Here at Mandara, we're raising money for XLP
XLP’s mission statement is:
‘To engage in long-term relationships that empower young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to complete their education, avoid anti-social behaviour and ultimately become independent and confident contributors within their communities.’
XLP stands for ‘The eXceL Project’. In 1996, in response to a stabbing in a school playground, the school’s headmaster asked Patrick Regan, who was then a local church-based youth worker, to come into the school, work with their students and teachers and help with difficult behavioural issues. XLP now operates across nine inner-city boroughs around London, working with over 1,600 young people through education, mentoring, sport and the arts.
Fundraising targets!
•£1,250 to support one young person for a year
•£50 pays for 3 sessions with a trained mentor
•£200 pays for a young person to attend a Summer Camp
•£30,000 funds a youth worker
•£15,000 funds a bus project for one year in one place
•£250,000 for a new bus!