Our History

The Young Lives Foundation came into being in 2007, when services previously provided through the Young People in Need Division

of the Council for Social Responsibility/Church in Society, were transferred to the new independent charity.

Since then, further services have been developed and the transferred services have been enhanced. All our services have been developed as new and innovative ways of responding to young people's needs.

Timeline

2010      The charity receives the Investing in Volunteers award and the Mentoring & Befriending Foundation's    

              Approved Provider Standard.

              The charity helps Kent Children's Services with elections for the Children in Care Council and takes on 

              the responsibility for facilitating and supporting young people's involvement.

              The charity launches a life skills programme for young people leaving care in Medway.

2009      The charity launches the Independent Mental Health Advocacy Service for Kent young people

              detained under the Mental Health Act.

2008      The charity launches the Medway Children in Care Council, in conjunction with Medway Council, and 

              takes responsibility for faciliting and supporting young people's involvement.

              The charity launches a Laptop Library for young people in Medway's care who do not have a

              computer at home to assist them with their studies.

             The charity is awarded a Lord's Taverners' minibus, following a successful fundraising campaign.

2007     The Young LIves Foundation becomes operational and takes over services previously    

             provided through the Young People in Need Division of Church in Society.

             Advocacy service launched for young people in a medium-secure psychiatric unit.

2006     Medway Children's Rights and Advocacy Service launched.

2001     New Directions mentoring programme launched in Medway for young people at risk of offending.

1998     Appropriate Adult Service, Independent Visitors Service, and Medway Challengers commissioned by

             the new Medway Unitary Authority.

1996     Independent Visitors Service launched in Kent.

1994     Children's Rights & Advocacy Service launched in Kent.

1987     Appropriate Adult Service introduced across the whole Kent Police Area.