ASD/ADHD or other communication difficulties in the local area.

Last year has been both a successful and challenging year for us at Little Lives UK. We have greatly expanded the area we now support children, from just in London to the whole of the UK. We have also started working with some great new partners and charities to be able to help the greatest number of children as possible.

Christmas is the busiest time of year for children’s charities and is the time of year where the hard work can really be seen clearer and see the impact the year-round dedication has on children in need. From present donations to building help, art movements to fundraising events, the Christmas period is always frenzied for which we are glad for.

Recently, Little Lives UK have teamed up with The Listening Ear in Bournemouth to help to provide counselling to children of the local area who may not be able to usually afford it.

November is men’s mental health awareness month and following two years of uncertainty and ever-changing lives because of the pandemic, men’s mental health is at the forefront of concern again with growing number of males suffering from poor mental health.

Little Lives UK has been given the opportunity to support the fantastic cause that is the Salusbury World Refugee Centre in North London. Little Lives UK are pleased to announce the donation of 15 laptops through our Technology Programme for use in Salusbury World Refugee’s afterschool homework club at the Granville Family Well-Being Centre.

Little Lives UK has donated 15 laptops to be used in their afterschool homework clubs for children who otherwise wouldn’t be able to complete their online learning due to not having their own technology at home. As part of our Technology Programme, Little Lives UK strive to end technology poverty and ensure that all children who are without the relevant technology for virtual learning and the seemingly ever increasingly virtual world, do have access to the equipment needed.