Save Busy Buttons
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We need your help, unfortunately RBWM has decided to reject our application for full business rate relief while our Charity Registration was in progress and we are now facing a rates bill for £89K. The Council is well aware we do not have anything like this in our reserves and that to pursue this would be to force us to close down.
Our mission is, and always has been, to support and help young people in the community and by pursuing this avenue the Council is threatening our very existence, which would mean abandoning the children and families that we support.
We feel this is not an option and are now calling on the local community to speak up and help save Busy Buttons.
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Here is a link to the full information sheet
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The story so far.......
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Busy Buttons CORE Charity
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Students work at Royal Academy of Arts, London selected from 21000 national entries
21
Students inclusively supported on our Directly Licensed Duke of Edinburgh Scheme
2,000+
Online interactive class hours delivered by volunteers during COVID pandemic
2,200
FREE school workshop for local children
19
Adult & Child Referrals Supported from NHS, CAMHS, Adoption Services, SENCO and Early Help in the last 12 months
Free spaces for disadvantaged families on our Courses &
Camps
131
60%
Young people transition back to full time education
Supported with anxiety & unique needs at our Transitional /Alternative Provision
50,000+
100%
£291,346
Hours volunteered
Volunteer led
Social Value added annually
HACT
Social Value calculator
30
Free Community engagment creative projects
15,500+
Participants engaged in FREE projects
Busy Buttons: The numbers tell the story
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