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By Eskor John
A selection of Bestinvest employees recently took part in Riverdale Primary School’s year 9 Sports Day organised by Kids Company. The event was conceptualised and organised by Kids Company’s Andy Gough and Fiona Lloyd in order to provide an environment that would allow a selection of high risk children (children exposed to a high level of socio-demographic risk) from Riverdale Primary school to channel their energy in a positive manner.
By Marcel Porcheron
Marcel Porcheron recently visited Bowel Cancer UK’s offices in West London to see the charity's operations first hand. Bowel Cancer UK (BC UK) is a small London based Charity with a national reach and it concentrates its services at its headquarters.
By Eskor John
Members of Bestinvest's charity committee visited Kids Company’s Urban Academy in Southwark, London, which historically has accounted for about 15% of the charity's spending. The Urban Academy is one of three centres run by Kids Company and can be described as a cross between a school and a youth centre for its pupils. One of its more controversial aspects is that pupils are effectively paid to attend by Kids Company through a system which rewards them with a small weekly allowance based on adherence to an educational contract, however, we were surprised and impressed by what we found.
By Carl Fiford
Bestinvest hosted a charity football tournament in London to raise money for Kids Company and Bowel Cancer UK. Two teams of Bestinvest staff battled it out with teams from Baring, Investec, Old Mutual, Legg Mason, Henderson and SWIP in a hard fought competition. The tournament was a resounding success, raising just under £2000, equivalent to about four times the cost of organising the event, thanks to the donations made by the participating companies and Bestinvest staff.