Thursday 28 April 2011

Robert Carlyle becomes a With Kids ambassador


Robert Carlyle becomes a With Kids ambassador

With Kids help hundreds of disadvantaged children and families in the east end of Glasgow. We are focused on delivering excellent services which are highly regarded in our field.In order to raise the profile of With Kids so that our public profile matches our professional expertise, we work with exceptional Ambassadors who can help us raise awareness of our fundraising campaigns amongst the general public and business communities.
  

 Our Ambassadors reflect the brand values of With Kids
  • Belief that everyone has potential for growth and change
  • Dignity and choice for our staff and the children and the families that we work with
  • Respect for the diversity and rights of the individual
  • Inclusion and participation in everything we do
  • Embracing learning, change and improvement
  • Honest and rigorous accountability for everything we do
We are please to announce that Robert Carlyle has become one of the With Kids Ambassadors. Below is Part 1 of 3 interview with Robert. In this video, he talks about why he still lives and works in Glasgow and what his worst and happiest childhood memories were.



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With Kids Charity Ball & Fashion Show gets ready to dazzle at the Hilton, Glasgow

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One of the most unique and moving events Glasgow has ever seen will take place in the city this year.

On June 23rd at the Hilton Hotel a fashion show with a difference will help to raise funds for some of Glasgow’s most disadvantaged and vulnerable children. The show will be organised by With Kids, the charity that seeks to help these children in Glasgow’s East End.

The show will feature clothes from Marks and Spencer and perhaps some exclusively designed t shirts made by East End children and their families. These children themselves will take to the catwalk to model the clothes they have designed.


In this way, not only will much-needed funds be raised for one of Glasgow’s most important charities but the children will be undertaking something that can empower them in a way that they have never before experienced. Owing to grinding poverty, severe deprivation and chronic ill health in their families, these children will never have had the opportunity to see an event such as this, far less participate in it.

With Kids seeks to break the cycle of poverty and deprivation in Glasgow’s east end by intervening in the lives of young children with play therapy schemes that seek to strengthen their self-esteem and bring out their innate gifts. The boost to their confidence and self-esteem will be incalculable and will help to change their lives.

The event itself will be hosted by Kathleen McDermott Carberry, the Bafta Award winning actress who is herself a native of Glasgow’s East End. Kathleen will be joined on the night by John Amabile, the celebrity interior designer and television presenter.

A table of ten will cost £750 and we’d be delighted if you and your friends and clients could join us for a memorable night.  Drinks Reception, Dinner, Fashion Show, Auction, Entertainment. Tickets are available from fiona@fatbuzz.com.

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Wednesday 20 April 2011

Win a James Chocolate's 3kg Rooster - best name wins!


With Kids Glasgow has had a kind donation of a Chocolate Rooster worth £75 from John Lewis in Glasgow.

The rooster weighs 3kg and is hand made by James Chocolates.

We need your help in naming the Rooster. The name that the judging panel thinks would best suit the Rooster will win it!


So far the entries have been:
  • Easter Eggs Dad
  • Choc-a-doodle-doo
  • Frank
  • Cock-a-doodlelicious
  • Chooster
  • Chocadoodledo

To enter the competition all you need to do is go to the With Kids Facebook page and add your comment.

The competition closes on Thursday 21st April at 12pm and the winner will be announced by 5pm that day. Just in time for easter weekend!

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Monday 18 April 2011

New Ambassador for "With Kids" tells kids to aim high no matter where they come from.


Celebrity photographer, and fellow East End inhabitant, David Eustace has joined forces with Glasgow Children's Charity "With Kids" as an ambassador to the charity.

David grew up in the poverty stricken area in the 60's and 70's by adoptive parents Jimmy and Susan Eustace and says that "It doesn't matter what your second name is, or where you come from, or what other members of your family have done, it's all about you, tomorrow and what you can achieve. You can have dreams, you can do it, but it will involve a lot of bloody hard work."

After leaving school with no qualifications, David went on to become a prison officer in his early 20s at notorious Barlinnie Prison in Glasgow. He said it taught him a lot about life but it wasn't his calling. He said: "Quite a few boys I grew up with ended up in the jail. I tried never to judge them. I tried to understand them".

To read a recent interview in the Daily Record click here.

Check out David's website here.

