Fairbridge (charity)
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Fairbridge is a UK based charity
that supports young people aged 13–25, that has existed since 1987. Each year it supports around 3,700 disengaged young people who are either not in education, employment or training – or at risk of becoming so – at one of its fifteen centres around the country. The Chairman is William Eccles and the Chief Executive is Andrew Purvis.
In January 2011 it was announced that Fairbridge will become part of The Prince's Trust
.
The Fairbridge Society was established in 1909 by Kingsley Fairbridge
. Moved by the levels of deprivation he saw in inner-city areas of England, he established a charity to offer opportunities and education abroad to young people from broken homes.
Operation Drake
was launched in 1978 at the suggestion of HRH The Prince of Wales. It was a two year, round-the-world venture in which 400 young people from 27 nations worked with scientists and servicemen on projects in 16 countries.
In 1980, George Thurston
, one of the organisers of Operation Drake, formed the Drake Fellowship to help under-privileged young people from centres based in the heart of the inner cities.
In 1987, the Drake Fellowship merged with the Fairbridge Society to become Fairbridge Drake, and in 1992 the name was changed to Fairbridge.
In April 2011, Fairbridge will merge with The Prince's Trust. The united organisation, will be called The Prince’s Trust.
which helps young people develop the confidence, motivation and skills they need to turn their lives around. It is a member of The National Council for Voluntary Youth Services (NCVYS).
, Southampton
, Hackney
in East London
and Kennington
in South London, Kent
, Birmingham
, Liverpool
, Salford in Greater Manchester
and Bury
in North Manchester, Middlesbrough
, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Cardiff
, Swansea
, Dundee
, Edinburgh
and Glasgow
.
, anti-social behavior, crime
, substance misuse and mental health
issues. By a combination of one-to-one support and challenging activities, young people make positive changes in their lives to enter education, training or employment.
Activities include outdoor pursuits, cooking, IT, drama, art, music, sexual health, work-based and independent living courses. The charity owns a 92’ sailing ship
Spirit of Fairbridge which fosters self belief through personal challenges.
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
that supports young people aged 13–25, that has existed since 1987. Each year it supports around 3,700 disengaged young people who are either not in education, employment or training – or at risk of becoming so – at one of its fifteen centres around the country. The Chairman is William Eccles and the Chief Executive is Andrew Purvis.
In January 2011 it was announced that Fairbridge will become part of The Prince's Trust
The Prince's Trust
The Prince's Trust is a charity in the United Kingdom founded in 1976 by Charles, Prince of Wales to help young people. They run a range of training programmes, provide mentoring support and offer financial grants to build the confidence and motivation of disadvantaged young people...
.
History
Fairbridge is the result of the merging of two organisations, the Drake Fellowship and the Fairbridge Society.The Fairbridge Society was established in 1909 by Kingsley Fairbridge
Kingsley Fairbridge
Kingsley Ogilvie Fairbridge was the founder of a child emigration scheme to British colonies and the Fairbridge Schools...
. Moved by the levels of deprivation he saw in inner-city areas of England, he established a charity to offer opportunities and education abroad to young people from broken homes.
Operation Drake
Operation Drake
Operation Drake was a round-the-world voyage with the participation of young people from many countries. The voyage was centred around the brigantine Eye of the Wind. She left Plymouth in October 1978 and returned to London two years later, in December 1980.Named after Sir Francis Drake, who had...
was launched in 1978 at the suggestion of HRH The Prince of Wales. It was a two year, round-the-world venture in which 400 young people from 27 nations worked with scientists and servicemen on projects in 16 countries.
In 1980, George Thurston
George Thurston
Sir George Thurston KBE was a leading British naval architect in the early half of the 20th century.-Life and career:...
, one of the organisers of Operation Drake, formed the Drake Fellowship to help under-privileged young people from centres based in the heart of the inner cities.
In 1987, the Drake Fellowship merged with the Fairbridge Society to become Fairbridge Drake, and in 1992 the name was changed to Fairbridge.
In April 2011, Fairbridge will merge with The Prince's Trust. The united organisation, will be called The Prince’s Trust.
Purpose
Fairbridge is a national charityCharitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
which helps young people develop the confidence, motivation and skills they need to turn their lives around. It is a member of The National Council for Voluntary Youth Services (NCVYS).
Bases
Based in the UK’s inner city areas, Fairbridge helps over 3,700 young people a year from its 16 centres. The charity operates from team centres in BristolBristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
, Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
, Hackney
London Borough of Hackney
The London Borough of Hackney is a London borough of North/North East London, and forms part of inner London. The local authority is Hackney London Borough Council....
in East London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and Kennington
Kennington
Kennington is a district of South London, England, mainly within the London Borough of Lambeth, although part of the area is within the London Borough of Southwark....
in South London, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, Salford in Greater Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
and Bury
Bury
Bury is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Irwell, east of Bolton, west-southwest of Rochdale, and north-northwest of the city of Manchester...
in North Manchester, Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough is a large town situated on the south bank of the River Tees in north east England, that sits within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire...
, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
, Swansea
Swansea
Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
, Dundee
Dundee
Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea...
, Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
and Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
.
Activities
Fairbridge works with young people who have experienced school exclusion, homelessnessHomelessness
Homelessness describes the condition of people without a regular dwelling. People who are homeless are unable or unwilling to acquire and maintain regular, safe, and adequate housing, or lack "fixed, regular, and adequate night-time residence." The legal definition of "homeless" varies from country...
, anti-social behavior, crime
Crime
Crime is the breach of rules or laws for which some governing authority can ultimately prescribe a conviction...
, substance misuse and mental health
Mental health
Mental health describes either a level of cognitive or emotional well-being or an absence of a mental disorder. From perspectives of the discipline of positive psychology or holism mental health may include an individual's ability to enjoy life and procure a balance between life activities and...
issues. By a combination of one-to-one support and challenging activities, young people make positive changes in their lives to enter education, training or employment.
Activities include outdoor pursuits, cooking, IT, drama, art, music, sexual health, work-based and independent living courses. The charity owns a 92’ sailing ship
Sailing ship
The term sailing ship is now used to refer to any large wind-powered vessel. In technical terms, a ship was a sailing vessel with a specific rig of at least three masts, square rigged on all of them, making the sailing adjective redundant. In popular usage "ship" became associated with all large...
Spirit of Fairbridge which fosters self belief through personal challenges.
External links
- http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23644548-details/The+street+kid+who+can+bring+real+hope+to+our+teenagers/article.do
- http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article5554909.ece
- http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/jan/15/harman-inequality-initiative
- http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/sep/17/youngpeople.socialexclusion
- http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/schools/knife-crime-can-drama-help-stop-it-925166.html
- http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1012723.ece
- http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article3454687.ece
- http://www.ft.com/cms/s/a1e24d60-e0d7-11dc-b0d7-0000779fd2ac,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fa1e24d60-e0d7-11dc-b0d7-0000779fd2ac.html%3Fnclick_check%3D1&_i_referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fairbridge.org.uk%2Fmedia_centre%2F&nclick_check=1
- http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2007/jul/01/youthjustice.crime
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/player/nol/newsid_6590000/newsid_6598900?redirect=6598977.stm&news=1&bbram=1&nbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1
- http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/families/article2870677.ece
- http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/career_and_jobs/article1994427.ece
- http://www.fairbridge.org.uk/ Official homepage
- http://www.ncvys.org.uk The National Council for Voluntary Youth Services (NCVYS)