Each year 10,000 young people are dropped by the care system at the age of 18 and have to fend for themselves. This is called the 'Care Cliff' and is a disaster with 50% of them really struggling with their transition to adulthood without family support. Add this up and we have c.500,000 care experienced people nationwide, many of whom have lifelong issues caused by their experiences.
Local pensioner Mark Law is fundraising for the national registered charity BECOME, the charity for children in care and young care leavers. Following a discussion with MoS Parish Council, Mark has been given permission to perform several sponsored busking gigs on the Village Green.
You can sponsor him with all funds going directly to BECOME via his JustGiving page by clicking here.
These impromptu gigs on the Village Green are weather dependent and will most likely occur around lunchtimes and early evenings in the coming weeks. Repertoire is a mix of popular covers and original material.
Mark would love to hear from you so why not drop by and say hello?
You can also contact Mark on email by clicking here.
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