During 2014 staff at Valour Finance Group have been Fundraising and supporting the Together Trust .A local charity which will always remain close to all our hearts.Highlights of 2014 include the "Valour Knights" competing and being victorious in the "Its a Knockout" event which took place at the summer fair , Abseiling down the iconic Trafford Centre Bell Tower and Zip wiring across the Manchester Canal all to raise much needed funds for the Together Trust.
Ashcroft School is a truly special and unique place , providing consistant personalised support and meaningful education to a group of up to 45 children and young people.Specialising in helping children and young people with complex behavioural , emotional ,social,and additional needs which may have been a result of severe neglect ,bereavement or trauma and abuse. The school is a safe, positive and flexible enviroment which significantly improves the learning and social outcomes of the kids.
My colleagues and I were immediately struck by this wonderful inspiring charity and the work that they do . We were given the opportunity to see first hand how our continued support could directly help make a valuble difference to all at the school.We received a very warm welcome from all .Seeing for ourselves how passionate ,enthusiastic and proud everbody was of the school and all it achieves on a daily basis.
We throughly enjoyed a tour of the school ,the visit ended with myself and my colleagues being treated to tea,coffee and cakes made by the young people themselves .All in all a fantastic day , so a huge thanks to everyone at Ashcroft School for making us feel so welcome and we look forward to seeing you all again soon .
Plans are now being made to continue our support for the remaining part of 2014.
By Sarah-Jayne Horton
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