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It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Sir Jack Petchey CBE. Our thoughts and sympathies are with his family and friends.
If you would like to write a message in memory, please post it here or directly on our dedicated in-memory page:
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Sir Jack Petchey with HRH Duke of Sussex Prince Harry at the opening of
@OnSideYZ
in Barking and Dagenham today 🙌
#OnSideRoyalVisit
#IfYouThinkYouCanYouCan
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#FridayFeeling
Today it's Sir Jack's 94th Birthday.
#HappyBirthdaySirJack
He still takes the time to support young people and our work
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After leaving school at 13, Sir Jack was told he wasn't management material - he used the £39 he was given after leaving the Navy to build a business and has now given over £118m to help the young people of London and Essex!
#inspiration
#LondonHistoryDay
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All of us at the Jack Petchey Foundation would like to wish Sir Jack Petchey a very Happy 92nd Birthday! 🎈🎂🎁
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🎤
@MarkusFeehily
from
#WestLife
wants to tell you all about the awesome prizes we are offering as part of our
#songwriting
competition Jack Petchey's Anthem
#competition
.
Interested? Head on over to for more info.
Happy writing!
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🎂That's a wrap!
Happy 95th Sir Jack, and thank you for the opportunities and inspiration you have given young people across London and Essex.
#SirJack
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🙌 Sir Jack is an incredible inspiration to everyone who works at the Foundation. At 93, not only does he come to the office every day, but he does so with positivity and determination to work hard! 🙌
#IfYouThinkYouCanYouCan
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Sir Jack's 97th birthday is tomorrow and we would love to pass on all of your well wishes to him! 🎉 If you would like to send Sir Jack a message/photo to wish him a happy birthday then use the hashtag
#SirJackTurns97
🌟
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Staff at
@JPFoundation
and
@PetcheyHoldings
just sang
#HappyBirthdaySirJack
for his 94th birthday. His only request was that we swap the 9 and 4 around on the cake!
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The CEO of the Jack Petchey Foundation is clutching the next £50 Golden Ticket right now, but could you be holding it tonight?
See you soon Braintree! 🤑
#Winner
#CEO
#TuesdayThoughts
#Lucky
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18 years ago, Sir Jack Petchey created the Jack Petchey Foundation to inspire young people to achieve! This month we will be celebrating our 18th birthday and all of the achievements we have had since we began in 2000! Celebrate with us by using the hashtag
#JPF18thBirthday
🎈
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Who better to shout about on
#InternationalMensDay
than our Founder Sir Jack, who is 94 and has given over £124 million to charity. He works tirelessly to improve the lives of young people in London and Essex and still comes into the office every day! Thank you Jack⭐️
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On
#charitytuesday
we say thank you to Sir Jack Petchey himself, for investing over £100 million into youth projects
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🌟🎉Everyone at the Jack Petchey Foundation would like to wish Sir Jack Petchey a Happy 93rd Birthday today! Each and every day his hard work and determination inspires us all to do our best - we're looking forward to celebrating this special day with him! 🌟🎉
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Today is
#WorldTheatreDay
!
@danboy
started in the Jack Petchey Theatre Challenge and is now an accomplished actor!
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🌱Introducing… OUR NEW JACK PETCHEY ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD!
📗Created to give special recognition to the young people working hard in their communities to create a sustainable change in their local area!
#Environment
#ClimateChange
#EcoWarrior
#JackPetcheyEnvironmentalAward
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Sir Jack is so grateful for all of your birthday wishes! At 92 years of age, he still comes into the office every single day!
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Presenting Sir Jack with his birthday book full of messages and photos from the young people and projects that he supports 🙌📖
#SirJackTurns93
Happy 93rd Birthday Sir Jack 🎉🎈
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The ceremony which included
@MrDDyer
also celebrated
@JPFoundation
Achievement Award winners
EastEnders star visits Redbridge College to honour students at awards do
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🥳🥳🥳Happy Birthday to the incredible Sir Jack Petchey! Celebrate this special day with us by taking a look at our most recent blog on facts about Sir Jack Petchey.
To read the blog, click the link below:
#SirJackPetchy
#Happy98thBirthday
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Sir Jack sends bank holiday wishes!
We hope you're all finding some time to relax over the long weekend.
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We're proud to announce Jack Petchey CBE will receive a knighthood in the New Year's Honours List:
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We are so excited to welcome Gemma Juma on her first day as CEO of the Jack Petchey Foundation!
#leadership
#foundation
#inspire
#motivate
#achieve
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WOW! 72% of 18-24 year olds voted yesterday, in the 2015 GE only 43% voted! This is incredible! Well done young voters!
