Free Spaces For Children and Young People at Easter Holiday Clubs in Harrow Posted on 22/03/2023 in Latest News , Latest News & Events Over 1,000 free places are available for children and young people aged 5-16, at local clubs and activities this Easter holiday. Each space also includes a free nutritious meal, per day. To be eligible for the programme, families must be living or studying in Harrow and in receipt of (means-tested) free school meals.
Cost of Living Crisis Signposting Hub Launched for Harrow Families Posted on 21/12/2022 in Latest News , Latest News & Events A new website, directing people to local support and organisations that can help during the cost of living crisis, has been launched for Harrow.
Thousands of local children to enjoy FREE Winter holiday clubs Posted on 24/11/2022 in Latest News & Events , HAF News & Updates , Latest News Over 2,000 free places are available for children and young people at local holiday clubs and activities in Harrow, this Winter holiday. Each space also includes a free nutritious meal per day.
Harrow’s Children & Young People Support Conference Brings Schools and Charities Together Posted on 02/11/2022 in Latest News Harrow’s first Children & Young People Support Conference brought together over 150 professionals in the borough, from schools, charities and local authorities, to benefit young people.
Mental health services launched for young people in Harrow Posted on 19/10/2022 in Latest News Children and young people in Harrow can now access a wide range of free mental health and emotional support programmes thanks to a new partnership.
Live Rock Concert Supporting Mental Health for Harrow's Young People Posted on 13/09/2022 in Events , Mental Health , Latest News , Latest News & Events This Thursday - 15th of September - Jam Sandwich will be lighting up the stage in support of Mental Health for young people in Harrow. Their performance promises to be jam-full of rock and dance covers, with all the proceeds going to Young Harrow Foundation and the Charlie Waller Trust UK.
20 Local Adults access Career Support through the Summer HAF Trainee Programme Posted on 31/08/2022 in HAF News & Updates , Latest News , Latest News & Events For this Summer’s HAF 2022 programme, Harrow have used the funding in an innovative new way to create a hospitality training scheme for local adults to take the first steps in finding a new career.
Looking for FREE Holiday Clubs in Harrow this Summer? Here’s what you need to know! Posted on 13/07/2022 in HAF News & Updates , Events , Harrow information and resources , Useful information , Latest News & Events The Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme is back for the summer, this time with more activities, spaces and opportunities than ever before!
WEBINAR: Russia-Ukraine War: The Effect the Conflict is having on Children & Young People from our Communities Posted on 07/04/2022 in Harrow Webinars Young Harrow Foundation in conjunction with Harrow Council are working with Unique Community Charity to offer access to this Webinar: Russia-Ukraine War: The Effect the Conflict is having on Children & Young People from our Communities If you are a teacher, youth or community worker and are looking for ways to support children and young people living in Harrow from both communities who are trying to decipher and deal with the effects of the ongoing conflict of war then watch this webinar for support.
Local property firm helps bring holiday activities and food to even more children in Harrow this year Posted on 11/03/2022 in Latest News
New Children's Mental Health Online Hub Launched for Harrow UK Children’s Mental Health Week 7-13th February Posted on 08/02/2022 in Latest News ● Young people can now find and access free and local mental health services via a new website youngharrowfoundation.org/harrow-is-here ● Children’s Mental Health Week 2022 is happening around the UK on the 7th-13th of February ● Nearly two-thirds (65%) of 9-18 year olds in Harrow “sometimes” or “often” feel depressed or anxious according to a survey of 6,000 local young people
WELCOME SAMY TO OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES Posted on 03/11/2021 in Latest News , Events We are thrilled to announce that Change Champion Samy Benaferi has been appointed a trustee of the Young Harrow Foundation, the first young person to join the board!
Impetus Leadership Academy Posted on 13/07/2021 in Youth funding and capacity building charity Impetus has partnered with Bank of America to launch a new training programme for aspiring leaders from ethnic minority backgrounds working in the UK youth sector.
WEBINAR: Key findings from the HAY Harrow survey of young people living and learning in Harrow 2021 Posted on 13/07/2021 in Harrow Webinars Dr Tabetha Newman, Harrow Council, Young Harrow Foundation and Harrow's School Nursing Service present the key findings from HAY Harrow survey of young people.
