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An aim of Children Our Ultimate Investment (UK) is to tackle disadvantage and social An aim of Children Our Ultimate Investment (UK) is to tackle disadvantage and socialexclusion through delivering a practical youth development programme, Teens andexclusion through delivering a practical youth development programme, Teens andToddlers. This innovative programme fosters, through intensive interaction with smallToddlers. This innovative programme fosters, through intensive interaction with smallchildren and classroom time, greater self aspiration and hope for the future, as well aschildren and classroom time, greater self aspiration and hope for the future, as well aseducational attainment.educational attainment.Teens and Toddlers was originally conceived by Laura Huxley, widow
Teens and Toddlers was originally conceived by Laura Huxley, widow
of the writer Aldous Huxley, in the late 1970s in California USA. Lauraof the writer Aldous Huxley, in the late 1970s in California USA. Lauradeveloped deep concerns for disadvantaged children, their capacitydeveloped deep concerns for disadvantaged children, their capacityto fulfill their human potential and their earliest relationshipto fulfill their human potential and their earliest relationshipexperiences. Children Our Ultimate Investment (UK) isdedicated toexperiences. Children Our Ultimate Investment (UK) isdedicated tothe 'nurturing of the possible human'.the 'nurturing of the possible human'.Laura's rationale for Teens and Toddlers was that, 'the greatest giftsLaura's rationale for Teens and Toddlers was that, 'the greatest giftslife has to offer are sound health and goodrelationships - with ourselves, our life has to offer are sound health and goodrelationships - with ourselves, our relationships, our community and our environment. Unfortunately both health andrelationships, our community and our environment. Unfortunately both health andrelationships are often undermined throughour childhood and adolescence, when werelationships are often undermined throughour childhood and adolescence, when weare still dependent and most vulnerable. The largest portion of human suffering -are still dependent and most vulnerable. The largest portion of human suffering -illness, loneliness, a lack of meaning, anti-social behaviour - would be greatlyillness, loneliness, a lack of meaning, anti-social behaviour - would be greatlydiminished if we lived in harmony and love. The well being of the world depends largelydiminished if we lived in harmony and love. The well being of the world depends largelyon the quality of the relationships between parents and their children. If they were toon the quality of the relationships between parents and their children. If they were tolive in a loving state of consciousness, thebenefit would be universal'.live in a loving state of consciousness, thebenefit would be universal'.The Teens and Toddlers programme engenders in young people a sense of The Teens and Toddlers programme engenders in young people a sense of responsibility and empowerment. It awakens their sense of potential, creates a moreresponsibility and empowerment. It awakens their sense of potential, creates a moreinformed sense of choice, and gives them a positive experience so that they can findinformed sense of choice, and gives them a positive experience so that they can findand value their self worth in new ways.and value their self worth in new ways.Risky behaviours and teenage pregnancy can be a response to deal with difficult lifeRisky behaviours and teenage pregnancy can be a response to deal with difficult lifesituations, which give an immediate gain, but long-term loss. When young people findsituations, which give an immediate gain, but long-term loss. When young people findthemselves without hope for a better future and without the necessary life skills tothemselves without hope for a better future and without the necessary life skills tochange their circumstances, doing drugs or having a baby can seem like an easy 'waychange their circumstances, doing drugs or having a baby can seem like an easy 'wayout' - which devastates their future both educationally and socially. All this is at greatout' - which devastates their future both educationally and socially. All this is at greatcost to our society, for in the long term, the results are devastating.cost to our society, for in the long term, the results are devastating.
Children Our Ultimate Investment (UK)Children Our Ultimate Investment (UK)
Children Our Ultimate Investment (UK) was founded by the current CEO, Lady DianaChildren Our Ultimate Investment (UK) was founded by the current CEO, Lady DianaWhitmore, in 2001 to address the social exclusion of disadvantaged young people. WeWhitmore, in 2001 to address the social exclusion of disadvantaged young people. Wenow run a range of programmes, which inspire disadvantaged young people to achievenow run a range of programmes, which inspire disadvantaged young people to achievethe life skills, qualifications and self belief they need to succeed in school, work andthe life skills, qualifications and self belief they need to succeed in school, work andlife. Our ultimate aim is for all young people to feel valued, included and inspired tolife. Our ultimate aim is for all young people to feel valued, included and inspired tocontribute to their communities. Since we were founded in the UK, we have helped over contribute to their communities. Since we were founded in the UK, we have helped over 7000 young people and vulnerable children (autistic, refugees and elective mutes) in7000 young people and vulnerable children (autistic, refugees and elective mutes) inover 25 local authorities countrywide.over 25 local authorities countrywide.The charity delivers Teens and Toddlers programmes with partners in the public sector,The charity delivers Teens and Toddlers programmes with partners in the public sector,such as schools and local authorities. The programme has developed since itssuch as schools and local authorities. The programme has developed since itsfoundation in the US to focus on the broader aims of keeping young people in schoolfoundation in the US to focus on the broader aims of keeping young people in schooland employment. One important addition to the programme is a National Award inand employment. One important addition to the programme is a National Award inInterpersonal skills (NCFE). This is often the first qualification the young peopleInterpersonal skills (NCFE). This is often the first qualification the young peoplereceive, building a sense of pride and encouraging them to go on to further education.receive, building a sense of pride and encouraging them to go on to further education.Children Our Ultimate Investment (UK) has also innovated through the Teens andChildren Our Ultimate Investment (UK) has also innovated through the Teens andToddlers Sustainability Programme which trains local people to deliver the project inToddlers Sustainability Programme which trains local people to deliver the project intheir local community to increase reach to more young people.their local community to increase reach to more young people.Our ApproachOur ApproachCorporate InformationCorporate InformationHistoryHistoryWho We AreWho We AreTrusteesTrusteesHow We HelpHow We HelpTrack RecordTrack RecordSuccess StoriesSuccess StoriesVideoVideo
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