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21 Years
The Lowdown (for Young People) - Registered Charity No: 801886 in Northampton (U.K) was founded in 1989... 21 years ago!
"The Lowdown is a voluntary organisation providing a multi-disciplinary support service to young people aged 12 to 25 years. Our belief is that no young person should experience mental or physical ill health unsupported. We provide a safe, friendly, non judgemental, confidential place for young people, enabling them to make decisions and choices to fulfil their potential and make their lives happier, through various free support services".
If you would like to help The Lowdown continue “making a difference” to the lives of young people in a NEW & EXCITING way... that should also benefit YOU too... please read on !!!
"The Lowdown 21 Campaign" is not only a way of celebrating The Lowdown's 21st Anniversary, it's an opportunity for YOU to 'make a difference' too. The Lowdown will be hosting various "21" related events throughout 2010 & beyond and of course, we would love you to support these. However, these events alone will not be sufficient enough to allow The Lowdown to continue to develop & grow their much needed service or to support them completely...
Are you ready to "make your difference"?
The Lowdown invites YOU to make a personal 'difference' - that's 100% yours to decide !!!
Give Something Up? Start Something? Plan Something? Learn Something? Take Some Time Out? Donate Something? Make a Difference? You Decide...
The "21" Guidelines
1. The number "21" should feature somewhere in the 'difference' that you're making or the challenge you have decided to take. If you're a bit puzzled about it all or stuck for ideas, don't worry - here are some Suggestions
2. The 'difference' does not have to involve 21 consecutive days. It would be generous of you to give such a commitment, however the time-frame involved is entirely your decision. On the other hand, 21 days could be a decent time-frame if you're looking to change a habit or try out something new? Ultimately, we'd be happy for you just to take part - whatever you decide to do!
3. Both YOU and The Lowdown should benefit from the 'difference' you choose to make. Your difference might be 'life changing' or something that's simply made you 'feel good' inside. In turn, for The Lowdown it could be financial or otherwise - here are some of the many Ways To Help
4. You do not have to organise a 'big event' - events are great to be involved with & do raise loads of money. On the other hand, you might decide what's best for you is to quietly revisit a "New Year's Resolution" which didn't go quite as planned. If it goes better this time around after receiving some extra motivation from "The Lowdown 21 Campaign", simply make a donation or offer something to The Lowdown - it's that simple!
5. Be as creative as you want to be - but always remember the reason why you are 'making a difference'. All we ask is that individually organised events are clearly marketed 'In Support Of - The Lowdown 21 Campaign' & that nothing is planned which could risk causing offence.
6. Please spread the word about any 'differences' or events you are planning - even a small, positive difference has to be better than making no difference at all?
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