Charities for Christmas #6: Chance UK

We have identified a number of charities whose work continues throughout the year and are looking for volunteers and support. The focus is now on the tutoring of children in the UK charity Chance

future criminal can begin in elementary school class. The child throws a chair at the teacher can become young throwing bricks through the windows. Expulsion from school can lead to feelings of withdrawal from society. Sometimes, however, close attention is the key influence to guide children away from the spiral of violence and rejection.

Chance UK is the only organization in the UK to offer a year from one week to one mentoring for children aged five to 15 years. Volunteer mentors to boost self-esteem of a child excursions, sports and interests involved in what they have to say. Then help them develop their own solutions to their problems and stay with them while trying to set up.

"Sometimes a child just needs a good role model - someone who is about normal life in a normal way, because many children with problems are a normal family life "said Owen volunteers Gower, 27, who was the mentor of 10 years, for four months. "Jake had anger problems and after building a relationship with him, helped him set goals. We made an album of scenarios that could make him angry and suggestions on how you might deal with them. If children come with ideas themselves are more likely to achieve them. "

• parents of children with serious behavioral problems may be too stressed or too emotionally involved to address the causes, and teachers have time and limited resources to devote to a person in difficulty, so that the four hours a week passes that a mentor may be the only chance that the child gets to work through their frustrations. "Often, these children need a little encouragement," said Gower. "After the first few weeks, Jake was still grappling with difficult issues and I thought it did not work, but it turned out that the parents had noticed an improvement. I try to make affordable local activities that families can take to do and he and I have all the sports challenges. Now he is helping around the house and was awarded third place in the gold stars for good behavior in its class. "
• A study of 100 children supervised by the charity showed that 98% had reduced their disruptive behavior as a result and 51% showed behavioral problems at all at the end of the year mentorship. "Owen helped me with my anger," said Jake. "Now, if someone is rude to school, just walk."

Gower acknowledges that the experience changed his perspective as well. "Now I have more faith that there is potential for the most difficult to change," he said. "From now on I will be much more willing to give them a second chance."

The organization is willing to mentor new volunteers to help expand its reach. For more information visit the website of the organization. Online donations to chance in the UK can be done via the Justgiving site.

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