Over the course of the past 15 years we have been delivering drug awareness sessions to schools and colleges, each year educating an average of 22,000 more children and young people. Based in Yorkshire, we have now educated 400,000 children, including a huge one third of the total child population of Yorkshire and the Humber. Our main target age-group is 10 and 11 year olds, providing drug education to older primary school children prior to them moving up to secondary school, and hopefully BEFORE they come into contact with drugs. By age 12: one in twelve children (8 %) have used drugs. By age 14: one in three children (33 %) have used drugs. We are proud that a 2013 national survey found that Yorkshire, the Humber and the North West (our very own three regions of focus) each had the greatest reduction in child drug use statistics compared to any other UK region over the previous 10 year period. Drug education initiatives, such as our own, were cited by experts, as being the reason for the significant drop in child drug use statistics.
HarrisonParrott Foundation is the philanthropic arm of HarrisonParrott, long recognised as one of the world’s leading arts management companies, and has at its heart our mission to support and champion diversity and inclusion within the arts. We believe everyone deserves access to the arts. We want to challenge preconceived assumptions of what the arts are and who they are for. As passionate advocates for innovation, we want to challenge the idea that ethnicity, gender, disability, neurodivergence and social background are impediments to full inclusivity By forming the Foundation, HarrisonParrott hopes that others will be encouraged to follow suit so that the industry, as a whole, collectively tackles the serious issues of diversity and access to the music industry. HarrisonParrott Foundation has initially partnered with Tri-Borough Music Hub, Music for All, and Creative Access to develop a series of programmes to help overcome issues of diversity and inclusion. In 2020, despite the incredible difficulties of the pandemic, we were able to reach over 150 young people by delivering virtual masterclasses and workshops, led by talent from our own roster. Emerging from this challenging period, the Foundation now plans to identify and develop new partnerships, projects, and programmes to play a role in leading the performing arts into the future and how we engage with wider society.
AVBF believe that dogs can-do things for people that no human can, they have a 6th sense. We are passionate about helping veterans who are struggling too. Our main HQ for training the dogs will also be a drop in-centre for the veterans’ giving veterans a place to relax and feel safe.
Samaritans provides confidential emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those with suicidal thoughts. Money is raised to support telephone, face-to-face, email and text-message support as well as outreach and education activities.
CALICO is a local Grampian charity. We help and support all families who have children suffering from cancer, leukaemia or cancer related illness. Our priority is to the family of any child with cancer or leukaemia to alleviate, where possible, financial hardships caused by additional expenses.
Sydney Dogs and Cats Home works with a dedicated group of staff and volunteers in the care of lost and abandoned animals since 1946. Our mission is to prevent the unnecessary euthanasia of healthy, loving domestic pets, young, old or with special needs, by re-homing them and giving them a second chance at life.