Sandra Cole: Kids Inspire

On 8th January we welcomed Sandra Cole from Kids Inspire to our luncheon at the Ivy Hill Hotel. Kids Inspire was the chosen charity by Francis when he was Club President last year. The Club presented Kids Inspire with a cheque for £1,395.08.

Sandra gave Members an insight into the current work of Kids Inspire which is a children’s mental health charity based in Great Baddow and offering free trauma support to families. Sandra provided members with an impressive amount of data and information on how the charity operates. With over 400 volunteers, qualified therapists and therapy rooms at their premises, the charity can offer specialist services and support to children subjected to family trauma, domestic abuse, drug and alcohol abuse in the home. A large number of referrals come from schools and involve children with anxiety issues. The Christmas 2025 appeal resulted in over 4,000 children receiving gifts and 600 festive food hampers delivered to families. More information can be found on the Kids Inspire web site. Our President and Secretory were pleased to receive a certificate from Sandra on behalf of Members recognising the donation made by our Club.