Are you ready to get spooky?! 🎃

Our young people will be running their annual FREE Halloween event on Saturday 31st October. Join us at Haymarket Shopping Centre for Haymarket Horrors 2026!

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ADHD Awareness Month is also in October! IOur Facing the Future volunteers held a session of games to help our young people understand what it’s like to live with ADHD.

Want to support young people? Why not volunteer too: buff.ly/HTmQuuf

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October marks Black History Month!
Our Inspire group spent a session looking into music and food from the Black diaspora, collating a playlist of Black musicians for their cooking session this week.

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LAST WEEK to book your place on our FREE 2026 October Half-Term Scheme, running from Monday 19th – Friday 23rd October! 🍁
Don't miss out on our 3-DAY RESIDENTIAL trip!

Interested in joining our Half-Term Scheme? Email us at [email protected]
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For #DyslexiaAwarenessMonth, our Facing the Future project took a session to understand how dyslexia affects those who experience it.
Thanks to the volunteers that led the session’s activities.

Want to support young people? Why not volunteer too! Visit buff.ly/HTmQuuf
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Last week, our Inspire group celebrated #HiddenHeroesDay, acknowledging those who do valuable work in the public services sector.
The group drew Hidden Heroes as actual superheroes, learning about the skills and responsibilities they have that make their work so important.

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Our Facing the Future volunteers held a session about Suicide Prevention Month, and the importance of being there to support each other.
Thanks to them for hosting such a valuable session.

Want to support young people? Why not volunteer too: buff.ly/L8NUUqn

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Our October Half-Term Scheme timetable leaflet is now available on our website!
Get a glimpse of the FREE activities we’ll be hosting throughout the week!

Book your place by emailing us at [email protected]

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Last week, we partnered with Mental Health UK for a workshop on how money can affect our wellbeing.
The group explored financial resilience through ton of activities, including building playdough houses.

Why not collaborate with us, too!: buff.ly/Gk9WYWY
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VOLUNTEER HIGHLIGHT: Shree!
Our volunteers are vital to everything we do. We want to give a special thanks to Shree for going above and beyond to support our young people.
We’ve partnered with Room to Reward to offer Shree a free hotel stay as a huge 'thank-you'.

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Moving up to college can be quite a big and stressful adjustment.
So our Facing the Future project took the time to play games and chill out as a group.

Help us give more young people somewhere to go, something to do, and someone to talk to: buff.ly/OOhVT2w.

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On Saturday, our Inspire group spent the session putting a fun twist on some of our favourite games.
The group had a great time coming up with their own ideas, and testing each other’s games.

Learn more about our Inspire project: buff.ly/BVnLNtL

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For our latest Inspire session, we looked at goals, and how reality can sometimes go against our expectations.
The group explored what goes into pursuing goals, and that it's okay if aspirations change.
Learn more about our Inspire project: buff.ly/RVN8EL5

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We already have our line-up of activities prepared for this year’s October Half-Term Scheme.
This includes a 3-DAY RESIDENTIAL trip!

Interested in joining our FREE half-Term Scheme? Get booked-on early by emailing us at [email protected]

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For National Food Bank Day, our Inspire group explored the cost of food while giving back to the community.
They were given a limited budget to buy food for The Bridge: Homelessness to Hope, encouraging them to make thoughtful decisions and stretch their money.

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Our poor alotment has gotten quite overgrown since the Summer Scheme. But our team got straight to work bringing the allotment back to life.
A huge well done to everyone involved — the difference is amazing!

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Our Inspire group visited the Leicester Pride parade last weekend, joining the city in celebrating and showing their support for the LGBTQIA+ community.

Help us continue to support Leicester's young people and community: buff.ly/C1eyGTt.
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