The gift of time is precious. Can you help us by investing some of your time in Building Brighter Futures for children in need?

We need another 50 volunteers to help us meet the growing demand for adults willing to offer support to children and young people going through difficult times.

Could you assist young people aged 10-16 in police custody by becoming one of our apropriate adults in the Kent Police Area?

Could you befriend and support a young person in care who has little or no meaningful contact with their parents by becoming one of our independent visitors?

Could you guide and assist a young person in trouble towards the

achievement of positive goals by becoming one of New Directions mentors in Medway?

To find out more about the role of our volunteer appropriate adults in Kent police stations, please click here

To find out more about the role of our volunteer befrienders for children in care, please click here

Alternatively, click here to receive information on all our volunteering opportunities

Can you help us with our fundraising initiatives?

We aim to raise at least £20,000 through events and activities.

If you would like to join in one of these events or take part in one of our fundraising activities, please contact us.

Can you help us by making a donation?

Your gift will help us support more young people in need during 2009.

If you would like to make an on-line donation to support our work with children and young people in need, please click the 'Donate Now' button below. On-line donations are processed on our behalf by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) and this button will take you to the Young Lives Foundation page on the CAF website.Please follow the instructions on that page to make your donation.

If you prefer, you may make your donation by cheque payable to The Young Lives Foundation and sent to our offices at 2-3 Bedford Place, Maidstone, Kent ME16 8JB.