Young People’s Foundations: raising the game for local collaboration Posted on 28/05/2021 in YPF Trust asked a group of independent consultants from the INTEN partnership, to look at the work of the Foundations both before and during COVID-19, and also to consider what the future might hold for their model of working with children and young people.
YPF Trust is Recruiting Posted on 25/05/2021 in The YPF Trust is looking for a CEO! We are looking for an experienced, charismatic, and enterprising CEO who has a strong track record of using strategic leadership and management to achieve high impact within the charity sector.
Tackling Food Poverty in Harrow This Easter Posted on 01/04/2021 in HAF News & Updates “‘It’s not easy asking for help or accepting help sometimes.” This has been made all too real for families across Harrow over the last year. The feeling of not being able to put a meal on your child’s plate in the evening. It is an experience that no parent or child should have to go through.
HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES AND FOOD (HAF) PROGRAMME Posted on 26/03/2021 in Events , Harrow Service or Member , HAF News & Updates This last year has been tough. For some more than others. Fears and worries have crept into our daily routines. But there are some things you shouldn’t have to worry about. Like feeding your child. That is why Harrow are running the Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF) over the Easter holidays. Local organisations across Harrow are putting on free catered holiday activities for your kids to get involved with.
Voluntary and community sector roles for vaccination prioritisation Posted on 10/03/2021 in Resources and guidance for working with children and young people , Harrow Service or Member Harrow partnership have a questionnaire that is designed to help us identify if any of the roles in your organisation should be prioritised for a Covid-19 vaccination.
Louise Browning, Headteacher at Norbury Primary School #thankyouschools Posted on 26/02/2021 in #thankyouschools
Funding available: Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) Programme Posted on 24/02/2021 in Harrow Webinars , Harrow Service or Member , Hearing from Funders With funding from the Department for Education we will be able to offer funding to organisations wishing to deliver vital programmes for school age children aged 5-16 years old, during the Easter, Summer and Christmas holidays in 2021.
Webinar on Help Harrow Referral System Posted on 24/02/2021 in Resources and guidance for working with children and young people , Harrow Webinars , Harrow information and resources , Covid-19 , Digital Development Help Harrow Helpharrow delivered in partnership with Harrow Council is a self - referral system for all ages, targeting acute needs in specific social areas in Harrow.
Young Harrow Foundation Webinar with Children in Need and John Lyon's Charity Posted on 01/12/2020 in Harrow Webinars , Harrow Service or Member , Hearing from Funders Listen to the latest opportunities from Children in Need and John Lyon's Charity to apply for 3 year funding if you are delivering activities for Children or Young People in Harrow as a non for profit organisation.
Free health and wellbeing survey for schools across Harrow Posted on 23/11/2020 in Harrow Service or Member , Harrow information and resources , Useful information We are asking all schools and colleges across Harrow to run this during a tutor time during April and May 2021. So far around half of all schools and colleges have signed up.
HARROW WELLBEING FOR EDUCATION INITIATIVE Posted on 16/11/2020 in Harrow Webinars , Harrow Service or Member , Education , Mental Health The national ‘Wellbeing for Education’ initiative (published as Wellbeing for Education Return) aims to build on and strengthen educational settings’ ability to support children’s wellbeing, and the wellbeing of adults in the school community, in the context of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Young Harrow Foundation is moving into new Offices owned by Harrow School Posted on 13/11/2020 in Harrow information and resources Permission has been granted to convert a School-owned building on the Hill into subsidized offices for the Young Harrow Foundation.
Developing a way of working that increases social media and online fundraising impact Posted on 10/11/2020 in Harrow Webinars , Harrow Service or Member , Digital Development Our Social Media Webinar on 4 November 2020 was designed to share the expertise of our members who are doing exceptionally well in specific areas of social media and online fundraising
Message from the Leader of Harrow Council Cllr Graham Henson Posted on 05/11/2020 in Harrow information and resources Together, we urgently need to curb the spread of this deadly infection and get cases back to a manageable level - especially as the cold sets in and other germs lay people low. We need to help save lives and protect the NHS by staying inside our own homes with our own households.