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📣 ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 Here is the new Jack Petchey Foundation logo for our 21st birthday this year – put your sound on! 🔊
We encourage all partners and Jack Petchey Coordinators to use this logo throughout 2020 to celebrate with us 🎉
#Announcement
#NewLogo
#21stBirthday
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Trudy and her well deserved MBE! Congratulations from all of us at the Jack Petchey Foundation!
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📣 We asked young people age 11-19 what education they feel they have missed out on since schools first closed in March 2020 and how they think the
#UKGovernment
can help young people catch up.
👉 In just ten days, a huge 5,000 young people responded.
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Sir Jack Petchey, his family and all at the Jack Petchey Foundation send our deepest sympathy to The King and the Royal Family on the sad death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.
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📢Exciting news! We’re teaming up with
@LondonYouth
to fund 1,000 young people to experience an
#adventure
-packed two-night residential!
⛺️🌲🍃
#JackPetcheyAdventure
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🙌SAVE THE DATE! 🙌Tickets for the Glee Club Challenge Grand Final on Sunday 3rd March will go on sale at 10am on Wednesday 13 February 2019. Keep an eye on the Jack Petchey Glee Club Challenge Facebook page or speak to your glee club group coordinator for more details! 🎼💃🌟
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🥳 Happy 97th
#Birthday
Sir Jack! You are an inspiration to us all!
📨 We are collecting all your messages and passing them on to Sir Jack directly, so please tag us on social media and use the hashtag
#HappyBirthdaySirJack
with your birthday wishes!
#JackPetcheyFoundation
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Here is our iDEA selfie featuring our founder, Sir Jack, and our CEO Trudy!
#doit
@TheDukeOfYork
@idea_award
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🎉For a 2nd year,
@JPFoundation
&
@LondonYouth
have teamed up to allow young people to take a residential outdoors! A unique opportunity that will help them grow & build confidence😀. Take a look at the
@WHYCNunhead
residential trip photos!
#youngpeople
#development
#LondonYouth
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🎉 GUESS WHAT! We have provided overnight residential trips for 1,230 young people through our Jack Petchey Adventure scheme in partnership with London Youth and our Wales Adventure with Jack Petchey programme in partnership with Essex Boys & Girls Clubs this year!
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🎉🎉 Happy 18th birthday to us! 🎉🎉 Over the past 18 years the Jack Petchey Foundation has worked hard to offer young people across London and Essex opportunities to develop and reach their full potential! Here's what he have achieved over the last 18 years....
#JPF18thBirthday
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Wake up this morning and say to yourself....if I think I can, I can! 🌟🙌
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🌟🗣️ Just one week to go until the Grand Final of
@SpeakersTrust
#JPSpeakOut
! We can't wait to see all of the amazing speeches from this year's finalists - as well as music from The Voice UK winner,
@rutimusic
!🗣️🌟
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.
@danboy
took part in a Jack Petchey competition in 2008, in 2017 he is joining us a celebrity guest judge!
#JPFGleeClub
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We're looking forward to welcoming
@danboy
to the
#JPFGlee
Grand Final at the London Palladium - he will be on tonight's judging panel!
#JackPetcheyGleeClubChallenge
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🎂Our founder Sir Jack Petchey has just turned 96 and has had quite a life so far!
🎞️From humble beginnings in the East End, to becoming one of Britain's most successful businessmen, to establishing the Jack Petchey Foundation - watch his extraordinary life story below!
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🎤 We're running a songwriting competition!
Jack Petchey Anthem competition is looking for young people age 11-25 from London and Essex to write a song celebrating young people and looking to the future.
⬇️ Full details of how to enter and prizes here!
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Check out this inspiring news article about Lucas White, who has shown incredible determination and resilience by participating in various sports and competitions through
@Panathlon
!
Follow the link below to read more about Lucas's amazing journey.
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📢Our 2023
#Internship
roles are now live and open for application!📢
🕺 From youth theatre to
#youthwork
,
#marketing
to
#refugeesupport
, there is a huge variety of
#roles
and organisations across London and Essex!
#vacancy
#charityjob
#londoninternship
#internshipsinlondon
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We're celebrating our 18th Birthday today and will be posting lots of messages from supporters. Here's one from the man who made it all happen- Sir Jack himself!
#JPF18thBirthday
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🎈 IT'S OUR BIRTHDAY 🎈 the Jack Petchey Foundation is 21🌟
We want you to send us as many birthday cards as possible by July 31st!
Send to:
Eleanor Fox, The Jack Petchey Foundation
Dockmaster’s House
1 Hertsmere Rd
London
E14 8JJ
#HappyBirthday
#Birthday
#21
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🎈
#HappyBirthdaySirJack
! 🎈
Sir Jack is 96 today and our team and Achievers' Network 9 recorded a special birthday message for Sir Jack, and here are a few of the highlights!
