Kids Company
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| Founder(s) | Camila Batmanghelidjh |
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| Founded | 1996 |
| Location | London, England |
| Focus | Charity |
| Website | http://kidsco.org.uk/ |
Kids Company is a charity organisation that works with young ex-offenders and disadvantaged children through inner-city schools in London, a drop-in centre in Camberwell, and the Urban Academy in Southwark.[1] [2]
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[edit] History
The organisation was founded in 1996 by Camila Batmanghelidjh.[3]
Kids Company aims to restore trust and provide an environment in which kids can begin the healing process, using a support system that includes psychotherapy, counselling, education, arts, sports, hot meals, and various other practical interventions.
Kids Company depends on the financial support of charitable trusts and businesses.
[edit] Awards
Kids Company won the Ernst and Young Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2005 award and Batmanghelidjh received the Woman of the Year award in 2006.[4] [5]
[edit] References
- ^ Bell, Esme (2008-01-30). "Kids Company: I was homeless and desperate, but Camila saved me". London: Daily Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/main.jhtml?xml=/education/2008/01/30/facare130.xml. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
- ^ "Kids Company gets £12m lifeline over three years". London Evening Standard. http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23449088-kids-company-gets-12m-lifeline-over-three-years.do. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
- ^ "Kids Company » Camila Batmanghelidjh". Kids Compnany. http://kidsco.org.uk/?page_id=70. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
- ^ "Angel of Peckham's gift of giving". BBC. 2006-10-17. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6056196.stm. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
- ^ "New Statesman - Person of the Year: NS Readers' Choice". New Statesman. http://www.newstatesman.com/200612180027. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
[edit] External links
- official Kids Company website
- Kids Company
- Inmovable Object
- Camila Batmanghelidjh: 'I'd like to open these centres everywhere'
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