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Thursday 7 April 2011

Win a Chocolate Rooster in time for Easter


With Kids Glasgow has had a kind donation of a Chocolate Rooster worth £75 from John Lewis in Glasgow.

The rooster weighs 3kg and is hand made by James Chocolates.

We need your help in naming the Rooster. The name that the judging panel thinks would best suit the Rooster will win it!

To enter the competition all you need to do is go to the With Kids Facebook page and add your comment.

The competition closes on Thursday 21st April at 12pm and the winner will be announced by 5pm that day. Just in time for easter weekend!

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Monday 4 April 2011

AIC Operation's Director's transformation to charity Quiz Master


Friday 1st April 2011 saw Operation's Director of AIC Glasgow, Martin Roseweir, change roles to Quiz Master for the evening. Even though it was April Fools day, the joke was on the losing team who were tasked a forfeit. Martin picked up the microphone to quiz the staff in order to raise much needed funds for the East End Children's charity.

The staff packed into one of the function rooms that was kindly donated by O'Couture, Glasgow. On the night a total of £650 was raised for With Kids. But the fundraising effort doesn't stop there, the Charity Committee at AIC have committed themselves to raising over £5000 over the year for the charity, they are not only donating much needed money, but also "man hours". An example of this was when they helped to paint the therapy room at the With Kids HQ. The staff have also pledged to help with the garden renovation project that is happening soon and also kindly donated their time at Christmas by helping to wrap presents for the kids and donated £1000 from a dress down day.

Janine Burch, HR Manager at AIC said that the company was looking for a local charity to support and found With Kids. She said that "they are pleased to be helping a local charity that helps kids in Glasgow's East End and have the opportunity to give something back to the community". Janine also highlighted the fact that all staff have Disclosure Scotland checks and some staff also have Enhanced Disclosures, meaning that they can help directly with the children when it comes to joining in with events.

Operations Director, Martin Roseweir co-ordinated the quiz night by sitting up into the wee small hours comprising questions to ask the staff. A full ten rounds of question's had everyone's brains working overtime, as if it wasn't bad enough that they had done a full day's shift! But their efforts were rewarded with the winning team scooping £100 prize money.

Martin has his own special story to share as he was brought up in Priesthill in Glasgow which is a working class area. His father worked at Chrysler, the famous car plant in Renfrewshire that ended up closing and made all the workers redundant. Martin's parent's separated when he was 12 years old, so he knows exactly what challenge's children face in today's society. Martin is also a father and said "it is important to give something back to the kids of Glasgow as some kids are more privileged than others". Martin has worked his way up the ranks with AIC and is an inspiration and good role model for the children that With Kids help.

Another charity committee member who took part in the quiz was Neil Greene, who is a Team Leader in the Collections Department. Neil is organising a 10K run with 7 staff members already signed up for the challenge, and so far they have raised £350 and counting. Neil is also a father and hails from County Down, Ireland and said "Glasgow is my adopted home, and it's good to give something back to Glasgow kids". Neil is going to keep the team at With Kids up to date with this event so watch this space for another Blog post.

Craig Seggie who is a Team Leader in the Motor Department said that he came along on the night "to provide for people less fortunate than me".

The With Kids team are extremely grateful to have been selected as AIC's charity partner and would like to thank all the staff for all their hard work and dedication that they have shown towards the charity so far. This makes such a difference to the kids that we support and we look forward to all the events that are yet to come in 2011!

To see pictures of the night please check out the With Kids Facebook page.

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Friday 1 April 2011

East End Cinema Night


With Kids convert the basement of their headquarters at Annfield Place, every other Thursday to host a cinema night for families.

It is a great way for families to interact with other families, enjoy popcorn, sweets, hot dogs and juice and best of all it is free of charge. As we are all well aware, a cinema trip for the average family of four can be extremely expensive and also younger children often get restless and interrupt other viewers.

With Kids staff also provide a separate room as a break out area for the restless children, fully equipped with toys and games. The children can go back in to watch the film at any point.

Paul Saunders who owns Paul Saunders Media went along to one of the Cinema Nights and did an audio recording of the event which was mentioned on the BBC Radio Scotland's Movie cafe programme hosted by Janice Forsyth.

With Kids Cinema Night from Paul Saunders on Vimeo.

The cinema night's have proved a real success, that families are advised to book in advance by calling With Kids HQ.

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