CAST

As a result of some recent changes all our secondary schools work now comes under the banner of The Family Trust, so head over to The Family Trust or visit us at familytrust.org.uk. This account will soon close, but we thank you for your continued support for our work in primary and secondary schools' work in Maidstone, Medway and Swale.

"A big to all our amazing who give their time to support young people. We are so grateful to all our mentors and volunteers who listen to and encourage young people as they navigate the teenage years. Thank you for your kindness and care, we appreciate all you do. Never underestimate the difference you make." - Katie, Mentoring Coordinator, CAST

If you're interested in finding out more about the work of CAST visit https://www.castmaidstone.org.uk/whatwedo

We're so excited to be launching our Big Give Campaign 2018 today. If you feel able to donate towards our work by visiting www.familytrust.org.uk/big-give before Tuesday 4th December, your donation will be matched £ for £ by our Champion Funders, so for every £1 you donate, we will receive £2. How great is that?

This year the focus of our campaign is our wonderful mentoring & transition mentoring of. Find out more at castmaidstone.org.uk

We welcomed Helen Grant, MP for Maidstone & The Weald to our office this afternoon. It was great to be able to share with her about the work of CAST and our wonderful volunteers who make the work happen.

How poignant that this article should come out as we’re campaigning to raise money to deliver Christians Against Poverty UK in schools in Kent.

“What is vital is high-quality teaching of financial literacy. However, there is a severe shortage of teachers in general which is making recruitment extremely difficult.”

We believe we have a role to play here. Indeed we’ve already started running our first course at Aylesford School – Sports College and we hope to serve many others if we’re successful with funding. Please add your vote if you haven’t already: https://www.thepeoplesprojects.org.uk/projects/view/kids-money-courses

Home truths on the High Street for Bank boss Should teenagers learn more about managing money and the economy? The Bank of England wants it in the curriculum.