#IfYouThinkYouCanYouCan
!
(1/2)
#96
#birthday
#JackPetchey
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#ThrowbackThursday
Last week,
@SouthendChoirs
performed alongside
@BGT
winners
@Collabro
at Southend's Cliffs Pavilion! Read all about their performance here:
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Big day tomorrow for the Foundation as we celebrate another major milestone in the life of our inspirational founder Sir Jack Petchey !
Keep an eye on our social media....
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🌸Rhea from
@woodcotehigh
has been awarded her
#AchievementAward
for being a star student through being so kind and helping people out when needed!
🧁 Rhea used her AA grant on a bake sale to raise money for Ukraine as well as funding towards art supplies, well done Rhea!
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📱 Sir Jack wants to say a huge THANK YOU for all your birthday wishes, messages and videos.
💪 Always remember: If you think you can, you can.
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Young people are the future! 🙌 Sir Jack, the CEO of JPF and some of our board members attended the launch event for Barking and Dagenham
@OnSideYZ
⭐
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🎄🎁 Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas from Sir Jack Petchey and the Jack Petchey Foundation! We hope you have a wonderful Christmas full of peace, joy and happiness! 🎅❄️
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We are beyond proud of our Prince Philip Award. Thank you
@RoyalFamily
and
@LondonYouth
, Sir Jack and everyone at the Foundation are over the moon. Remember, you are an achiever!
#ThePowerOfYouth
#LYAwards
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⚽️ A wonderful day opening the Sir Jack Petchey stand at Frenford Club today!
👏 The Foundation contributed £80,000 towards the stadium and we can’t wait to see how it goes on to inspire young people to achieve in football.
@Frenford_Clubs
@Frenfordfc
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We're so proud to see Sir Jack Petchey listed as one of Britain's most influential gentlemen by
@thegentsjournal
!
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There's still time to sign up for the next
@Media_Trust
#VlogstarChallenge
workshop! ⏲️
Special Guest
@HeyRowanEllis
will be sharing her expertise with all 16-25 Year Olds living in London and Essex who sign up before May 12!
For more info click here:
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Congratulations to Community Award winner Joe Seddon!
In May 2020, Joe founded
@zerogravity
, a free video mentoring platform that connects students from low-income backgrounds with mentors studying at top unis
This has helped 1000 students into uni, with 150 going to Oxbridge!
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We are excited to announce our Achievement Award grants will be rising from £250 to £300 as of Jan 2022!
Our awards are given to recognise the young people of London and Essex. Winners can choose how to spend the grant to benefit their peers at their school or youth group!
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📢NEW COMPETITION📢
To celebrate Sir Jack Petchey turning 96, we are asking young people to send us a creative piece that imagines life in 96 years!
You could have your entry exhibited AND win £500!
Let's look
#ForwardToTheFuture
!
For more info:
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🐎 A very sweet photo of a Leader Award winner with a friend to brighten up your Tuesday!
🌟Congratulations to Beatrice, recent recipient of the Leader Award from
@EbonyHorseClub
who helped the young people overcome their fears at a vaulting session!
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🌻🌻🌻We're celebrating the
#25thAnniversary
of the Jack Petchey Foundation by sharing stories of those involved in our programmes. For the third month, we have JJ from
@WillowDeneSch
to our blog through the link below to check out his story!
#JPF25
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Sir Jack turns 93 this year! We would love if the people he supports could post a picture wishing him a Happy Birthday! Send us your messages with the hashtag
#SirJackTurns93
🎉🎉
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🤸♀️Getting outside is so beneficial for young people’s mental health, education and motivation – especially after the pandemic - & we are so proud to be able to offer this opportunity to so many through our partnership with
@LondonYouth
programme called the Jack Petchey Adventure!
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📣 WE'RE EXCITED TO TELL YOU...
🤳 That we are partnering up with
@Media_Trust
and
@YouTube
to offer FREE
#VlogstarChallenge
Online workshops in July for young people age 11-25.
👍 The first session is Wednesday 8th July 2-4.30pm
Sign up here:
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Check out the
@girlguiding
Girls' Attitudes Survey where...
👩👩👧 61% aged 11-21 say being part of a youth group makes them feel accepted
💪 73% aged 11-21 want more opportunities for young people to be involved in politics and decision-making
And more!
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🌍Here's
@citygirlnature
's top tips for young people to connect with
#nature
!
After a life-changing trip to Peru, Achievement Award winner Kwesia set up a youtube channel to spread her passion and engage young inner-city people with the outdoors:
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🥁 Congratulations to Community Award winner Zakaria Dada, age 18 from Merton.
👏 Before the lockdown, Zak created
@MertonMutualAid
group which recruited over a thousand volunteers to offer support to their local neighbourhoods, with groups and coordinators covering all areas.
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📣 WE ARE LIVE!
⬇️ The Jack Petchey
#Internship
programme is packed full of opportunities for a year-long
#paid
internship in the
#youthsector
with different organisations across London and Essex.
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We're all moved into our new offices! We can be found at Dockmaster's House, Hertsmere Road, London, E14 8JJ!
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🏅We have handed out 11362 Achievement Awards this year, & counting! That's over £3m in Achievement Award £300 grants!
👏 So proud to recognise the amazing achievements of so many young people across London and Essex this year - thank you to our Coordinators for all your help!
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📣 Our COVID-19 Youth Survey report is out TODAY! LINK IN BIO! 📣
Shaping Our Future: The Jack Petchey COVID-19 Survey had over 6,000 responses from young people across London and Essex.
Retweet if you think young people's voices should be heard!
➡️
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Read our special edition newsletter packed with resources for young people, those who work with young people and parents. You can even find out how to send a message to Sir Jack!:
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Watch
@LondonYouth
's great new film challenging negative images of young people. All the young people in the film show- If you think you can, you can!
We’re very excited to launch our new campaign today with
@ChampionEUUK
. Champion London Youth challenges the negative stereotypes that young people defy everyday. Watch the film and share!
#CharityTuesday
#ChampionLondonYouth
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We are excited to announce Jack Petchey's Community Nominations!
Do you know a young person, that has been going the EXTRA MILE in these difficult times? Nominate them and they could win £50
Head over to our website and click on the 'Community Nominations' banner for more info!
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⚽ Sign up for
@LondonYouth
's Football Festival where the tournament is 5-aside and each organization can register up to 2 teams per age group with a maximum of 8 players in each team!
👉 Click here to register:
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#Queenat90
- Happy Birthday. Sir Jack also received his knighthood yesterday at
#BuckinghamPalace
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🌟The countdown begins! 🌟 The Jack Petchey Glee Club Grand Final will take place at the amazing
@LondonPalladium
on Sunday 3rd March! We're excited to welcome our judging panel:
@mustbejp
@mouthwaite
@danboy
@danielboys
@brendaemmanus
@surieofficial
and
@JessamyStoddart
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💼 Apply for our paid internship vacancies for a flying start in the youth sector and to help youth organisations increase the support for young people in London and Essex!
#Internship
#interns
#internporgramme
#londoninternships
#vacancies
#youngpeople
#youthwork
#youthsector
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🙌 Our independent impact report is out NOW!
We recently commissioned Bean Research to conduct an independent study into the impact our work has had on young people, the youth sector and wider society in our first 21 years.
(1/5)
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For this week's
#CharityTuesday
, we'd like to honour our very own Sir Jack Petchey for creating our Foundation, donating over £110 million!
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After returning from a visit to the Auschwitz Memorial in Poland, Lela was so inspired by the trip that she wanted others to be educated about the historical site too, so she held talks in her school and wider community. Read more about her story here:
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Inspiring Newham Charity founders
@4planb
and
@jpfoundation
@EOTOtrust
#Newham
- want young young people 2 achieve!
http://t.co/9n9Ly1kyhS
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This year we've given funds to ten London youth charities to hire an intern onto their teams! If you want to work in the charity sector and are looking for your first step in, then follow this link to apply:
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Today marks Trudy’s last day as CEO of the Jack Petchey Foundation after 14 years of incredible leadership. She shares her journey, what she has learnt from Sir Jack and the young people of London and Essex, and looks to the future of JPF!
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Wow! 100 activities to enjoy
#TheGreatIndoors
... any
#YoungPeople
or
#Parents
our there wondering how to fill their time should try something new from this extensive list:
#staysafestayhome
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🎁 With Christmas just around the corner, Sir Jack wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy 2019! 🎁
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Visiting The Onside Youth Zone in Dagenham today to see how things are progressing!
@futureyz
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🌟This time last week
@SouthendChoirs
were getting ready to perform at
@SouthendTheatre
with Britain's Got Talent winners
@Collabro
! 🌟Read all about their performance here:
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Thank you to everyone who celebrated
#JPF18thBirthday
with us yesterday. You can find out more about what we did here:
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🏆 Always remember, your school results are not the only measure of achievement!
📻 Meet Johnny Jenkins, who first won his award at the school newspaper and is now a professional radio editor, journalist and regular contributor to the BBC
@Gateway978
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